The countries of the Caribbean region are too small to be followers of world trade. What they must become are creators of standards that will benefit them on the international stage. Trade Advisor with the Ministry of Commerce in St. Lucia, Mr. McDonald Dixon, made this observation as the St....
St. Kitts & Nevis Focussed on Maintaining Momentum after Conformity Assessment events
Conformity assessment was the recent focus of three intensive days of activities in St. Kitts and Nevis, when the St. Kitts & Nevis Bureau of Standards, together with the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards & Quality (CROSQ), hosted a national meeting and a three-day workshop. The half-day national meeting held...
Grenada CALIDENA Diagnostic Workshop Provides Insights
While diagnosing quality infrastructure issues which exist in the value chains for nutmeg and its distribution, stakeholders in the nutmeg sector in Grenada recently got some needed feedback on what is being done correctly and tips on what needs to be done to create better products for export. The CALIDENA...
GRENADA’S OUTGOING BUREAU CHIEF TO TAKE UP REGIONAL ROLE AT CAHFSA
After 25 years at the helm of the main organisation for standards in Grenada – the Grenada Bureau of Standards (GDBS), Mr. Simeon Collins is saying farewell to his homeland, at least for now. Leaving this week on pre-retirement, he is already tipped to continue offering his expertise in food...
Region Discusses Draft QI Policy
The region this week came one step closer to having a quality infrastructure policy for CARICOM states. Earlier this week, the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), in collaboration with the Barbados National Standards Institute, hosted a half-day long national consultation on the draft regional policy at the...
