The Suriname Standards Bureau (SSB) is celebrating the successes of several local companies after it hosted the country’s inaugural National Quality Awards on July 15th. Funded by the European Union, through its Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Component of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Programme,...
Podcasts Series Taking Regional Quality Infrastructure Global
The promotion of Caribbean Regional Quality Infrastructure (RQI) has gone global. A podcast series, entitled The Quality Link, was launched in late July and will be featuring the network of national standards bodies, that are part of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ). The first episode in...
GNBS Boosts Capacity to Verify Electric Meters
Submitted by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has increased its capacity to verify electricity meters.This is made possible with the acquisition of a modern Electricity Test Bench capable of verifying five (5) meters simultaneously, and the requisite training for GNBS Legal...
Barbados Businesses Get Ready for International Market
Submitted by the Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI) The Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI) embarked on a 5-week ISO 9001 training initiative on 15 June, 2022, under the theme “Get Certified – Get Recognised – Get Global Business”. The ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems is an internationally recognised standard which...
Guyana Bureau Scores Big with Academia Quiz
Submitted by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education-Guyana recently concluded the second edition of the Standards in Academia Quiz Competition held during May and June 2022. The 2022 competition involved pupils of twenty (20) selected...
