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Bureau Staff Recognised for Commitment to Development

The commitment of staff members at three bureaux was brought into the spotlight recently, as the “Strengthening of the Regional Quality Infrastructure in Barbados, Dominica and St Kitts and Nevis” Project drew to a close. Metrology staff at the Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI), the Dominica Bureau of Standards (DBOS),...

BBSQ and EU Officials Discuss National Quality Infrastructure Advancements Under Standby Facility Project

Submitted by the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) An innovative project to develop a stronger national culture of quality for export development was the focus of a meeting this week between representatives from The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) and officials from the European Union (EU)....

Manufacturers in St Kitts and Nevis to Benefit from Bureau Lab Upgrades

The Saint Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) is now home to a new Metrology Laboratory that will serve the business community by offering enhanced measurement and calibration services. The laboratory upgrades were commissioned during a ceremony on September 26th hosted at the Bureau. Speaking at the event, Permanent...

Dominica’s Exports Boosted by Metrology Lab Upgrades

The Commonwealth of Dominica has gained a significant boost to its capacity to meet quality standards for export, thanks to improvements made to the main National Metrology Laboratories, housed at the Dominica Bureau of Standards (DBOS). To commemorate the achievement, the two (2) laboratories were commissioned at a special ceremony...

Quality Needed Now, Says Barbados’ Trade and Business Development Minister

Quality tools and techniques, such as those that guarantee the accuracy of measurements, are needed even more now in the current global environment, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Business Development, Hon. Sandra Husbands. The minister was speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Barbados...