Three metrology labs in the region are about ready to begin receiving equipment that will provide their local industry players with measurement-support services. The labs, in Barbados, Dominica and St Kitts and Nevis, have been upgrading their physical plants to be able to adequately house and use the equipment that...
Laboratories Get In-Depth Quality Training
The competencies of lab technicians in Barbados, Dominica and St Kitts and Nevis were given a boost when a cadre of them undertook training in the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard which delves into the specifics for laboratories. The training in the standard which examines the general requirements for the competence, impartiality...
Global Competitiveness and Relevance High on SKNBS Agenda
Submitted by the St Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) To meet its local mandate and stay competitive and relevant globally, the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) has recently completed several physical upgrades to its premises. The bureau is also currently engaged in developing a National...
The Strengthening of the Regional Quality Infrastructure Programme in Barbados, Dominica, and St. Kitts and Nevis Project
EPA & CSME Standby Facility for Capacity Building A USD874,932 project to increase business competitiveness, strengthen manufacturing and reduce production costs in Barbados, Dominica and St Kitts and Nevis The CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) is implementing the “Strengthening of the Regional Quality Infrastructure Programme in Barbados,...
EU-Funded National Quality Policy to Aid Critical Capacity Development in St Kitts and Nevis
The development of a National Quality Policy (NQP) in the twin-island federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will go a long way toward building capacity in a number of critical priority areas government has identified. This announcement came from Minister of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Labour, Honourable...
