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...
Supporting the SDGs through Accreditation
The Caribbean Cooperation for Accreditation (CCA), a cooperative framework involving accreditation bodies and quality professionals to deliver accreditation services desperately needed by our region at competitive prices, has been able to support and/or direct many conformity assessment bodies (CABs) towards accreditation.
CROSQ & CDB Highlight Cooperation As Regional Project Launched
Two regional partners regaled the importance of cooperation in achieving beneficial objectives, as a new project was launched recently to help improve quality systems in the Caribbean. The “Strengthening of the Regional Quality Infrastructure Programme”, a joint initiative between the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for...
CROSQ COPANT Alliance Formed
The CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) and The Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) today formalised its strategic alliance with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The MOU, signed by Chairman of CROSQ, Mrs. Anthea Ishmael and President of COPANT, Mr. Joe Bhati, is intended to foster...
Belize Citrus Looking to Rebound with Accreditation
The CARICOM Region now has its first accredited citrus plant pathology laboratory, located in Belize. The Belize Citrus Growers Association’s (CGA) was awarded the ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation certificate by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) at the 32nd Meeting of the Council of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards...
