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...
BNSI Shows Benefits of Standards in Customer Service
submitted by the Barbados National Standards Institution Standards are a must if businesses are serious about being competitive. This was the thrust of a Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI) campaign in late March 2022, when technical officers and staff mounted a booth at the Warrens Business Fair and Expo in...
CROSQ & CARPHA Join Forces on Health, Safety, Environmental Tourism Standards
Caribbean-wide Health, Safety and Environmental Sanitation Hospitality Standards: Agreement between CARPHA and CROSQ Signed In today’s Caribbean, the tourism operating environment, visitor health and safety, destination and services quality, with tangible links to community development, have emerged as hallmarks for a viable, sustainable and reputable tourism product. The health, safety...
Foremen and Artisans Main Consideration of Standard for Constructing Houses
Foremen and experienced artisans are the main target groups of a regional standard, which will create a code of practice for the construction of houses. The undertaking by the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), in conjunction with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), saw the launching...
Business Continuity and Risk Management Come in Handy for National Standards Bodies
Dozens of executives and officers of national standards bodies and business support organisations across the CARICOM region are now being better equipped to train national firms to produce higher quality products and services and respond to external shocks to their businesses. That is because nearly 40 of them are being...