St Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards (SVGBS) recently shared its big plans for the new headquarters, which will help to further develop quality infrastructure in the archipelago. A two-day mission by the CROSQ Secretariat’s CEO, Mr. Deryck Omar; Finance Manager, Mr. Mohan Nandwani, and Technical Officer, Quality Promotions,...
Dominica’s Lab Confident in Testing Results
Dominica is feeling a new burst of confidence following the accreditation of its microbiology laboratory late last year, as well as the expansion of its Inspection Unit to further assist exporters. Late last year, the Dominica Bureau of Standard’s testing laboratory, located at its National Centre of Testing Excellence (NCTE)...
CARICOM Businesses Demanding Accreditation
Businesses in the Caribbean region now have easier and more affordable access to accreditation services in part due to the hard work of the Caribbean Cooperation for Accreditation Committee, a technical committee of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ). So said Acting Director of the Barbados National...
Jamaica Bureau Celebrates Four More Laboratory Accreditations
Submitted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) FOUR more laboratories of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) are now accredited. The four – Concrete and Masonry Laboratory; Aggregates Laboratory and Cement Laboratory in the Testing and Industrial Services Branch and the Energy Efficiency Laboratory in the Electrical and Electronics...
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...
