The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) this week certified agro-processed products of Luke’s Manufacturing under the Made in Guyana Standards Mark Programme and the Caribbean Endocrinology Institute Inc. Laboratory under its Laboratory Certification Programme.
These certifications were conducted on Tuesday, July 11 and Friday July 14, respectively, the GNBS said in a release.
The GNBS presented the Made in Guyana Certificate to Luke’s Manufacturing during a ceremony held at the Bureau’s Head Office, National Exhibition Site, Sophia, Georgetown. Receiving the Certificate on behalf of his company was John Luke, who was delighted to have his Cassava and Plantain Porridges, Honey and Cassava Sauces and Cassava Casareep Made in Guyana Certified.
“Luke’s Manufacturing worked hard to become certified and to bring standards to manufacturing, not only in Guyana but throughout the world to access markets” Luke said.
Also, in attendance at the ceremony were several Representatives of Partners of the Americas, an international NGO which provides farmer to farmer support. Speaking on behalf of the NGO, its Country Director of USAID – US Agency for International Development Farmer-to-Farmer Program, Kelvin Craig, lauded Luke’s Manufacturing for being one of the agro-businesses on the Essequibo Coast that have stayed the course.
Meanwhile, the Caribbean Endocrinology Institute Inc. Laboratory received its certificate yesterday at its David Street, Kitty, Georgetown facility. The scope of certification covers Haematology, Biochemistry, Serology, Urology and Endocrinology.
Chief Executive Officer of the facility, Dr. Caleb Mc Cloggan said he began pursuing certification to the GYS 170:2021 – General Requirements for the operations of a Laboratory National Standard, since launching the business.
“Becoming certified by the GNBS speaks a lot about us…it confirms that we have standards here at the Caribbean Endocrinology Institute Inc…this will also help us to reach out to other health institutions and offer our services” he said.
