For years the Bureau of standards has struggled to meet international standards on measurements. Presently, the department can only operate using
scales that measure fuel, sugar and products shelved in supermarkets.
But, work on a new Metrology laboratory has commenced in Belmopan. A ground breaking ceremony was held yesterday at the Ministry of Works compound in
Belmopan. This new laboratory will include equipment to measure mass, volume, temperature and pressure. Minister of Trade Erwin Contreras discussed how
important this lab will be for the economy.
The laboratory should be completed by January next year. The total cost of is $2.3 million dollars and it is funded by the European Union.
Email
Print