Cracks seen at GRA head office after tremor

Employees outside of the CLICO building following the tremor (Keno George photo)

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure yesterday dispatched a team to assess the Guyana Revenue Authority head office on Camp Street after a tremor caused cracks in several parts of the building.

Minister David Patterson told Stabroek News last evening that half a dozen new cracks were found by the team of structural engineers. These would have developed due to tremors from an earthquake off of Barbados at around 11.20 am.

After the initial tremor was felt Patterson stated that he received a call from Finance Minister Winston Jordan requesting assistance