Long term solution needed for housing GRA

GRA employees outside the agency’s Camp Street headquarters after a tremor on July 16th. GRA Board Chairman Rawle Lucas confirmed to Stabroek News that cracks developed in the building after this event. (Stabroek News file photo)

Although the current headquarters of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) have been deemed as “sufficiently safe” for continued occupation, board chairman Rawle Lucas says a long term solution for housing the agency’s operations is necessary.

The new GRA board held its first meeting on Thursday and Lucas said it generated several concerns that the board will be attempting to address through a renewed focus on the welfare of the entity’s employees as well as revenue collection.

In an interview with Stabroek News, Lucas said that this approach is necessary to