GRA still to find permanent site for container scanner

A permanent location has still not been found for the container scanner which was commissioned by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) three years ago, leaving Guyana in breach of international trade obligations.

This issue was once again brought to the forefront at Monday’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing at the Public Buildings, where it was related that the GRA is still in the position where it is unable to scan containers, and so is dependent on manual examinations.

PAC member Juan Edghill expressed concerns Monday that the integrity