Gambia: GRA Pushes Border Security-Trade Balance in Freetown Regional Confab

Gambia: GRA Pushes Border Security-Trade Balance in Freetown Regional Confab

A high-level Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) delegation, led by the Commissioner of Customs, took part in the 32nd Meeting of Directors General of Customs for West and Central Africa held in Freetown from May 4-8.

GRA pushes border security-trade balance in Freetown regional confab

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio opened the meeting under this year’s theme: “A Customs Service that Protects Society Through its Vigilance and Commitment.” During expert sessions, GRA officials served as rapporteurs and delivered a lead presentation on “Coordinated Border Management: Reconciling Security and Trade Facilitation.” The paper sparked high-level debate among delegates on balancing security with smooth cross-border trade. Th…

WCO-WCA customs conference ends in Freetown …with call for stronger border controls

The 32nd Conference of Directors General of Customs for West and Central Africa (WCO-WCA) has ended at the Freetown International Conference Centre in Sierra Leone. The four-day conference, which ran from May 4 to May 8, brought together customs officials from 28 countries, including Ghana. It aimed to promote a unified West and Central Africa—one that is smarter, safer and more open to legitimate trade, while strengthening efforts to curb reven…