New ministers take the oath of office

caro1.jpgMinisters Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Pauline Sukhai have both pledged to continue working to resolve outstanding issues as the newly installed heads of the foreign affairs and Amerindian affairs offices respectively. 

Pauline Sukhai (left) and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett taking the oath of office yesterday at the Office of the President.  (Jules Gibson composite photo)Rodrigues-Birkett who previously occupied the post of Amerindian affairs minister said her first priority as the new head at the foreign ministry is to assess the work and staff in order to continue projecting a positive image of the country.