New US Ambassador arrives

D. Brent Hardt

The US Embassy yesterday announced the arrival of new Ambassador to Guyana D. Brent Hardt.

Hardt, who was confirmed by the Senate in June and sworn in as Ambassador to Guyana on August, 19, 2011, arrived here on Thursday.
He previously served as US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean from January 2009 to June 2011. Prior to his appointment, the US had not named an Ambassador to Guyana for more than two years.

Hardt arrives amidst a swirl of