Consul General: Michael Brotherson presented his Letter of Commission as Consul General of Guyana to Barbados to Maxine McLean, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Barbados on April 25th, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday. The press release said that the decision by Guyana to upgrade its consular representation in Barbados was taken in the light of the strong relationship between Guyana and Barbados and the broader contact between the two countries both at the Government and people to people levels. “A permanent presence in Barbados would allow for improved consular services and the development of relations with the Guyanese Diaspora. The Government of Guyana will also work with the Government of Barbados through its Consul General to promote trade and investment and bilateral cooperation in key areas”, the release said.
Guyana was yesterday elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Children’s fund (UNICEF) and to the Programme Coordination Board for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A statement from Takuba Lodge yesterday said that both appointments are for three year terms starting from January 1, 2013. The statement said that both candidatures were endorsed by CARICOM
