No misconduct in consular services in St Maarten –foreign ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied any irregularities in the provision of consular services to Guyanese residing in St Maarten, in response to an article published in the St Maarten News Network (SMN) which it says seeks to discredit Consul General of Guyana to Barbados Michael Brotherson.

In the absence of a consular representative in St Maarten, the ministry authorised Brotherson to travel to the Dutch territory to attend to the consular needs of the Guyanese community there, it said in a press release.

“This visit was made only after the necessary protocols were followed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana and the