Guyana opened its first diplomatic mission on the African continent after a 23-year absence, with Ambassador Barbara Haley being appointed acting High Commissioner in Pretoria, South Africa.
At a press briefing yesterday Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett stated that Haley would be in her current role until President Ramotar formally appoints a High Commissioner. The last time Guyana had an ambassadorial presence on the African continent was prior to 1991 in Zambia.
Rodrigues-Birkett stated that although work was ongoing since August 2013 the High Commission is
