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Case, Riehl in top diplomatic posts as Bayney Karran shifted to China
Government has announced names of some of its top overseas diplomats and there are some major changes.
Businessman, Frederick Hamley Case, is the new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, replacing Laleshwar Singh, 75, who has been there since 1993.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in making the announcements yesterday said that the Agrément (approval) has been received from the respective countries for six diplomatic appointments.
Former Parliamentarian and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Attorney-at-Law Clarissa Riehl, will replace Harry Narine Nawbatt, as the High Commissioner to Canada.
Nawbatt has been there since 2010. Canada is a key donor to Guyana with a growing number of companies from that country in Guyana, particularly in the mining sector. Another key posting will be that in China.
Ambassador Bayney Karran who under the previous Government served as representative to US, and Permanent Representative to the OAS in Washington, DC, is to take up that post.
He will replace Dr. David Dabydeen who was in China until late last year.
China has become a major source of credit for Guyana with a number of state projects, including the expansion of the Timehri airport, being funded by that country.
A significant number of Chinese businesses have been opening up in Guyana, entering mining, logging, trade and even housing.
According to the Ministry, long-serving CARICOM’s External Trade Director David Hales will also soon take up his post as the new Ambassador to Belgium. Hales has been involved in ACP-EU relations for most of his career.
Former Deputy Chief Political Advisor to former President Forbes Burnham, Halim Majeed was yesterday also confirmed as the next Ambassador to Cuba.
Chief of Protocol, Esther Griffith, is the Consul General of Nickerie, Suriname.
The border area of Nickerie has been a critical trading point with Guyana with thousands from this country living and travelling to and from there, using the ferry and speedboats.
A bridge across the Corentyne to link the two countries is being contemplated.
The Ministry said yesterday that former Ambassador to Brazil Ivan Evelyn will replace Esther Griffith, as the Chief of Protocol.
More than likely, Guyana’s Representative to the United Nations, George Talbot, will remain in his post. So too will Suriname’s Ambassador, Keith George.
There was no mention yesterday of Elisabeth Harper, former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Harper was the Prime Ministerial Candidate of the previous Government in the May 2015 General Elections.
With her experience, it was reported that the new Government may have been contemplating a posting for her.
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