Minister with responsibility for foreign affairs Sir, Louis Straker, has announced that the following persons were recommended to cabinet, to take up different diplomatic positions overseas. Elsworth John, former Ambassador to CARICOM, and head of the regional and integration diaspora unit, replaced Dexter Rose, as SVG’s ambassador to Cuba. His wife Charmane Tappin- John will also serve in Cuba as minister consular. Ambassador John was this country's second ambassador to the United States while Dexter Rose, who served in Havana for the past 11 years. John, who until Monday served as the Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (*CARICOM), is also a former ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) and head of the Regional Integration and Diaspora Unit Dexter Rose and his wife will be rotated back to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Rhonda King would remain in the United Nations, while Lou-Anne Gilchrist, chief Education Officer, would be ambassador to Washington DC, the permanent representative to the organization of American States, and also the non-resident commissioner to Canada. Sir Louis said that director of the National Emergency Organization (NEMO)Howie Prince, will be the new counsel general in New york, and Selmon Walters will return home. The deputy prime minister said that the reason for the rotations is that these persons have been in their positions for years. |
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