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Diplomacy

Ambassadors tipped for Brazil, Switzerland, European Union

Guyana has appointed ambassadors to three of the world’s major countries—Brazil, Switzerland and the European Union (EU)—ending years of absence of top diplomatic representation there. They are Professor Compton Bourne who has been tipped to be appointed as Ambassador to Brazil; Dr Leslie Ramsammy as Ambassador to Switzerland and Mr Sasenarine Singh as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium. The ...

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OPINION: Activate the ‘defence’ in defence diplomacy: President Ali’s knee-jerk response counterproductive to national defence

by Retired Rear Admiral, Dr Gary Best The Ali administration seems not to understand, or deliberately misunderstands the concept of defence diplomacy. See my opinions published by Demerara Waves Online on September 2023 and February 2024. And even less interested in spending taxpayers’ dollars to defend Guyana, as a priority. Defence diplomacy is a conjoined term. It means the ability ...

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