TO bolster its international presence, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, announced a trio of esteemed diplomats poised to represent the nation on the global stage.

Professor Compton Bourne has been entrusted with the role of Ambassador-designate to Brazil, while Dr. Leslie Ramsammy assumes the dual responsibility of Ambassador to Switzerland and Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.

Mr. Sasenarine Singh, on the other hand, steps into the position of Ambassador to Belgium, doubling as Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States, stationed in Brussels. The ministry said the three diplomatic appointees will be taking up their positions shortly.