Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell introduced newly appointed ambassador to the United States Eugene Newry to staff members of the Bahamas Embassy in Washington, DC, during a meeting held in the Embassy’s conference room August 26.

Newry previously served as the ambassador to Haiti from 2002-2007 under the first Perry Christie administration.

Pictured: Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell is pictured with staff members of the Bahamas Embassy in Washington, DC during a meeting at the Embassy August 26. Seated (from left) are Ambassador Newry; Minister Mitchell; Elliston Rahming, newly appointed Ambassador to the United Nations and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS); and consul general Paulette Zonicle. Standing from left are Christine Dean, custodian; Inga Dean, consular assistant; Colleen Isaacs, senior accountant; D Hettiarachchi, chauffeur; Chet Neymour, deputy chief of mission; Jasmine Lightbourne, private secretary; Oswald Brown, press, cultural and information manager; Nesta Pathirana, private secretary; Cameron Ferguson, registry supervisor; and Tershira McDonald, information officer. (Photo courtesy BIS)