There’s a new chargé in charge

THE NEW chargé d’affaires of the US Embassy, Usha E Pitts, is welcomed during a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield.

As of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

THE United States has appointed Usha E Pitts as the new chargé d’affaires to The Bahamas. She paid a courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield at the ministry’s offices yesterday.

Also in attendance were Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peter Deveaux-Isaacs and Director General Sharon Brennen-Haylock.

Chargé d’Affaires Pitts was accompanied by Garrett Wilkerson, acting deputy chief of mission and director/international narcotics and law enforcement affairs; and Daniel Villanueva, political- economic-commercial chief.

Mrs Pitts began her tour at the US Embassy in The Bahamas on January 1.

Prior to this post, she served in Russia, Cuba, Italy, Austria, Panama and Brazil. She has also served in Washington and New York. She began her career at US Embassies in Moscow and Panama City. She has worked in Havana, where she tracked the Cuban economy.

Mrs Pitts was born and raised in Massachusetts, the daughter of an inter-racial marriage. She and her husband are the proud parents of two teenagers.

They look forward to learning about The Bahamas and other island nations in the English-speaking Caribbean, a press release noted.

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tribanon 3 years, 9 months ago

She fits the very liberal profile one would expect of a typical Biden administration appointee. Can't help but wonder what she may have done to deserve a tour of duty in our economically crippled country. After all, The Bahamas is certainly not a plum appointment for a career US diplomat these days.

C2B 3 years, 9 months ago

She can't be worse than Bob Barker with the trophy wife....LOL. In reality the Bahamas is a Jr. assignment for a diplomat and she will move on to larger assignments. Can you think of an easier place to work foreign service than the Bahamas?

FrustratedBusinessman 3 years, 9 months ago

Nassau isn't Moscow or Beijing, but I wouldn't downplay the strategic importance of our nation to the US either. You know that the US is definitely keeping their eyes on Chinese involvement and investment here, considering that we are 50+ miles off the coast of Florida.