Minister Prashad sits in for Foreign Minister

Georgetown : Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Manniram Prashad has been tasked with performing the duties of Minister of Foreign Affairs  in the absence of Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett. 

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds who is also performing the duties of President in the absence of President Jagdeo assigned Minister Prashad to perform the functions in pursuance of article 109 of the Constitution.