OSWALD T. BROWN
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 27, 2022 – The recently elected Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government of The Bahamas will be very well represented diplomatically in the United States, with the announcement on Friday, February 25, of consuls general for Washington, D.C., New York, Atlanta and Miami.
They join His Excellency Wendall K. Jones, Washington, D.C.-based Ambassador to the United States, whose appointment was officially announced February 17, as diplomatic representatives in the United Sttes.
The four consuls general to the United States are:
- Anthony Donald Moss, who will serve in Atlanta. Mr. Moss served as chairman of the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation under the Christie administration.
- Leroy Major, Consul General to New York. Mr. Moss served in the Royal Bahamas Police Force and also worked as a banker.
- Patrick Adderley, Consul General to Washingon, D.C. Mr. Adderley started his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and later became a supervisor in the Passport Office.
- Curt Hollingsworth, Consul General to Miami. Mr. Adderley was the PLP candidate for Marco City in the 2021 general election.
According to The Nassau Guardian, “The new consuls general, who are the first announced by the Davis administration since being elected to office in September, were presented by Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper.”
“The remit of all consuls general is beyond dealing with passports, visas, prison visits and the authentication of documents,” DPM Cooper said. “They are charged with expanding the outreach to Bahamians overseas. They are also charged with assisting with the growth and development, and the brand and reputation of our country.
“In due course, hopefully, we will have a greater opportunity to speak with the potential of assisting the minister responsible for investments in terms of growing the book of business for The Bahamas.”
DPM Cooper noted that The Bahamas’ largest immigrant communities overseas are in Miami, Atlanta, New York and Washington, DC., adding that the “prime minister has charged officials with growing the relationship with the diaspora”
“This is vitally important to the future success, growth and development of The Bahamas,” The Guardian quoted DPM Cooper as saying. “This is all the more so that we are about to celebrate our 50th anniversary of the independence of our country. This is a very proud time for us and there is no better time in the history of the modern Bahamas than now to be a Bahamian.”
DPM Cooper expressed confidence in the new consuls general ability to serve The Bahamas abroad.
His Excellency Wendall K. Jones, the newly appointed Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, is also non-resident ambassador to Colombia and Malaysia.
He is one of The Bahamas’ most accomplished journalists, who over the past three decades has pioneered the creation of enterprises that have changed the face of Journalism and Communications in The Bahamas.
