“Region has lost one of the best examples of a true public servant” – Barbados PM

Mia Mottley, Prime Minister (PM) of Barbados, has expressed her heartfelt sorrow at the passing of Ambassador Elisabeth Harper. In her message she declared that Guyana “has lost a true daughter of the soil and the region has lost one of the best examples of a true public servant,” on the passing of the career diplomat with over four decades of service.
“Lis was the consummate professional and diplomat; someone who understood that effective diplomacy combines both competence and genuine human connection. My relationship with her started at the turn of the twenty-first century while I was Minister of Education, Youth and Culture and often attended COHSOD (Council for Human and Social Development) meetings in Guyana. She was always pleasant and jovial and greeted everyone with a warm smile. Lis’ advocacy for Caribbean integration was a vision that extended beyond national boundaries to regional cooperation and solidarity. Her loss will be felt not only in Guyana but across the entire Caribbean Community,” Mottley stated. She also extended condolences to the family and the President and people of Guyana: “May her family, President Ali, and the people of Guyana and CARICOM find comfort in knowing how deeply respected and appreciated she was by her colleagues across the region.”