Friday, August 8, 2025
By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS
Tribune Staff Reporter
lmunnings@tribunemedia.net
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed full confidence in Bahamian diplomat Chet Donovan Neymour after an international report claimed he is under investigation for corruption.
The statement came in response to an August 5 article by Centra News in Guatemala, which claims Mr Neymour, Ambassador to the OAS, is reportedly under investigation for corruption and misuse of OAS funds.
The article also includes corruption allegations against newly appointed Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin and claims he and and Neymour are close allies.
The report cites anonymous internal sources within the OAS.
Responding to the report yesterday, the minister said in a statement: “The Bahamas government wishes to assure the public, the staff of our various Embassies and Consulates, the International Organizations, and the community at large that we have the fullest confidence in Ambassador Chet Neymour and Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Albert Ramdin.”
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ThisIsOurs says...
"*The statement came in response to an August 5 article by Centra News in Guatemala, which claims Mr Neymour, Ambassador to the OAS, is reportedly under investigation for corruption and misuse of OAS funds.*" -centranews.com
I wonder what spurs an investigation for corruption at the OAS
"*One of the most controversial decisions was the appointment of his advisor, Xaviera Jessurun, as Chief of Staff. Jessurun has no prior diplomatic experience and had only worked as an assistant at Suriname’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nevertheless, Ramdin allegedly demanded her salary be increased well beyond the authorized scale. According to internal sources, Jessurun is now paid more than the U.S. Secretary of State, whose annual salary is $250,600.*"
That's odd. We all recall a Bahsmian diplomat spending 17,000 on a mirror while posted in London. Was that act illegal? No but it raises serious questions of judgement.. and more
Posted 8 August 2025, 12:31 p.m. Suggest removal
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