Cummings was a medical registrar at the
Georgetown Public Hospital as well as a Government Medical Officer and Regional Medical Superintendent. Cummings was appointed Foreign Minister by
President David A. Granger on 2 May 2019, replacing
Carl Barrington Greenidge who was one of four government ministers forced to resign after the High Court's decision that holding dual citizenship was unconstitutional for the role. Cummings admitted to reporters that she was surprised at being chosen for the role but that she was "prepared for the task." During the
March 2020 presidential election, it was reported that Cummings had met with international observers and warned that their credentials might be withdrawn because the government was unhappy with statements they had made, and received criticism from former
Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur among others for threatening them in their role as observers. The government subsequently issued a statement saying "We regret any misunderstanding the comments of the Foreign Affairs Minister may have caused." ==References==