Last Updated on September 17, 2022, 3:15 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Following the National Honours Act, Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew honoured nineteen (19) citizens of St Kitts and Nevis, who were recognized for their sterling contribution to nation-building. The names of the citizens were revealed during the National Heroes’ Day Observance Address by the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew, on National Heroes’ Day on Friday, September 16, 2022.
The National Honours Act established a trio of merit-based awards, which includes the Medal of Honour, the Companion of the Star of Merit, and the Order of National Hero. The second award, The Companion of the Star of Merit is awarded for long and meritorious service or loyal and devoted service to the nation, was awarded to 16 nationals of St Kitts and Nevis, two of whom received it posthumously.
The recipients were:
- Eileen Grey was awarded for her contribution to the feild of Education, Culture and Sports
- Dennis Richards was recognized for Education, Arts and Culture
- Wayland Vaughan, Lorraine Browne, Violet Jones-Mawnlawde and Dr Lincoln Carty were awarded their contribution to Education
- Sylvester Charles was recognized for her contribution in the sectors of Education, Music, Sports and Volunteerism
- Maxwell Bass Senior for Music and Security Services
- Nathan Esdaille and Elsie ‘Teacher Elsie’ Mills were recognized for their contribution to Education and Religion.
- Shirley Kelly was awarded for her contribution to Nursing Education
- Lorna Ava Henry for Culture and the Arts
- Pastor Lincoln Connor for Nation-Building and Youth Development
- Clement Juni’ Liburd for Broadcasting.
- The late Lloyd Lazar and Kenrick Georges were awarded posthumously for their contributions to Education and Sports and Arts and Music, respectively.
The Medal of Honour was awarded to:
- Mable Morton for Community Service and Entrepreneurship
- Clyde Richardson for Music and the Arts
- James ‘Mickey’ Frederick was awarded for Performing Arts and Culture.
This award is given to nationals for their outstanding and meritorious service to the nation.
Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew congratulated this year’s recipients, adding that they are all well-deserving of the honour.
“It brings me great pleasure to present this honour to you. You have served your country well, and I pray for your lives to continue to be an example and inspiration to all,” said Prime Minister Drew. “I look forward to the day when as a nation, we recognize and salute our brave women who have brought about transformative change to our twin-island Federation by esteeming them with the ultimate honour of National Hero.”
Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew added “Inside each of you, a hero is telling you to cast your fears aside, telling you not to wait and see, but to believe in yourself and to go for it. Chase your dreams. Allow the legacy of our national heroes to inspire a revolution and an awakening of self-pride and consciousness, individually and as a nation.
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