Monday, February 22, 2016

Sir Derek Walcott - finally!

For the first time ever, Saint Lucia has awarded the honour of Knighthood on our own turf - "Her Majesty the Queen has agreed that Saint Lucia may award its own knighthoods under its National Honours and Awards Act."

Here is the full list of Independence Honours



INDEPENDENCE AWARDS 2016

On the occasion of Independence Day 2016, Her Excellency the Governor General, as Chancellor of the National Societies of Honour, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 25 of the National Honours and Awards Act, has been pleased to make the following appointments.


Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia


 Derek Walcott
(For exceptional and outstanding service of national importance to Saint Lucia)


Vaughan Allen Lewis 
(For exceptional and outstanding service of national importance to Saint Lucia)


Lawrence Martha Priscilla Laurent
(For exceptional and outstanding service of national importance to Saint Lucia)



The Saint Lucia Cross (SLC)

Harold Calixte Simmons (Posthumously)
(For distinguished service and contribution to Culture and the Arts)

 

The Saint Lucia Medal of Honour (Gold) SLMH


Earl Mingus Bousquet
(For Outstanding contribution in the field of journalism)

Zacheus Dominique
(For an act of conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril)
Kerwin Francis and Kudisha Francis
(For acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril)
Haggeus Carlton O’chilly
(For an act of conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril)


The Saint Lucia Medal of Honour (Silver) SLMH

Jacqueline Lois Bird-Compton
(For eminent service in the area of child advocacy)

Andrew Kenneth Richardson
(For outstanding contribution and exemplary service in the field of medicine)

Lawrence Poyotte
(For outstanding service in the Trade Union Movement)


Rickie Raynald
(For an act of bravery in hazardous circumstances)

  
The Saint Lucia Medal of Merit (Gold) SLMM

Vincent Adrian Augier
(For long and meritorious contribution in the field of Arts and Literature)

Levern Donaline Spencer
(For long and meritorious service in the field of Sports)

Bernard Cecil Theobalds
(For long and meritorious service in the field of Engineering)



The Saint Lucia Medal of Merit (Silver) SLMM

Stephen Trevor Anthony
(For long and meritorious service in the field of Music)

Emmanuel Bellas
(For long and meritorious service in the field of Sports)

Wilfred Monty Maxwell
(For long and meritorious service in the field of Music)



 
The Saint Lucia Les Pitons Medal (Gold) SLPM

Carolyn Archibald
(For long and meritorious dedicated service to Special Education in Saint Lucia)

Taj Weekes
(For long and meritorious service to Saint Lucia)
Elphege Brown
(For long and meritorious Community Service)


The Saint Lucia Les Pitons Medal (Silver) SLPM

Euphemia Shirley Bissette
(For long and meritorious Community service)

Dahlia Bertha Gail Francois
(For long and meritorious Community service)

Julius James
(For long and meritorious Community service)


 
The Saint Lucia Les Pitons Medal (Bronze) SLPM

Emmanuel Kingsley Powlette
(For long and meritorious Community service)
 Veronica Lebrun
(For long and meritorious service in Community Health Care)
Anna Maria Antoine
(For long and meritorious service in Community Health Care)


The National Service Medal

Emmanuel Victor Dudley
(For long and meritorious service in the Saint Lucia Cadet Corps)

Andre Philip Mathurin
(For long and meritorious service in the Saint Lucia Cadet Corps)

 Lawrence Spencer James
(For long and meritorious service in the Saint Lucia Cadet Corps)


THE PUBLIC SERVICES LONG SERVICE AWARD

          Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to award the Public Services Long Service Award in respect of Independence Day, 2016 to the following persons:

Saint Lucia Public Service

Corona Verna Mondesir

Glenda Marilyn Polius


Saint Lucia Teaching Service

Marian Bernadette Hazel Southwell

Mary Hermina Bobb St. Hill


Royal Saint Lucia Police Force

Augustin Sampson

Stanislas Smith


Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority
(Ports Police)

Lucretia Alexander

Mariana Angelina Epiphane

 
Saint Lucia Fire Service

Bernard Prospere

Claudius Evans

Bordelais Correctional Facility

Augustus Leonce

Riccardo David


REGISTRY OF AWARDS
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
SAINT LUCIA

 FEBRUARY 22, 2016