Sixty-six persons, including Guyanese-British singer Eddy Grant, activist Mark Benschop and former First Lady Varshnie Singh are the newest national awardees.
President David Granger announced the awardees last evening to mark Guyana’s 50th republic anniversary.
Apart from Grant, Benschop and Singh, other awardees include: the Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley, who received her award from the President earlier this month; The Right Reverend Charles Davidson, who is an Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Guyana; Dr Neville Gobin, an obstetrician and gynecologist; surgeons Cecil Harricharran and Fawcett Jeffery; Ambassador Charlene Phoenix, who was recently named the administrative head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; retired judge William Ramlal, who is the Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority; Godfrey Statia, the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority; Mavis Benn, the first executive Mayor of Georgetown; Charles Corbin, a commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM); President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) Clinton Williams; and General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) Lincoln Lewis.
The full list of awardees:
Order of Roraima
1 Hon Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados
Cacique’s Crown of Honour
1. The Right Reverend Charles
Alexander Davidson
2.Dr Abraham Agustus
Clemwood Fung-A-Fat
3. Dr Neville Bhagwandeen Gobin
4.Edmond Montague Grant
5.Professor John Edward Greene
6. Dr Cecil Edward Harricharran
7. Dr Fawcett Anthony Jeffrey
8.Dr Dalgleish Joseph
9.Ambassador Charlene Alexis
Phoenix
10.Justice William Rajendra Ramlall
11.Claude Augustus Saul
12.Dr. Nehaul Prashad Singh
13.Paul Esmond Slowe
14.Michael Orrin David Somersall
15.Godfrey Steve Statia
Golden Arrow of Achievement
1Mark Anthony Archer
2.Mavis Anita Benn
3.Marlan Kwesi Cole
4.Charles Mitroy Corbin
5.Reverend Roshanna Gillis
6.Catherina Penda Guyan
7.Sheran Roxanna Harper
8. Troy Henry
9.Loris Emille Heywood
10.Ranald Andrew Jacobs
11.Pastor Richard Avert James
12.Edward Jameson
13.Zaida Joaquin
14.Lincoln Brandon Lewis
15.Frederick McWilfred
16. Cita Indranie Pilgrim
17.Cheryl Sampson
18.Olive Beverly Sampson
19.Varshnie Udho Singh
20.Clinton Murphy Williams
21.Apostle Jason Clifton Yorrick
Medal of Service
1.Wesley Adrian Benjamin
2.Mark Anthony Benschop
3.Paulette Patricia Bollers
4.Terrence Glenberth Boston
5.Donna Bowen
6.Lucille Elaine Cadogan
7.Beverly Clenkien
8.Jenny Benn-Daly
9.Ann Pamela Forde
10.Gregory Douglas Fraser
11.Claire Ann Goring
12.Virgil Harding
13. Phyllis Erica Jackson
14.Glenyss Barbara James
15.Jainarine Maraj
16. Leon Randolph Mc Donald
17.Doreen Evelyn Blackman Ng-A-Qui
18.Kissoon Dyal Persaud
19.Premnauth Prashad
20.Urica Yernesi Primus
21.Deserdeen Roberts
22.Kaylan Persaud Sharma
23.Beverly Ann Somerset
Military Service Medal
1.Colonel Raul Kenneth Jerrick
2.Lieutenant Colonel Denzil Walter Carmichael
Disciplined Services Star
1 Chief Fire Officer Marlon Anthony Gentle
Disciplined Services Medal
1. Assistant Commissioner of Police
Kevin Adonis
2. Assistant Commissioner of Police
Edgar Mortimer Thomas
3. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Jacqueline
Bonita Greene
