BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | NOV 30, 2022
Her Excellency, The Most Honourable, Dame Sandra Mason, President of Barbados, is seen having a chat with Mr. Ralph ” Bizzy ” Samuel Decoursey Williams who is taking delight, after he was bestowed with the FREEDOM OF BARBADOS HONOUR for his outstanding contribution as an entrepreneur and a pioneer of the green economic development in Barbados.
Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, Freedom of Barbados, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Dame of St. Andrew, Queen’s Counsel, Doctor of Laws, President of Barbados, has consented to the announcement of National Honours on the occasion of the Fifty-sixth Anniversary of Independence of Barbados. Below is a Pictorial of what we were able to Photograph. Following the pictures is the full 2022 INDEPENDENCE DAY HONOURS LIST.
PHOTOS of Awardees can be viewed below.
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Mr. Ian St. Clair Carrington
For his distinguished career in the public service and exceptional
leadership of the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation
(BERT) programme.
Mr. Elton Deighton Mottley
For his distinguished service as a culturalist and outstanding
contribution to the promotion of the cultural arts and fostering
national identity in Barbados.
Mr. Ralph Samuel Decoursey Williams
For his outstanding contribution as an entrepreneur and a pioneer of
the green economic development in Barbados.
2022 INDEPENDENCE DAY HONOURS LIST
Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Prunella
Mason, Freedom of Barbados, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Dame of St. Andrew, Queen’s Counsel,
Doctor of Laws, President of Barbados, has consented to the announcement of
National Honours on the occasion of the Fifty-sixth Anniversary of Independence
of Barbados.
Awards of National Honours for
Independence Day 2022
FREEDOM OF BARBADOS
For distinguished and extraordinary service to Barbados, the Caribbean, the
Caribbean Diaspora or to humanity at large.
- Mr. Ian St. Clair Carrington
For his distinguished career in the public service and exceptional
leadership of the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation
(BERT) programme. - Mr. Elton Deighton Mottley
For his distinguished service as a culturalist and outstanding
contribution to the promotion of the cultural arts and fostering
national identity in Barbados. - Mr. Ralph Samuel Decoursey Williams
For his outstanding contribution as an entrepreneur and a pioneer of
the green economic development in Barbados.
ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC
For distinguished national achievement and merit. - Dr. Philomena Ann Mohini-Harris
For her sterling contribution to medicine and distinguished service
to the Indian community as Honourary Consul for India. - Mr. Christopher Mark Gibbs
For his outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry as a
member of the renowned ‘Merrymen’ and as an athlete for
Barbados. - Dr. Christopher Fitzherbert Hackett
For his stellar career as a Barbadian international public servant
serving as Ambassador at the United Nations and his contribution to
sustainable development.
HONORARY ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC
A distinguished person who is not a citizen of Barbados may be conferred
an honorary appointment to the Order of the Republic where it is desirable
that the person be so honoured by Barbados. - Mr. Gurdip Bath
For arranging the logistics and facilitating the transportation of
100,000 AstraZeneca vaccines from India to Barbados, in February - Thus, allowing us to commence our vaccination programme
against COVID-19.
GOLD AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT
For meritorious service or achievement in Barbados or a community within
Barbados. - Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Florence Edith Wyndham Gittens
For her contribution to nursing, the military and disaster emergency
management in Barbados.
GOLD TRIDENT OF EXCELLENCE
For highly meritorious service or achievement in science, the arts,
literature, sport, civic duties or any other endeavour worthy of national
recognition. - Miss Kathy Bernadette Harris
For her outstanding service and generosity to the underprivileged
children and families in the Westbury community in particular, and
the wider Barbadian community. - Mr. William Alexander Lindsay Hinds, S.C.M, BJH
For his pioneering work in developing Photovoltaic Energy in
Barbados. - Mr. Wayne Gregory Gordon Norville, BSS, J.P.
For his commitment to animal care and protection, rescuing animals
from perilous situations and his decades of service to the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
GOLD TRIDENT OF EXCELLENCE (Cont’d)
For highly meritorious service or achievement in science, the arts,
literature, sport, civic duties or any other endeavour worthy of national
recognition. - Dr. Michael Timothy Fakoory
For his distinguished service in the field of medicine and
anaesthesiology and sterling contribution to the Queen Elizabeth
Hospital. - Mr. Mark Winston St. Hill
For his sterling contribution to Retail and Business Banking,
locally and regionally.
SILVER TRIDENT OF EXCELLENCE
For highly meritorious service or achievement in science, the arts,
literature, sport, civic duties or any other endeavour worthy of national
recognition. - Ms. Annette Patricia Beckett
For her stellar representation of Barbados in Netball, internationally
and for her efforts as an administrator to improve the sport. - Mr. Selwyn Lloyd Brooks, J.P.
For his sterling contribution to engineering and in the field of
disaster management. - Ms. Janette Soleta Lynton
For her outstanding work and efforts to assist persons living with
cancer in Barbados. - Mr. Kenneth Carlisle Went
For his outstanding activism and contribution to the development of
the utilities and telecommunications industries in Barbados.
SILVER TRIDENT OF EXCELLENCE Cont’d
For highly meritorious service or achievement in science, the arts,
literature, sport, civic duties or any other endeavour worthy of national
recognition. - Mr. Peter Mark Zephirin
For his outstanding civic duties and entrepreneurial spirit whilst
building a sustainable Barbadian business brand.
BARBADOS SERVICE STAR
For meritorious work in the public, fire, military, police, prison or other
protective services or in any other similar field of endeavour. - Mr. Orville Best
For his outstanding service to the Parliament of Barbados and to the
community. - Mr. Lemuel Edward Daniel
For his meritorious service to the Barbados Workers’ Union. - Mr. Adrian Walter Donovan
For his outstanding service to sports development in Barbados. - Mrs. Edith Loretta Edgar, J.P.
For her stellar contribution to the development of the Barbados
Public Service in her role as an Executive Secretary. - Mr. Owen Oliver Moore
For his dedication and service to the fishing industry in Barbados
and the region. - Mr. Peirson Sylvester Springer
For his dedicated service to the church and the community, in
particular to the Seventh Day Adventists.
BARBADOS SERVICE STAR Cont’d
For meritorious work in the public, fire, military, police, prison or other
protective services or in any other similar field of endeavour. - Mrs. Bonnie Michelle Leonce
For her dedication to the empowerment and integration of the deaf
community into mainstream society in Barbados.
BARBADOS SERVICE MEDAL
For meritorious work in the public, fire, military, police, prison or other
protective services or in any other similar field of endeavour. - Major Irvin Alwin Boyce, J.P.
For his outstanding contribution to the teaching profession and his
dedicated service to the Barbados Defence Force, in particular, the
Barbados Cadet Corps. - Mr. Granville Joubert Carter
For his contribution as a longstanding advocate for the rights of
persons with disabilities and his commitment to working with
persons who are visually impaired. - Ms. Lavonne Othella Goodman, J.P.
For her outstanding community service to urban Barbados. - Ms. Wendy Andria Knight-Hunte, J.P.
For her outstanding contribution in the field of banking. - Ms. Pauline Yvonne Ross
For her dedicated community service. - Miss Janice Yvonne Smitten
For her contribution of over 40 years working to help persons with
disabilities. - Mr. Trevor Antonio Thorpe, J.P.
For his service as a media practitioner and his contributions to the
development of motorsports in Barbados.
BARBADOS BRAVERY MEDAL
For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances. - Mr. Shaquan Shakian Ian Price
For placing himself at risk while preventing extreme loss of property
and loss of life, from a house fire in Eastmond Land, Brittons Hill,
St. Michael. - Mr. Mitchell David Curtis Roach
For placing himself at risk while preventing extreme loss of property
and loss of life, from a house fire in Eastmond Land, Brittons Hill,
St. Michael. - Miss. Kerriesha Kimberley Skeete
For her unselfish act of bravery towards a senior citizen while
preventing loss of life from a seizure which occurred on public
transportation.
BARBADOS
29th November, 2022
