On Republic Day, Thursday, September 24, 2026, Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, hosted the 57th National Awards Ceremony at the Winifred Atwell Auditorium, Queen’s Hall and conferred national awards on the following distinguished people:
ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Honourable Chief Justice Ronnie Boodoosingh
Senator the Honourable Wade Stephen Mark
Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan
THE CHACONIA MEDAL GOLD
Dr. Paul Elias Alexander
Mr. Joseph Toney
Mrs. Keshmani Dhaniram-Gosine
Dr. Maukesh Basdeo
Justice Allan Mendonça (Retired)
Haji Churchill Azad Akaloo (Posthumous)
THE CHACONIA MEDAL SILVER
Ms. Omatie Lyder
Ms. Ria Taitt
Ms. Andrea De Silva
Mr. Jai Parasram
THE HUMMINGBIRD MEDAL GOLD
Mr. Shamsudeen Ayube (Hunters Search and Rescue Team)
Mr. Vallence Rambharat (Hunters Search and Rescue Team)
Ganesh Utsav Foundation
Chinmaya Mission
Mr. Rakesh Yankarran
Mr. Shamshad Ali
Mr. Sadhruddin “Sadro” Mohammed (Posthumous)
Mr. Emamool “Mamoo” Deen (Posthumous)
Mr. Sylbert Robley
Dr. Winston Mansingh
THE HUMMINGBIRD MEDAL SILVER
Mr. Rawle Raphael
THE HUMMINGBIRD MEDAL BRONZE
Mr. Junior Bisnath
Mr. Fyzool Awardy
Bishop Marjorie Anderson
THE PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL OF MERIT GOLD
Mr. Ian Macintyre, SC
Mr. Raymond Surujbally
Master Ralph Doyle
Mr. Leonard Bradshaw
Trinidad and Tobago Cadet Force
THE MEDAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN GOLD
Mrs. Deborah Moore-Miggins
Mrs. Rudrawatee Nan Gosine-Ramgoolam
Ms. Destra Garcia
