At a ceremony held at The President’s House yesterday, Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago conferred National Awards on the following distinguished people:

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT)

Professor Emeritus Clement Imbert

Professor John Agard

Professor Pathmanathan Umaharan

Chaconia Medal GOLD

Dr. Bruce Paddington

Dr. Jacqueline Sharpe

Mr. Langston Roach

Mr. Sieunarine Persad Coosal

Chaconia Medal SILVER

Mr. Ainsworth Mohammed

Dr. Calvin Inalsingh (Posthumously)

Mr. Carlos Hee Houng

Ms Francine Edwards “Singing Francine” (Posthumously)

Mr. George Leacock

Dr. Radica Mahase

Mr. Ray Funk

Mr. Rishi Lakhan

Professor Surujpal Teelucksingh, M.O.M.

Mr. Ray Funk

Hummingbird Medal GOLD

Mr. Azamuddin Khan

Mr. Azim Bassarath

Mrs. Carol Ann Birchwood James

Shihan Marva John-Logan

Mr. Reynold Howard

Mr. Richard Escalante

Mrs. Rukminee Holass Beepath

Mr. Samuel Badree

Mr. Wayne Bertrand (Posthumously)

Hummingbird Medal SILVER

Mr. Ashton Ford

Mr. Carl Birjah

Dr. Daniel Parks

Mr. Eric Mc Cree

Mr. Harvey Borris

Imam Imtiaz Ali (Posthumously)

Mr. Jim Phillip

Mr. Kenneth Ferguson

Pastor Wilma Kelly

Hummingbird Medal BRONZE

Miss Rachel Bhagwandeen (Posthumously)

The Public Service Medal of Merit GOLD

Mr. Anthony Bartholomew

Ms Beverly Khan

Mrs. Enid Zephyrine

Mrs. Gwendolyn Loobie-Snaggs (Posthumously)

Mr. Leslie Reuben Hoyte

The Public Service Medal of Merit SILVER

Mr. John Lopez

Mrs. Yasmin Rahaman-Singh