A colourful crowd, which included Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Opposition leader Bruce Golding, gathered at King’s House Monday to salute more than 100 Jamaicans whose contributions in various sectors, were recognised during the annual National Honours and Awards ceremony.
Six of the 113 awardees received the Order of Jamaica, the country’s fifth highest honour, said a report from the Jamaica Gleaner.
They are University of Technology president, Dr. Rae Davis, for contribution to education; Ray Hadeed, for pioneering service to the manufacturing sector; Justice Paul Harrison, for outstanding service to the judiciary; Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica president, Beverley Lopez, for private sector leadership; Neville ‘Teddy’ McCook, for service to sports; and Professor Owen Morgan, who was recognised for distinguished contribution to medicine and medical education in Jamaica and overseas.
Thirty-two persons were awarded the Order of Distinction, 32 of them earning the rank of Commander. Forty-three OD recipients got the rank of Officer.
Among the OD Commander class were singer/songwriter, Bob Andy, musician Asley ‘Grub’ Cooper, broadcaster Newton James, police commissioner Lucius Thomas, civil servant Blossom O’Meally-Nelson and politician/manufacturer Douglas Vaz.
Boris Gardiner, a stalwart musician, was awarded the OD in the rank of Officer. So too Jalil Dabdoub for service to commerce, record producer Lloyd ‘King Jammy’ James for contribution to the music industry, and sportsmen Neville Myton and Renford Pinnock.
Marcia Sutherland-Bailey, who killed a gunman when he invaded her Clarendon home in June, received prolonged applause when she accepted the Badge of Honour for Gallantry, one of three persons to receive this award.
In the other categories, 10 persons were awarded the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service, while there were 21 recipients of the Badge of Honour for Long and Faithful Service.
Four members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force were given the Medal of Honour for Gallantry.
More than 80 persons from the Jamaica Fire Brigade (30), the Jamaica Constabulary Force (21), Department of Correctional Services (16), Jamaica Defence Force (14) and the Island Special Constabulary Force received the Medal of Honour for Meritorious Service.
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