Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence set for April 6
By: April 3, 2014 ,The Key Point:
The Facts
- The Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence are presented to young Jamaicans between the ages of 15 and 24.
- 41 young people and organisations have been nominated for awards.
The Full Story
The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna, MP, has announced the nominees for the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence.
The Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence are presented to young Jamaicans between the ages of 15 and 24 for outstanding achievement in agriculture, arts and culture, entrepreneurship, international achievement, journalism, youth in service, leadership, sports and youth work (which is also awarded to organisations).
Forty-one young people and organisations have been nominated for awards.
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, will present the Awards on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at a ceremony at Jamaica House beginning at 6 pm.
The public will be able to view the ceremony live on CVM TV, the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) and LOVE TV.
The theme for this year’s event is ‘Celebrating Jamaican Youth: The Courage of Perseverance’.
The full list of nominees follows:
Academics: Nicholas Wright, Shoyea-Gaye Grant, Everett Moseley and Abigail Allen
Arts & Culture: Akeem Mignott, Kadeem Wilson, Christena Williams and Mandie Salmon
Journalism: Ainsworth Morris
Agriculture: Monique Grey
Entrepreneurship: Theo Smith and Andre Barnaby
International Achievement: Donia Fuller, Farley Artwell, Brittney Elliott-Williams, Gavin Samuels, John Powell and Kyisha Newman
Sports: Yanique Thompson, Thristina Harwood, Javon Francis, Martin Manley, Daniel Williams and Yvonne Foster
Youth Work: The National Inter-School Brigade, Youth Organisation for Upliftment and Tishauna Mullings
Youth in Service: Rochelle Campbell, Terral Christian, Trace-Ann Gooden, Bennetha Knowles, Kadesha Croney, Lamar Rowe, Seidg Rowe and Jamilia Crooks
Leadership: Tijani Christian, Joel Nomdarkham, Javanni Waugh, Amorkard Brown, Kemesha Kelly and Daniel Wilson