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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

More Than 140 Jamaicans to Receive National Honours and Awards

Over 140 Jamaicans will this year receive National Honours and Awards for outstanding contribution to the country in various fields. Heading the list of award recipients, which was published on Wednesday (August 6) are businessman Keith Duncan; Local Government and...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Monday’s (October 21) National Civil Honours and Awards Celebratory Luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was held to celebrate this year’s conferment of national honours and awards on Jamaicans during the investiture ceremony at King’s House on Monday, which was observed as National Heroes Day.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Monday’s (October 21) National Civil Honours and Awards Celebratory Luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was held to celebrate this year’s conferment of national honours and awards on Jamaicans during the investiture ceremony at King’s House on Monday, which was observed as National Heroes Day.

PHOTOS: National Civil Honours and Awards Celebratory Luncheon
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (seated second left), shares a photo with the 13 awardees from St. James, during the National Heroes’ Day Civic & Awards Ceremony, held on Monday, October 21 at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (seated second left), shares a photo with the 13 awardees from St. James, during the National Heroes’ Day Civic & Awards Ceremony, held on Monday, October 21 at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay.

Outstanding Persons from St. James Honoured
Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, addresses the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation’s Heroes’ Day Salute and Awards Ceremony at Norman Square in the parish capital on Monday, (October 21). The event was part of the parish’s activities commemorating National Heroes Day.
Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, addresses the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation’s Heroes’ Day Salute and Awards Ceremony at Norman Square in the parish capital on Monday, (October 21). The event was part of the parish’s activities commemorating National Heroes Day.

Eight Citizens of Westmoreland Honoured on National Heroes Day
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Order of Jamaica (OJ) to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony held on Monday (Oct. 21), at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Order of Jamaica (OJ) to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony held on Monday (Oct. 21), at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (left); Custos Rotulorum of St. Thomas, Marcia Bennett and other congregants, raise their hands in praise during the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Church Service at the Highholborn Street Church of God in Kingston on October 20. National Heritage Week is being celebrated under the theme: ‘One Love, One People, One Heritage’.
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Jamaicans Urged to Honour Heroes by Building Legacy of Peace

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is calling on Jamaicans to honor the legacy of the nation’s heroes by working together to build a country where every citizen, regardless of background, can live in peace and dignity. “In doing so...we will ensure that future generations can take pride in the rich inheritance we leave behind,” the Governor-General...
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South Eastern View of King’s House.
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Outstanding Jamaicans to Be Honoured on October 21

Two hundred and thirty-two Jamaicans will be officially recognised for their contribution to nation-building, during the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards 2024. This will take place on the lawns of King’s House on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 21, starting at 9:00 a.m. Professor Wendel Dwight Abel, OD, JP, who will receive the Order of...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, engages in conversation with the son of the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Hon. Dr. Julius Garvey (left), and Chairman of the Marcus Garvey in Schools Foundation, Major (Ret’d) Effiom Whyte. Occasion was a floral tribute to commemorate the 137th anniversary of Marcus Garvey’s birth, held on Saturday (August 17), at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Marcus Garvey, who was Jamaica’s first National Hero, was born in St. Ann
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PHOTOS: Floral Tribute To Mark 137th Anniversary Of Marcus Garvey’s Birth

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, engages in conversation with the son of the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Hon. Dr. Julius Garvey (left), and Chairman of the Marcus Garvey in Schools Foundation, Major (Ret’d) Effiom Whyte. Occasion was a floral...
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Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (seated second right), is flanked by recipients of the Sam Sharpe Awards and the Mayor’s Special Awards at the St. James Municipal Corporation’s National Heroes Day Civic and Awards ceremony, held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on Monday (October 16).
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15 Citizens Honoured in St James on Heroes Day

Fifteen individuals were recognised by the St. James Municipal Corporation on Monday (Oct.16) for their exceptional contributions to the advancement of the parish in various fields. Ten persons were bestowed with the esteemed Sam Sharpe Awards, while five were honored with the Mayor’s Special Awards at the National Heroes Day ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay. The...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), congratulates entertainer, Wayne “Wayne Marshall” Mitchell (left), who was conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer, for contribution to the field of entertainment in particular reggae music. Occasion was the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards, held on the lawns of King’s House on Monday (October 16). 
National Honours and Awards

PHOTOS: National Honours and Awards

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), congratulates entertainer, Wayne “Wayne Marshall” Mitchell (left), who was conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer, for contribution to the field of entertainment in particular reggae music. Occasion was the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards, held on the lawns of King’s House on...
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