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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Order of Jamaica (OJ) to Minister of Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards 2025, held on the lawns of King's House on National Heroes Day, Monday (Oct. 20).

National Award Recipients Emphasise Importance of Service Above Self

By: Donique Weston, October 21, 2025

Several Jamaicans, who were honoured on Monday (Oct. 20) for contribution to nation building have dedicated their achievements to family members, colleagues and mentors, while emphasising the importance of service...

Senator Keith Duncan takes the Oath of Allegiance, during the swearing-in of members of the Upper House at Gordon House as Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe, looks on.

Senator Duncan Among List to Be Honoured on October 20

By: Judith A. Hunter, October 17, 2025

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

More Than 140 Jamaicans to Receive National Honours and Awards

By: Tracey Chin Loy, August 6, 2025

National Honours and Awards 1 year ago PHOTOS: National Civil Honours and Awards Celebratory Luncheon
National Honours and Awards 1 year ago Outstanding Persons from St. James Honoured
By: Natalia Dixon, October 22, 2024
National Honours and Awards 1 year ago Eight Citizens of Westmoreland Honoured on National Heroes Day
By: Serena Grant, October 22, 2024

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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.

1 year ago National Honours and Awards

Nation Builders Grateful for National Awards

A spirit of gratitude and pride permeated the air as Jamaicans from all walks of life received national awards on Monday (Oct. 21) for contribution to nation building. Held at...

By: Garfield L. Angus, October 22, 2024

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’.

1 year ago National Honours and Awards

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...

By: Chris Patterson, October 20, 2024

Governor-General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presents Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, with the Order of Jamaica (OJ), during the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards held at King’s House on October 17, 2022.

1 year ago National Honours and Awards

National Honours and Awards Ceremony Relocated to National Indoor Sports Centre

Due to inclement weather, the venue for this year’s Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards has been changed to the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston....

By: Judith A. Hunter, October 20, 2024

South Eastern View of King’s House.

1 year ago National Honours and Awards

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...

By: Judith A. Hunter, October 17, 2024

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's Bay, St. Ann on August 17, 1887.

1 year ago National Honours and Awards

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...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

1 year ago National Honours and Awards

150 Outstanding Jamaicans to Receive National Honours and Awards This Year

One hundred and fifty Jamaicans will this year be recognised by the Government with honours and awards for outstanding service in various fields. These will be bestowed on them during...

By: Latonya Linton, August 8, 2024

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).

2 years ago National Honours and Awards

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...

By: Nickieta Sterling, October 18, 2023

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).

2 years ago 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...