Honour these worthy heroes

Order of TT McArthur Sandy-Lewis (Calypso Rose) and Winston Bailey (Shadow), calypso Earl “Barney” Rodney, pannist, composer, and arranger and Leroy Calliste (Black Stalin), calypso

Chaconia Gold Sonja Dumas, dance; Michelle Lee Ahee and Cleopatra Borel, athletics Neville Jules, pannist and arranger Michael Boothman (guitarist), calypso, jazz, and art Jones P Madeira, Winston Maynard and Eddison Carr, broadcast journalism Winston Peters (Gypsy), calypso, extempo, and public service

Medal of Merit Michael Paul, boxing and community service Edwin Ayoung (Crazy), calypso and parang Francine Edwards (Singing Francine), calypso Winston Henry (Explainer), calypso Daniel Brown (Trinidad Rio), calypso Donrick Williamson (Funny), calypso Sylvester Lockhart (Poser), calypso Learie Joseph and Tommy Joseph, comedy Phillip Murray (Black Sage), calypso and extempo Fortunia Ruiz (trumpeter), music and calypso

These are deserving heroes of TT .

KEITH ANDERSON via email