ORTT for Rose, Saith, Bartholomew

Saith, who served under the first Patrick Manning-led government, is a civil engineer. He is being honoured for his contribution to national development.

Bartholomew, a graduate of University College Dublin, Ireland, is the Professor Emeritus of Medicine of the University of the West Indies and an international researcher on Aids. He is being honoured for his contribution to medicine while Calypso Rose is being honoured for her contribution to culture .

Rose became the first soca artiste to win the World Music Album of the Year for her album Far From Home at the French Victories de la Musique award ceremony in Paris on February 10.

She made history in 1977 as the first woman to win the Road March and since 1978 she remains the only woman to have captured Carnival’s three top musical honours–Road March, National Calypso Queen and Calypso Monarch–in one year.

The Republic Day Awards replaces the Independence Day Awards ceremony. It is scheduled for this evening at the National Academy for the Performing Arts, in Port of Spain.

2017 National Awards

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Dr Lenny Saith, Civil Engineer, National Development and Public Service

Professor Courtenay Bartholomew, Medical Researcher, National Development in
Medicine and Public Service

Mc Cartha Lewis (Calypso Rose), Calypsonian, Culture Chaconia Medal (Gold)

Sandra Pearl Jones, former Permanent Secretary, Public Service

Dr John Prince, former Permanent Secretary, Public Service

Jarrin Solomon, Athlete, Sport

Jereem Richards, Athlete, Sport

Machel Cedenio, Athlete, Sport

Renny Quow, Athlete, Sport

Lalonde Gordon, Athlete, Sport

Imam Haji Hamza Haniff Mohammed (posthumously), Religious Leader , Religion
Chaconia Medal (Silver)

Amoy Chang Fong, former Banker, Public Service

Neil Wilson, Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly/Former Councillor , Public
Service

Hummingbird Medal (Gold)

Robert Alphonso Nelson, Calypsonian, Calypso and Culture

Karilyn Shephard, Environmentalist, , Environment

Thora Best, former school principal, National Development and Public Service

Dalvi Paladee, Managing Director, Business and Community Service

Akeem Stewart, Athlete, Sport Hummingbird Medal (Silver),

Ian Antonio Alvarez (Bunji Garlin), Soca Artiste, Culture and Music

Herbert “Ed” Watson, Musical Arranger/Producer, Culture and Music

Errol Alphege Grant, Former Police Inspector, Community Service

Enid Browne, Former Teacher/Netball Coach, Sport and Community Service

Stephanie Judith Power, Former Teacher/Cricket Coach/Community Activist, Sport and
Community

Ramnarine Bridgelalsingh, Dance Tutor , Culture

Samsundar“Tara” Maraj , Community Activist, Religion and Community Service

Prabu Singh, Artist, Art and Culture

Parmanand Singh, Artist, Art and Culture

Humming bird Medal (Bronze)

David Sancaro (posthumously), Student, Gallantry

Public Service Medal of Merit (Gold)

Esther Daniel-Liverpool, Former Secretary to His Excellency The President, Public Service

Dr Anton Cumberbatch, Medical Doctor, Public Service

Jacqueline Ganteaume-Farrell, Former Permanent Secretary, Public Service

Carl Ansel Francis, Former Permanent Secretary, Public Service

Eric James, Former Permanent Secretary, , Public Service

Arlene Mc Comie, Former Permanent, Secretary, Public Service

Ammar Samaroo, Former Comptroller of Customs and Excise, Public Service

Roslyn Lauren Khan-Cummings, Former Permanent Secretary, Public Service

Public Service Medal of Merit (Silver)

Steve Williams, Former Manager, Student Support Services, Public Service

Lydia Rosalie Choate, Former School Principal , Education and Community Service

Shariffudin Mohammed, , Retired Lieutenant Commander , Public Service