Nominations for national awards 2009

The National Awards Committee invites nominations for National Awards to be announced at our Thirtieth (30^th) Anniversary of Independence 22 February, 2008.

As you may be aware, the Society of Honour known as the Order of Saint Lucia was established as from December, 1986.

The grades are as follows:

1. The Grand Cross

2. The Saint Lucia Cross

3. The Medal of Honour in classes of Gold and Silver

4. The Medal of Merit in classes of Gold and Silver

5, The Les Pitons Medal in classes of Gold, Silver, and Bronze

6. The National Service Cross

7. The National Service Medal

GRAND CROSS: - The Grand Cross is for award only to a person appointed to the office of the Governor-General.

NATIONAL SERVICE CROSS: - Nominations for an award of the National Service Cross can only be made by the Chairman, Public Service Commission as this award is intended for Gazetted Officers of a certain rank in the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, the Saint Lucia Fire Service and the Saint Lucia Prison Service.

NATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL: - Nominations for the National Service Medal can only be made by the officers in charge of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, the Saint Lucia Fire Service and the Saint Lucia Prison Service.

The general public should therefore be concerned with nominations for the following four (4) grades:

(a) The Saint Lucia Cross;

(b) The Medal of Honour;

(c) The Medal of Merit; and

(d) The Les Pitons Medal.

SAINT LUCIA CROSS: - The Saint Lucia Cross is to be awarded to persons who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service of national importance to this country.

MEDAL OF HONOUR (SLMH): - The Medal of Honour is to be awarded in any two (2) classes (Gold or Silver) to persons rendering eminent service of national importance or performing an outstanding brave or humane act to a national of Saint Lucia or of another country.

MEDAL OF MERIT (SLMM): - The Medal of Merit is to be awarded in any two (2) classes (Gold or Silver) to persons contributing long and meritorious service in the Arts, Science, Literature and other such fields.

THE LES PITONS MEDAL (SLPM): - The Les Pitons Medal is to be awarded in any of three (3) classes (Gold, Silver, or Bronze) for long and meritorious service to Saint Lucia, tending to promote loyal public service, national welfare or inculcating and strengthening community spirit.

Members of the public, organisations, statutory authorities and other public or private institutions are requested to submit nominations for awards to the National Awards Committee for its consideration. Your nomination should be submitted to:

The Secretary

National Awards Committee

C/O Prime Minister’s Office

5th Floor, Greaham Louisy Administrative Building

The Waterfront

CASTRIES.

Your nomination should state the name, age, occupation and nationality of the persons being nominated and for which grade and class of the Order. You should also give reasons why you think the person should be honoured with a National Award together with his or her Curriculum Vitae, and a summary of the activities which he or she has/had been involved, preferably in chronological order.

Nomination Forms can be obtained at the Prime Minister’s Office, Government Information Service, Central Library and the General Post Office.

Such nominations should reach the Secretary on or before Friday, 12 December 2008.

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