EIGHTEEN TO RECEIVE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY 2024

Eighteen individuals will receive Meritorious Service Awards when Dominica observes its 46th Anniversary of Independence on November 3, 2024.

Olympic Gold Medalist Thea Lafond-Gadson will receive Dominica’s highest award, the

Dominica Award of Honour and Dentist, Dr. Cyril Robinson, the Government of the United Kingdom, the Government of Canada and Range Developments will receive the Sisserou Award of Honour.

Cheryl Rolle (Business and Insurance), Simeon Albert (Community Development), Nigel

Francis (Education, Culture), Gerald Corbette (Education), Armour Thomas (Community

Development), Annette Bates (Community Development, Agriculture), Martin Charles

(Diplomacy, Sports), Carol Severin-Abraham (Agriculture) Hudson Challenger (Education) and Catherine Janice Leighton-Armah (Diplomacy) will receive the

Meritorious Service Award.

Courtney Challenger (Public Service) and Adelina Destouche (Education) will receive the Long Service Medal and Isaac Andre (Sports) will receive the Services Medal of Honour.

The awards will be presented on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at the Independence Day

Observance Ceremony at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium from 5:00p.m.