Nineteen to receive Meritorious Service Awards during the ceremony to observe Dominica’s 47th anniversary of independence

Eighteen (18) individuals and one (1) group will receive Meritorious Service Awards during the ceremony to observe Dominica’s 47th anniversary of independence on November 3, 2025.

Late Prime Ministers Roosevelt Bernard “Rosie” Douglas and Pierre Charles will be

posthumously awarded the nation’s highest honour, the Dominica Award of Honour, in

recognition of their sterling contributions to national development.

Chief Executive Officer of the International Airport Development Company Mr. Samuel

Johnson, Religious Leader, Rev. J Evans Dodds and medical doctor, Dr. Basil Fadipe will

receive Dominica’s second highest award, the Sisserou Award of Honour.

Ms. Hannah Clarendon (Agriculture and Trade), Mr. Lennox Abraham (Child Welfare and

Sports), Mr. Titus Francis (Community Development and Local Governance), Dr. Victor

Emanuel (Medicine), Mr. Boniface Lloyd (Religion and Agriculture), Mrs. Shirley Augustine (Nursing and Health Management), Mrs. Anita Bully (Culture and Creative Industries), Mr. Hague Thomas (Environmental Health and Community Development), Mr. Prosper Paris (Culture and Community Development) and the 3rd Mahaut Scout Troop (Youth Development and Volunteerism) will receive the Meritorious Service Award.

Mr. Elroy Pioche (Agriculture and Community Service), Mr. Ibrahim Brohim (Business), Ms. Caesarina Ferrol (Nursing) and Mr. Irving Williams (Public Service) will be awarded the Services Medal of Honour.

The awards will be presented on Monday, November 3, 2025 at the Independence Day

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