48 honoured for service to Trinidad & Tobago

Former First Lady Zalayhar Hassanali is one of four people who were honoured Wednesday with the highest national award in Trinidad & Tobago. The full list of awardees is below:

The Order of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

• Philip Louis Ulric Cross, retired judge, law
• Zalayhar Hassanali, social worker, community service
• Helen Bhagwansingh, businesswoman, community service
• Anthony Norman Sabga, businessman, community service

The Chaconia Medal (Gold)Robert Theophillus Yorke, businessman, business

• Stephanie Daly, attorney-at-law, law
• Pastor Winston Cuffie, minister of religion, religion
• Louis Patrick Arnold, arranger, music
• Pundit Hardath Maharaj, minister of religion, Community Service

The Chaconia Medal (Silver)

• Desmond Allum SC (posthumous), attorney, community service
• Basharat Ali, chemical engineer, public service
• Rev Ralph Umraw, educator, education
• Dr Susan Elizabeth Craig-James, sociologist, education

Humming Bird Medal (Gold)

• Fr Clyde Harvey, priest, religion and community service
• Desmond Parker, diplomat, public service
• Denyse Plummer, entertainer, culture

Humming Bird Medal (Silver)

• Dr Kumar Mahabir, associate professor, education
• Malick Tassa Drummers, tassa drummers, culture
• Dow Village Ramleela, cultural organisation, culture
• Joan E Bishop, social worker, community service
• Sylvan Rollocks, businessman, community service
• Irma Ipyana Simonette, businesswoman, culture
• Deonanan Jagdeosingh, retired public servant, community service

Humming Bird Medal (Bronze)

• Elon Hayden Mayo, research development, gallantry
• Chaitram Rampersad, social activist, community service

Public Service Medal of Merit (Gold)

• Gladys Gafoor, retired judge, public service
• Jean Frances Novella Grayson, nursing administrator, education
• Dr Noel Kalicharan, lecturer, education
• Dr Austin Trinidade, ENT specialist, medicine
• Ousman Ali, retired permanent secretary, public service
• Professor Surujpal Teelucksingh, lecturer, medicine
• Ranjit Ramnarine, social worker, Public Service
• Kemchan Ramdath, retired permanent secretary, public service
• Addison Masefield Khan, judicial officer, public service
• Krishendath Ramoutar, banker, community service

Public Service Medal of Merit (Gold)

• Dr Amarnath Kamal Rampersad, medical doctor, medicine
• Major General Edmund Dillon, retired military officer, public service
• Margaret Sampson-Browne, retired police officer, public service
• Pundit Hardeo Persad, retired school teacher, public service

Public Service Medal of Merit (Silver)

• Esahack Mohammed, retired director of Public Service, education
• Bernice Wilma Avis-Parris,registered nurse, public service
• Hardeo Ramsingh,retired principal I,public and community service
• Sheila Prince, retired police inspector, public service
• Derrick Sharbodie, police officer, public service
• Patrick Jugmohansingh, retired educator, public service

Medal for the Development of Women (Gold)

• Hazel Angela Brown, co-ordinator, Network of NGOs, community service
• Diana Mary Mahabir-Wyatt, social activist, community service
• Brenda Gopeesingh, social activist, community service