On Wednesday at the annual National Awards ceremony the following persons were recognised for their national service in the fields of culture and the arts.

Leston Paul the Musical Arranger/ Producer/Composer/Musician received the Chaconia Medal Silver

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The Humming Bird Medal (Gold) was awarded to the:

• St. Margaret’s Boys’ Anglican School/Youth Steel Orchestra (Culture)
• Mr. Irwin Johnson a.k.a. “Scrunter” – Calypsonian (Culture)
• Mr. Timothy Watkins a.k.a.“Baron”- Calypsonian (Culture)
• Mr. Angelo Bissessarsingh – Historian (History and Education)

The late Austin Wilson was awarded the Humming Bird (Silver) for his work as a sound engineer.