The National Honours Committee wants members of the public to submit the
names of individuals or organisations they wish to have considered for awards,
under the National Honours Act.
“Members of the public are invited to submit nominations of suitably qualified
persons to be considered by the Honours Committee in 2023 for conferral of one of
three societies of honour, which are further divided into grades and described in
the National Honours Act as: (1) The Most Distinguished Order of the Nation (2)
The Most Illustrious Order of Merit and (3) The Most Precious Order of Princely
Heritage,” according to a press release from the Committee.
The release from the Chairman of the Honours Committee also listed the criteria
for selection, as presented below:
1. The candidate being nominated should be 50 years of age or older.
2. The nominee, having met the age requirement in No.1, should also satisfy
one or more of the following characteristics:
i. Should have demonstrated distinguished service, above and beyond the
call of duty in his or her field of employment/career.
ii. Should be a model or good citizen with proven character, lifestyle,
work ethics and a habit of using his/her own resources to the benefit of
others.
iii. Should have given meritorious service in the field of heritage and
cultural endeavours for consideration to be a member of the Most
Precious Order of Princely Heritage, or meritorious service in any other
field to be considered for membership of the Most Illustrious Order of
Merit or distinguished/outstanding service to the nation in any field to
be considered for membership of the Most Distinguished Order of the
Nation.
iv. Should have demonstrated the ability, over a sustained period, to work
in the interest of and to give selflessly to others without a demand for
personal or monetary reward.
3. A nomination may also be submitted for any company, institution,
organization or social club which has rendered an outstanding contribution
to the promotion, development, protection or advancement of the arts,
history or cultural heritage or humanitarian endeavours in Antigua and
Barbuda. Institutional honours are granted in the Order of the Most
Illustrious Order of Merit in the grades of Gold, Silver and Bronze.
4. Regarding the guidelines governing the process of nominations and their
consideration, the following should be noted:
a. Previous entries which have been submitted without a positive
response may be re-submitted for consideration. Once received,
nominations are considered for a period of three (3) consecutive years
before being retired. This does not prevent the re-submission of the
nomination of the said individual after that period has passed.
b. Nominations must be submitted on the form entitled, & Nomination for
a National Honour of Antigua and Barbuda& providing as much detail
as possible as to the work, projects or service rendered by the
individual.
c. Tangible evidence such as photos, statistics, recommendation letters,
videos or other relevant material may be provided with the
nomination.
d. Self–nominations will not be considered.
e. All nominations should be addressed to the:
Secretary
Honours Committee
c/o Government House
Independence Drive
St. John’s
Antigua and Barbuda
The nominator(s) should provide the following personal information:
– Full Name
– Physical Address
– Email Address
– Telephone Number
Please specify the contact information for the key person who should
be reached should further information be required.
f. The final date for nominations for consideration for the 2023
Independence celebrations is August 31, 2023. Submissions should
be delivered to the Office of the Governor General during working
hours before 3:00 pm, or scanned signed copies may be emailed to
hcabgov@gmail.com
