Thirteen exemplary nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis were invested with the 2023 National Honours Awards for their exceptional contribution to the development of the Federation at an Investiture Ceremony held by Her Excellency the Governor-General, Dame Marcella Liburd, on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Government House.
This year’s recipients of the Companion of the Star of Merit, who were first honoured on National Heroes Day on September 16, 2023, include Daniel Arthurton (Agriculture, Farming, and Small Business Development), Ima Stanley (Nursing), Ian Queeley (Law Enforcement), Carmen Ward (Education), Ingrid Berridge (Education), Prisca Hyligar (Education and Religion), Dr. Osbert Liburd (Agro-Business, Corporate Business, and Diplomacy), Cynthia Williams (Education), Mitchell Slader (Trade Unionism/Labour Relations), Avril Noel (Education), Peter Jenkins (Sports and Community Activism), Eldora Samuel (Education), and Rubie Taylor (Social Security).