Your email address will not be published. 65 Guyanese named National Awardees ahead of 50th Republic Day It is a grouping of twenty countries: fifteen Member States and five Associate Members. In 1968, Gaskin was appointed as the first high commissioner of Guyana to the Commonwealth Caribbean Countries organization, headquartered in Jamaica. The Orders, decorations, and medals of Guyana were established after Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom. It ranks as the third highest award of the Order of Service of Guyana. duty in the public service, social and voluntary services, industry or trade unions, or in any other area of public service, or achieved excellence of national or international standing and recognition in the arts, professions, sciences or sport or in any other area of activity." [1] After a period of several years the first new appointments were made in 2011. President Carter was awarded Order of Excellence Guyana Chronicle. Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms. President of Guyana, His Excellency David Granger, bestowed the award on the Secretary-General at an Read More. The Cacique's Crown of Honour (C.C.H.) > A Tribute from the National Dance Company The Constitution of the Orders of Guyana makes provision for the National Awards. Thirty-one women from various fields are among those who will be conferred with National Awards on the occasion of the 51st Anniversary of Guyanas Independence for their outstanding service and sterling contributions toward national development. Ganesh Jaigobin elected President of Essequibo Chamber of Commerce, Man attacked, stabbed to death at Vreed-en-Hoop. President, David Granger, recently released the list of 96 awardees and leading that list is the Founder of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics -STEM Guyana, Ms. Karen Abrams, medical practitioner, Dr. Holly Patricia Alexander, veteran educator, Ms. Donna Ann Chapman and Optometrist, Ms. Michelle Ming all of whom will receive the