Belmopan. September 19, 2022. 6:00 p.m.
Twenty distinguished Belizeans were honoured at this year’s Tribute to Belizean Patriots ceremony on September 18, 2022, at Battlefield Park in Belize City.
The awardees are:
Order of Distinction
Mrs. Daisy Olga Marin – For contributions to Community Service and Entrepreneurship
Meritorious Service Award – Male
Mr. Ivor Francisco Cacho – For contributions to music
Mr. David Lacey – For contributions to sports and community service
Mr. Jose Maria Asevedo – For contributions to education
Mr. Paulino Elmer Rodriguez - For contributions to the environment
Mr. Ray Palma - For contributions to sports and community service
Mr. Diodoro Novelo - For contributions to community service and agriculture
Mr. Faustino Yam - For contributions to culture
Mr. Anthony Thurton, Sr. - For contributions to entrepreneurship
Mr. Alan Usher - For contributions to service in the military
Mr. Fred Evans - For contributions to sports and community service
Mr. Philip Balderamos - For contributions to conservation
Mr. Rudolph Coleman – For contributions to community service
Mr. Alberto Nunez, Sr. (Posthumously) – For contributions to community service
Mr. Adelfino Vasquez (Posthumously) – For contributions to public service and community service
Dr. Baldomino Barbosa (Posthumously) – For contributions to medicine and culture
Meritorious Service Award – Female
Ms. Josephine Sutherland – For contributions to community service
Mrs. Susana Eiley – For contributions to community service
Mrs. Cruz Amparo Majil – For contributions to community service
Mrs. Maizie Williams - For contributions to community service
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has also been nominated to receive the Order of Belize in recognition of his outstanding friendship and support to Belize, which will be conferred on a date to be announced.
The National Honours and Awards Act, 1991, provides that each year on Independence Day, or at such other times as may be deemed expedient, honours and awards may be conferred on persons, living or deceased, who have rendered outstanding and meritorious service to Belize, or who have distinguished themselves in other endeavours worthy of national recognition.
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