CARICOM Honours

Caribbean
Personalities

A regional directory of distinguished Caribbean awardees, grouped by award category and arranged by year of recognition.

Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC)

30 awardees
Sir Arthur Lewis Saint Lucia flag
Sir Arthur Lewis
Saint Lucia
1979
Sir Clive Lloyd, CBE AO, BM Guyana flag
Sir Clive Lloyd, CBE AO, BM
Guyana
2024
Roderick Rainford Jamaica flag
Roderick Rainford
Jamaica
2024
Ambassador Irwin LaRocque Dominica flag
Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
Dominica
2022
Dame Billie Miller Barbados flag
Dame Billie Miller
Barbados
2022
Sir Vivian Richards Antigua and Barbuda flag
Sir Vivian Richards
Antigua and Barbuda
2022
David Rudder Trinidad and Tobago flag
David Rudder
Trinidad and Tobago
2022
Hon Kamaluddin Mohammed Trinidad and Tobago flag
Hon Kamaluddin Mohammed
Trinidad and Tobago
2012
Sir Edwin Carrington Trinidad and Tobago flag
Sir Edwin Carrington
Trinidad and Tobago
2011
Hon George Lamming Barbados flag
Hon George Lamming
Barbados
2008
His Excellency Dr. Nicholas Joseph Liverpool Dominica flag
His Excellency Dr. Nicholas Joseph Liverpool
Dominica
2008
Prof Hon Ralston ‘REX’ Nettleford Jamaica flag
Prof Hon Ralston ‘REX’ Nettleford
Jamaica
2008
Brian Charles Lara, T.C Trinidad and Tobago flag
Brian Charles Lara, T.C
Trinidad and Tobago
2008
DAME Mary Eugenia Charles Dominica flag
DAME Mary Eugenia Charles
Dominica
2003
Sir John Melvin Compton Saint Lucia flag
Sir John Melvin Compton
Saint Lucia
2002
Dr. Slinger Francisco (The Mighty Sparrow) Trinidad and Tobago flag
Dr. Slinger Francisco (The Mighty Sparrow)
Trinidad and Tobago
2001
Rt. Hon. Vere Cornwall Bird Antigua and Barbuda flag
Rt. Hon. Vere Cornwall Bird
Antigua and Barbuda
1998
Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock Jamaica flag
Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock
Jamaica
1998
Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson Trinidad and Tobago flag
Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson
Trinidad and Tobago
1998
Dame Ruth Nita Barrow Barbados flag
Dame Ruth Nita Barrow
Barbados
1994
Sir Shridath Ramphal Guyana flag
Sir Shridath Ramphal
Guyana
1992
Sir Garfield Sobers Barbados flag
Sir Garfield Sobers
Barbados
Justice P. Telford Georges Dominica flag
Justice P. Telford Georges
Dominica
Sir George Alleyne Barbados flag
Sir George Alleyne
Barbados
Lloyd Algernon Best Trinidad and Tobago flag
Lloyd Algernon Best
Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. William Gilbert Demas Trinidad and Tobago flag
Dr. William Gilbert Demas
Trinidad and Tobago
Hon Percival Noel James Patterson Jamaica flag
Hon Percival Noel James Patterson
Jamaica
Sir Meredith Alister McIntyre Grenada flag
Sir Meredith Alister McIntyre
Grenada
Rt. Hon. George Price Belize flag
Rt. Hon. George Price
Belize
Michael Norman Manley Jamaica flag
Michael Norman Manley
Jamaica

CARICOM Triennial Awards for Women

13 awardees
Dame Ruth Nita Barrow Barbados flag
Dame Ruth Nita Barrow
Barbados
1994
The Rt. Hon. Dame Janet Gwennett Bostwick Bahamas flag
The Rt. Hon. Dame Janet Gwennett Bostwick
Bahamas
2021
Shirley Pryce Jamaica flag
Shirley Pryce
Jamaica
2017
Ms Marion Berthel Bahamas flag
Ms Marion Berthel
Bahamas
2014
Professor Violet Eudine Barriteau Barbados flag
Professor Violet Eudine Barriteau
Barbados
2011
Professor Barbara Evelyn Bailey Jamaica flag
Professor Barbara Evelyn Bailey
Jamaica
2008
Hon. Madam Justice Desiree Bernard Guyana flag
Hon. Madam Justice Desiree Bernard
Guyana
2005
Professor Rhoda Reddock Trinidad and Tobago flag
Professor Rhoda Reddock
Trinidad and Tobago
2002
Professor Joycelin Massiah Guyana flag
Professor Joycelin Massiah
Guyana
1999
Dr. Lucille Mathurin Mair Jamaica flag
Dr. Lucille Mathurin Mair
Jamaica
1996
Magda Lois Muriel Pollard Guyana flag
Magda Lois Muriel Pollard
Guyana
1993
Dr. Peggy Antrobus Grenada flag
Dr. Peggy Antrobus
Grenada
1990
Ms. Nesta Patrick Trinidad and Tobago flag
Ms. Nesta Patrick
Trinidad and Tobago
1984

CARICOM Farmer of the Year

4 awardees
Dave Fairman Jamaica flag
Dave Fairman
Jamaica
2025
Alicia Bogues Jamaica flag
Alicia Bogues
Jamaica
2024
Peter McConnell Jamaica flag
Peter McConnell
Jamaica
2023
Deles Warrington Dominica flag
Deles Warrington
Dominica
2021

CARICOM Women in Sustainable Energy (WISE)

6 awardees
Sheena Gosine-Singh Trinidad and Tobago flag
Sheena Gosine-Singh
Trinidad and Tobago
Jayda Overton Guyana flag
Jayda Overton
Guyana
Shevon Wood Guyana flag
Shevon Wood
Guyana
Charmaine Gill-Evans Barbados flag
Charmaine Gill-Evans
Barbados
Gabrielle Gay Barbados flag
Gabrielle Gay
Barbados
Cheryl Lewis Jamaica flag
Cheryl Lewis
Jamaica

CARICOM Sustanable Energy Youth Award

2 awardees
Amir Dillawar Guyana flag
Amir Dillawar
Guyana
Damani Thomas Jamaica flag
Damani Thomas
Jamaica

CARICOM Young Farmer of the Year

4 awardees
Michael Joseph Antigua and Barbuda flag
Michael Joseph
Antigua and Barbuda
2025
Kevorn Vidal Dominica flag
Kevorn Vidal
Dominica
2024
Diandra Rowe Jamaica flag
Diandra Rowe
Jamaica
2023
Citerina Atkins Jamaica flag
Citerina Atkins
Jamaica
2021

Nobel Laureates

3 awardees
Dr. Derek Walcott Saint Lucia flag
Dr. Derek Walcott
Saint Lucia
1992
Sir Arthur Lewis Saint Lucia flag
Sir Arthur Lewis
Saint Lucia
1979
Vidiadhar Surajpra-sad Naipaul Trinidad and Tobago flag
Vidiadhar Surajpra-sad Naipaul
Trinidad and Tobago