Independence. The Order of Saint Lucia provides for the grant of awards to citizens and other persons who have made contributions of significance to Saint Lucia. With nominations for The Order of Saint Lucia being currently accepted,  Chairperson of The National Awards Committee, Senator Maurisha Thomas, found it fitting to provide information and details of the process for nomination.

“I would like to state that nomination forms are on the government website. We also have forms at the various social organizationa, rotary clubs, lions club, Kiwanis, at the banks, at the credit unions. We have nomination forms also at the town and village councils, government offices, as well they can access a form from the prime ministers office to our secretary so they can access the forms. The forms are very easy to navigate. The form provides information on the various categories of awards so one has to be cognicant of that to select for the right category of award …It requires that one provides sort of a cv or back ground on the person who is being nominated,”

Senator Francis stated that a good nomination is not based on the duties that individuals were paid to do, but should capture what an individual did beyond their line of duty to create value selflessly.

“We have a number of young persons who have excelled in the field of sports, in the field of business. Some of them have received accolades but we would like also for citizens to use this medium so that they can inspire and be inspired to continue to do better and do well,”

Irene Gaspard, secretary of the National Awards Committee cautioned individuals that forms should be neatly filled out and signed so that nomination will be legible.  The deadline for National Awards Nominations has been extended to the 4^thJanuary, 2019.