Barbadians at home and in the diaspora are invited to submit nominations for the Pride of Barbados Award 2025 for the parish of St. John, to the National Honours and Decorations Advisory Council, by Wednesday, April 30.
Nominations should be made via the links https://eforms.gov.bb/sc/prideofbarbadosaward – Pride of Barbados Award Portal https://eforms.gov.bb/f/pbastjohn – Nomination Form – St. John.
Section 19 of the Barbados National Honours and Decorations Act 2021 states the award of The Pride of Barbados may be conferred by the President in accordance with the Award of Pride of Barbados Act, 2019 (Act 2019-52).
The Pride of Barbados Award is given to a person who is a citizen of Barbados or entitled to be registered as a citizen, or a permanent resident, and through sacrifice, diligence, and dedication to service has made an outstanding contribution to community life in a parish, or to the improvement of economic and social conditions in a parish.
These awards shall be conferred on persons who reside in a parish in Barbados and have been nominated by persons who live in the respective parish. They shall also be conferred on persons who formerly resided in a parish in Barbados but now reside abroad, and who are nominated by persons who reside in the parish or used to reside in the parish but now live overseas. (PR/GIS)
