THE Queen has been graciously pleased on the occasion of Her Majesty’s birthday, and on the advice of Her Majesty’s Saint Lucia Ministers, to approve of the following honours in the Birthday Honours List 2017:

C.B.E. – Commander of the British Empire
• Dr. George Martin Christopher DIDIER (For services to Health Care)
O.B.E. – To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
• Ms. Denise Joyce AUGUSTE (For services to Music Education)
• Daren Julius SAMMY (For services to Sports)
M.B.E. – To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
• Peter JOSIE (For services to Agriculture)
• Sylvia Eroline, Mrs. LAMONTAGNE (Outstanding contribution to the Business Sector)
• Gerald CYRIL (For Public Service)
• Teddyson JOHN (For services to Music)

B.E.M. – British Empire Medal (Civil Division)
• Trevor Levi DANIEL (For services to Sport)
• Thomas DANIEL (For services to Education)
• KentyCandius PAMPHILE (For services to the Community)
• Veronica PHILLIPS (For services to the development of Early Childhood Education)
• FrancilliaJACKSON (For services to the Community)







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