National awardees urged to strive harder

Five hardworking staff members at the Ministry of the Presidency were on Tuesday honoured at an appreciation ceremony.
The event served as a precursor to a national ceremony slated to be held later this year. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, who hosted the event for the Ministry of the Presidency’s National Awardees congratulated the awardees on their dedicated service.
“Here at the Ministry of the Presidency, we do appreciate the work you’ve done to get to this level,” Harmon is quoted as saying.
The Minister of State explained that these awards were indeed significant, and he opined that they indicated that the recipients had the capacity to perform at an even higher level.
He further related that the awarded staffers would serve as “good examples and role models” for other staffers who may be striving to achieve the same recognition. Harmon also related that their dedicated service has elevated the Ministry.
The awardees are Maureen Lynette Stephenson, Deputy Secretary to Cabinet who was honoured for her long service with exceptional dedication in the Public Service, more particularly the Ministry of the Presidency; Nancy Ferreira, Senior Confidential Secretary to the President, awarded for her long service with exceptional dedication in the Ministry of the Presidency; Ingrid Cecilia Forde, Office Manager, Ministry of the Presidency, who was honoured for her long and dedicated service; William Victor Cecil Cox, who serves as Senior Public Servant and Political Assistant to the President, and Reginald Brotherson.