Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence explained

The Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence were initiated by Anthony N. Sabga, one of the Caribbean's most celebrated entrepreneurs and founder and chairman emeritus of the ANSA McAL Group of Companies in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

The awards are meant to recognise and reward excellence in the Caribbean region,[1] and create an awareness of the significant work done in the region that benefits Caribbean people, and all people worldwide. The Sabga Awards programme is the only institution of its kind in the Caribbean. Launched in 2005, prizes are awarded in the spheres of Arts & Letters, Science & Technology, and Public & Civic Contributions. The first laureates were named in 2006, and were presented with a cash prize of (TT)$500,000 (US$83,000), a gold medal, and a citation. Since 2006, three sets of laureates have been honoured at ceremonies in Trinidad.

The laureates

Selection of laureates

The laureates are selected by Country Nominating Committees (CNC) and a regional Eminent Persons Panel (EPP). Advertisements are placed in the media throughout the English-speaking Caribbean stating criteria and inviting nominations. Applications are passed to the nominating committees in five countries: Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Each CNC then makes its selections, and the candidates are subjected to a rigorous research and vetting procedure. Once candidates are found to meet the criteria, the CNCs make selections and present them to the EPP, which makes the final adjudication. Announcements are then made via press conference to regional media, such as the Trinidad Guardian,[9] the St Lucia Voice,[10] and the Stabroek News [11] in Guyana.

The awards are then made at a ceremony in Trinidad. The awards have been biennial since 2006, but at the 2010 ceremony held on April 17, 2010 at the Hilton, Trinidad,[12] Sabga announced that the awards would henceforth be made yearly.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cuopm.com/?p=961 Nationals eligible for Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence (167/2006)
  2. Web site: CUOPM: St. Kitts and Nevis? Manufacturing sector registers growth in 2005 (160/2006) . www.cuopm.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071215174721/http://www.cuopm.com/newsitem.asp?articlenumber=961 . 2007-12-15.
  3. Web site: Professor David Dabydeen presented with Sabga Award.
  4. Web site: Dabydeen, Arjoon win Sabga awards. 15 January 2008.
  5. Trinidad Guardian, April 14, 2010.
  6. Michelle Loubon, "Laureates shine", Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, April 17, 2011.
  7. http://www.cuopm.com/?p=5227 "Kittitian Dr. Caryl Phillips receives the 2013 laureate for Arts and Letters at Saturday’s Anthony N. Sabga 2013 Caribbean Awards"
  8. Web site: 2023 Laureates. Anthony N. Sagba Awards. 13 March 2023.
  9. Michelle Loubon, "ANSA to honour Caribbean Laureates", Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, February 19, 2012.
  10. http://www.thevoiceslu.com/cannels/2010/january/30_01_10/Augier_is_Caribbean_2010_Laureate_for_Arts_Letters.htm "Augier is Caribbean 2010 Laureate for Arts & Letters"
  11. http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/features/daily/01/17/ansasabga-award-winner-dabydeen-speaks-to-stabroek-news/ "Ansa/Sabga award winner Dabydeen speaks to Stabroek News"
  12. Column by Barbara Gloudon, Jamaica Observer, April 23, 2010,

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