{"id":257092,"date":"2025-11-07T05:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T09:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=257092"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:34:01","slug":"cabinet-considers-governor-generals-proposal-to-honour-long-serving-public-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/cabinet-considers-governor-generals-proposal-to-honour-long-serving-public-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Considers Governor-General\u2019s Proposal to Honour Long-Serving Public Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1292613509\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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\/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-government-reviewing-proposal-for-long-and-exemplary-public-service-award\"><strong>Government Reviewing Proposal for Long and Exemplary Public Service Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cabinet is reviewing a proposal from <strong>Governor-General Sir Rodney Williams<\/strong> to establish a <strong>Long and Exemplary Public Service Award<\/strong> to recognize public officers who have demonstrated faithful and meritorious service to Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1885169829\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0041\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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exemplary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained that the initiative envisions three levels of recognition \u2014 <strong>gold, silver, and certificate of merit<\/strong> \u2014 with nominations to be made by the <strong>Prime Minister<\/strong>, <strong>Ministers of Government<\/strong>, and the <strong>Cabinet<\/strong>.<\/p><div id=\"antig-655063372\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, 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A report will be submitted to Cabinet once consultations are complete.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3011722672\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Cabinet acknowledged that the proposal for the introduction of the Long and Exemplary Public Service Award is under review,\u201d Merchant said, adding that the measure will provide a formal way to honour those who have served the government and people of Antigua and Barbuda with distinction.<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-3472905182\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government Reviewing Proposal for Long and Exemplary Public Service Award The Cabinet is reviewing a proposal from Governor-General Sir Rodney Williams to establish a Long and Exemplary Public Service Award to recognize public officers who have demonstrated faithful and meritorious service to Antigua and Barbuda. 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