St Kitts and Nevis honours three nationals at Investiture Ceremony

St Kitts and Nevis: Three nationals of St Kitts and Nevis were formally recognised for their contributions to national development during an investiture ceremony held at Government House in Basseterre on October 20, 2026.

The ceremony was conducted to award and honour the country’s three highly respectable and sincere personalities namely John Emile Ferdinand , Jonathan Winston Bass and Captain Winston Alphanso Skeete for their services which they provided to the country with complete devotion and sincerity and trust.

This national accolade is presented to the citizens of the country after receiving approvals by His Majesty King Charles- III in the 2026 New Year Honours List in addition to formal award, medal and badge presented to the winners by the Governor- General - Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd. On the achievement of winning the awards and honour, the current in action Prime Minister Dr. Geoffrey Hanley on behalf of the Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew congratulated the award recipients.

John Emile Ferdinand was awarded with OBE - Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, for his dedicated services over the last four decades in the National Development and Law majorly contributing as King’s Counsel (KC) along with being a key personnel in transforming the regulatory frameworks, judicial standards and legal frameworks and policies. In addition to being a mentor for generations of law practitioners and advisory leaders for national law advancements.

Another citizen awarded was Jonathan Winston Bass , honoured with MBE - Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for making his notable contributions in the Financial Sector, Corporate Leadership and Economic Management at all the prime high focus strategic leadership as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Vice President and a Chairman across multiple sectors such as Telecommunications, Transportation , Insurance and credit union sectors.

The third citizen who received the honour was Captain Winston Alphanso Skeete- MBE- Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his impactful and dynamic managerial efficiency for a period spanning over 5 decades managing Maritime Industry and Inter- Island.