MBOYA CHARLES, son of the late former THA chief secretary Hochoy Charles, thanked Government for bestowing the nation's highest honour – The Order of TT (ORTT) – on his father, although he admitted that the elder Charles was not one for this kind of accolade.

Charles, Professor Ken Ramchand and Professor Selwyn Cudjoe were the three ORTT recipients at this year's National Awards held on Wednesday evening at Queen's Hall, St Ann's. They led the field of 30 people and organisations/groups to receive national awards.

Charles said the family was surprised when they got the call that his father, seen as a controversial Tobagonian, was to be honoured posthumously.Nevertheless, he said they family felt heartened and grateful that his father’s hard work and many achievements gathered over several decades, was being recognised.