149 outstanding Jamaicans to be honoured today

Six Jamaicans will receive the nation’s fifth highest honour, the Order of Jamaica (OJ), at the 2026 Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards today at King’s House.

They are the former Bank of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles; Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Daryl Vaz; Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica Christopher Zacca; philanthropist Donette Chin-Loy Chang; former Government minister Maxine Henry-Wilson; and former Government minister Derrick Smith.

They will be among the 140 Jamaicans who will be recognised for their sterling contribution to nation-building. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on the lawns of King’s House, starting at 9:00 am.