Order of the Caribbean Community

The Order of the Caribbean Community is an award given to

"Caribbean nationals whose legacy in the economic, political, social and cultural metamorphoses of Caribbean society is phenomenal"^[1]

The award was initiated at the Eighth (8th) Conference of Heads of State and Governments of CARICOM in 1987 and began bestowal in 1992. Decisions as to award are taken by the Advisory Committee for the Order of the Caribbean Community

The Insignia of the O.C.C. set in gold and the Ribbon of the Order are presented to those honoured.

Privileges and entitlements

There are some privileges and entitlements invested upon the recipients. Some of these are the follows:

The award confers the styling The Honourable upon the recipient and Post-nominals O.C.C.

Members of the Order are accorded the privilege of free movement among Member States of the Community and are issued with a travel document which is assigned similar status to a diplomatic passport.

The right to reside in and be gainfully employed in any Member State, as well as the right to acquire and dispose of property, as would citizens of Member States, is entitlements granted to Members of the Order.

Recipients

William Gilbert Demas, 1992
Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal, 1992
Derek Walton Walcott, 1992
Dame Nita Barrow, 1994
Justice Philip Telford Georges, 1994
Sir Meredith Alister McIntyre, 1994
The Rt. Hon. Michael Norman Manley, 1994
The Rt. Hon. Vere Cornwall Bird, 1998
Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, 1998
Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock, 1998
Sir Garfield Sobers, 1998
Sir George Alleyne, 2001
George Price, 2001
Slinger Francisco (The Mighty Sparrow), 2001
Dame Eugenia Charles, 2002
The Rt. Hon. Sir John Compton, 2002
Lloyd Best, 2002
Professor the Honourable Ralston 'Rex' Nettleford, 2008
The Honourable George Lamming, 2008
Brian Charles Lara, 2008
His Excellency Dr. Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool, 2008
Sir Edwin Carrington, KCN, TC, CM 2011^[2]
His Excellency Kamaluddin Mohammed, 2012^[3]

References

↑ CARICOM Official website
↑ Caribbean Journal staff (July 2, 2011). "Sir Edwin Carrington Receives Order of Caribbean Community". Caribbean Journal. Missing or empty |url= (help); |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Mr. Kamaluddin Mohammed receives the region's highest honour". Website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago. Retrieved 7 July 2012.