Group chairman and CEO of the ANSA McAL Group of Companies A Norman Sabga is to be conferred with an honorary Doctor of Law (LLD) degree by the University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, at its 2015 graduation ceremony.
In 1998, Dr Anthony N Sabga, founder of the ANSA McAL Group, who holds the title of Chairman Emeritus, was also the recipient of a Doctor of Laws Degree, Honoris Causa, from the UWI. A release from the UWI said he is among eight individuals from the St Augustine campus and 21 all together from the other campuses to receive honorary doctorates in recognition of their stellar contributions to Caribbean development.
Also to receive an honorary doctorate is one of the country's most outstanding calypsonians, David Rudder, who will be given an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt). He will join the ranks of fellow artistes Dr Leroy Calliste (Black Stalin) and Dr Slinger Francisco (Sparrow), who have also been conferred with DLitt by UWI. Other awardees recommended by the St Augustine campus include G�rard A Besson, HBM (DLitt), Hollis R Charles (DSc), Justice Ralph Narine (LLD), Justice Jean Angela Permanand (LLD), Rajkumar "Krishna" Persad, NKR, HBM (DLitt) and Dr Marjorie Thorpe (DLitt)
At The UWI's Annual Business Meeting in April, the University Council accepted the recommendation to award honorary degrees to the 21 individuals for their outstanding achievements and service to the region in their respective fields. Four are from the Cave Hill Campus, seven from the Mona Campus, two at the Open Campus, and eight from the St Augustine Campus. UWI Chancellor Sir George Alleyne will confer the degrees at UWI graduation exercises in October and November. One of the honorary graduands will address the audience at each of the ceremonies.
The Open Campus will be the first of the four campuses to host its graduation ceremony on October 10. At the Cave Hill Campus, the ceremony is scheduled to take place on October 17, followed by the St Augustine Campus ceremonies from October 22 to 24, and the Mona Campus graduation ceremonies from October 30-31.
MORE INFO
Other recipients
UWI Cave Hill, Barbados
Ms Pamela Coke Hamilton (LLD)
Mr Stephen D. R. McNamara (LLD)
Sir David A. C. Simmons, KA, BCH, QC, LLM (LLD)
Mr Ralph S. Williams (DSc)
UWI, Mona, Jamaica
Dr the Honourable Lloyd Barnett, OJ (LLD)
The Honourable Hugh Hart, OJ (LLD)
Mrs Alfarita "Rita" Marley, OD (DLitt) Professor Emeritus Mervyn Morris (DLitt)
Mr Denis O'Brien (LLD)
Professor Emeritus Sir Geoff Palmer, OBE, PhD, DSc, FRSM (DSc)
Ambassador Burchell Whiteman, OJ (LLD)
UWI Open Campus
Mr David Samuel Brandt (LLD)
Ambassador A. Missouri Sherman-Peter (LLD)