National Chorale of Jamaica honours four stalwarts
Fueled by their love for music in the ’70s, a group of friends embarked on a mission to share and promote chorale and orchestral music, across Jamaica. On Sunday, four of them – Carole Reid, Marilyn Brice-McDonald, Easton Lee, and Winston Ewart – were honoured with the National Chorale Medal of Excellence in an awards ceremony held at King’s House.
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We have a lot going for us in Jamaica
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen (centre) shares a moment with recipients of the National Chorale ofJamaica’s Medal of Excellence at King’s House on Sunday, May 5, 2019. Recipients are (from secondright) Carole Reid, soprano; Marilyn Brice-MacDonald, contralto; Rev Easton Lee, dramatic-artist andcommunication professional; and Winston Ewart, musical director. With them are Christopher Samuda,chairman of the chorale, and Donna Parchment Brown, political ombudsman
We are a health-conscious country too. We know we must have a certificate of vaccination before we can enrol our children in school, and we have heard myriad stories of Jamaicans in the Diaspora returning home for surgery as they find our doctors and nurses exceptional.
We have a free press — number eight in the world — and engaged leaders in both Government and Opposition. Since 1944, the results of our general elections have been accepted by all, and our electoral system is so efficient that the Electoral Office of Jamaica team has been invited to assist with elections in several other countries.
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