St. Kitts & Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil L. Douglas Honored by CTO with Lifetime Achievement Award

Last Friday night, St. Kitts & Nevis Prime Minister the Honorable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Caribbean Tourism Organization in recognition of his outstanding political leadership, his longstanding and effective advocacy in the field of HIV/AIDS, and his tireless efforts to improve the quality of life for all Caribbean peoples.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by the CTO and was presented at the 36th Annual Governments of the Caribbean State Ball at the conclusion of Caribbean Week in New York. The presentation ceremony opened with a three minute video highlighting Prime Minister Douglas’ many career achievements.

While he could not be present to accept the Award in person due to his hosting of the 6th PETROCARIBE Summit on St. Kitts, his daughter Dr. Andrea Douglas was on site to do so on his behalf. In apologizing for the Prime Minister’s absence, a letter of thanks from Dr. Douglas was read to the large audience by Senator Ricky Skerritt, Minister responsible for Tourism.

Throughout the announcement and presentation of the Award, the crowd of Caribbean dignitaries who were gathered for the Ball cheered and clapped enthusiastically, some even waving the national flag of St. Kitts & Nevis to show their appreciation. The delegation from St. Kitts included Senator Skerritt, St. Kitts Tourism Authority’s CEO Mrs. Rosecita Jeffers and other Officers from the Authority’s New York office along with Counselors from the Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis.

The CTO Lifetime Achievement Award is the latest of many honors and accolades Dr. Douglas has received for his work, including the Gandhi-King-Ikeda Peace Award and, most recently, the Global Award at the 15th Annual Trumpet Awards at the Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada.