Who wants to be in the Queen of England's good books? Well government has announced those who will be, with the Queen's New Year's Honors.
8 Belizeans were selected and leading the group is Cabinet Secretary, Robert Leslie, the Prime Minister's right hand man will now be so to the queen, a CMG, meaning Commander of the Order of Saints Michael and George.
OBE's go to former PUP Minister Hector Silva Sr. for services to business and government and BEL's Lynn Young for services to business and industry. And MBE's go to diplomat Sarkis Abou-Nehra recently in the news for defending himself from armed home invaders; the DFC's boss Arsenio Burgos for service to business and industry; Marion Marsden for service to business and social development; Olive Woodeye for service to teaching and social development and Love FM's chief, Rene Villanueva Sr. for service to the community and the media. The awards will be presented at a later date.
