PHOTOS: Celebrating excellence

The Jamaica Observer continues to celebrate our exceptional countrymen as we bring you more highlights from Monday’s Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards and related events.

Check out more of the snaps by photographers Karl McLarty and Garfield Robinson in our slider.

(From left) Prime Minister Andrew Holness and wife Juliet Holness, and Opposition Member of Parliament Anthony Hylton at Monday's Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards.

Order of Jamaica recipient Edmund Bartlett (centre) with Lloyd and Sonia Tomlinson at an event celebrating his achievement.

Businesswoman Camille Lee supporting her national honoree partner Moses "Beenie Man" Davis.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (second right) with Order of Jamaica recipients (from left) Edmund Bartlett, Audrey Marks and Lyttleton "Tanny" Shirley.

Dancehall icon Beenie Man (left), who himself received the Order of Distinction (Officer Class), performs alongside singer Leroy Sibbles at an after party.

Bishop Professor Dr Randolph Henry, who received the Badge of Honour for Gallantry for saving a man's life, poses with his award.

Dr Winston Adams and wife Geraldine are all smiles at an event celebrating him being conferred with the Order of Distinction for his outstanding contributions and innovations in the field of higher education.

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