Nokta conferred with Sabga award

President Irfaan Ali presents the Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Award for Excellence in the category of entrepreneurship to Shyam Nokta (Office of the President photo)

Guyanese environmentalist and founder of the firm Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) Shyam Nokta was yesterday bestowed the prestigious Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Award for Excellence in the category for entrepreneurship.

President Irfaan Ali presented the award to Nokta and underscored the need for citizens to strive for excellence.

Nokta and Surinamese Anushka Sonai were yesterday given their awards a ceremony held at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. He will receive TT$500,000, a medal and a citation, while Sonai’s cash prize will be spilt with the person she shares the award with, Barbadian ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon, Dr Kim Jebodhsingh.