The Mayor’s Awards Committee met recently to consider nominations received from members of  the public. 

The conferment of these Awards is a permanent fixture in Gibraltar’s annual civic calendar and  acknowledges the extraordinary achievements of individuals or entities in our community. 

This year, the Award has been conferred on the following: 

• Kenneth Asquez – For being an ambassador to Gibraltar in the football industry 
• Yasmine Ben Youssef – For her work with vulnerable members of the Moroccan  community  
• Stuart Byrne – For his commitment to the Gibraltar Dyslexia Support Group
•  Ian Eugene Howes – For his selfless commitment to charitable activities
• Martin Lennane – For his work in helping steer the growth of Cancer Relief, Gibraltar
•  Leslie Linares – For his commitment to Gibraltar’s heritage, botany, and photography 
• Ayelet Mamo Shay – For her enterprise in creating opportunities between Gibraltar and Israel  
• Steven Marin – For his efforts in the welfare and repatriation of Gibraltarians from  Morocco during the pandemic 
• Jacqueline Ramagge – For her unwavering commitment to Cancer Relief, Gibraltar 
• Julio Ribas – For his inspirational and management impact on Gibraltar’s National Football  Team
• Alfred Rumbo – For his enduring lifetime commitment to youth, charity, and community  service  
• Gibraltar Mental Welfare Society – For raising awareness of Mental Health in the  community 

His Worship the Mayor, John Gonçalves MBE GMD, is delighted to announce that the Awards  Committee also decided unanimously to confer special Mayor’s Awards on the Gibraltar Health  Authority, Elderly Residential Services, and the Care Agency. 

The Mayor’s Awards will be presented at a special ceremony to be held when conditions allow.