Born in 1954 in Beverley St.Ann, Newton McDonald has been a vector control inspector with the Ministry of Health for almost all his working life. Consequently, he has received a badge of honour for long and faithful service to public health in this year’s National Honours, presented at Kings House at the National Heroes Day Awards ceremony, October 20.“I enjoyed doing my job because I was making a contribution to nation building,” a beaming McDonald told The Times.Having retired in April of this year, McDonald says he has received enormous support from his wife who lives abroad as well as other his family and friends. “It is an honour to be recognized nationally because not many people get this opportunity,” he said.Mr. McDonald not only excelled in his career, but also did well in sports. He was the Beverly Cricket Team Captain from 1972-1992. He also became an umpire in 1990 and was named the first person in the West Indies’ Cricket Umpires Association to score 100% in the oral exam in 2006. He now resides in Greenwich Acres, Mammee Bay St. Ann.
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