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Earl “Chinna” Smith shares a tender moment with his mother,100-year-old Maud “Mama Maud” Thompson, after he was vested with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer during the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards at King’s House on Monday. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
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