T&T’s Paralympic medallist Akeem Stewart will receive $150,000 under the National Incentives and Rewards Framework.

This comes after he picked up a silver medal in the Men’s Discus Throw at the Paris Games, making him the only T&T medallist across the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.

Sport Minister Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis says Akeem has given T&T something to celebrate through his determination and commitment.

In 2019, Akeem received $450,000 for his gold medal in the men’s javelin and a silver in the men’s discus at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

In 2020, he received $181,250 for achieving a gold medal in the discus and a silver medal in the javelin at the 2019 Parapan American Games.

In 2024, he received $37,500 for his gold medal at the 2023 Para Pan American Games.