KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has apologized to Jamaican sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce over the misspelling of her name on a street sign unveiled in her honor on Sunday.
Olympic and world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce points to the sign that has her name misspeltThe sign, which was meant to mark the renaming of Ashoka Road in Waterhouse, St Andrew, as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive, instead had the Olympic and world champion’s last name spelt as “Fraser-Price”.
Speaking during the ceremony, KSAMC CEO Robert Hill acknowledged the mistake and assured the public that a corrected sign will be installed shortly.
“The correct sign will be placed there in less than 12 hours’ time. Rest assured that that will be done,” Hill said.
“It does, and even you, Shelly-Ann, yourself have said, it does not take away from the meaning, sincerity, and the celebration, and the importance of what today is.
“But these things sometimes do happen, and I apologize sincerely and wholeheartedly, for any inconvenience or any misunderstanding that may have ensued from this error,” he added.
Despite the error, Fraser-Pryce said she was honored by the recognition and remained focused on inspiring young people in the community where she grew up.
