PRESS RELEASE The Indian Action Committee (IAC) welcomes the official appointment of the ten Commissioners of the now reconstituted Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) following their recent swearing by H.E. President David Granger. This is something that the IAC has repeatedly called for in the past and which has long been...

PRESS RELEASE The Indian Action Committee (IAC) extends Phagwah (Holi) greetings to all the citizens of Guyana, especially those who are guided by the philosophical teachings of Sanatan Dharma. Phagwah or Holi is a festival of Bharat (India) that has its roots in antiquity and celebrates the coming of a...

Press Release The Indian Action Committee (IAC) in recognition of the 48th Anniversary of Guyana achieving republican status is calling upon all Guyanese citizens including those who will be involved in public celebrations, to observe this day in a safe and considerate manner given the fact that many persons will...

PRESS RELEASE The Indian Action Committee (IAC) has noted government’s announcement of a series of inquiries into past incidents that have been described as crime spree killings. The swift establishment of a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the June, 2008, Lindo Creek massacre seems to be evident of the government’s...

PRESS RELEASE The Indian Action Committee (IAC) will be hosting its 10th Annual Memorial Service, an “Evening of Remembrance” for the slain victims of the Lusignan Massacre which occurred on January 26, 2008, when eleven (11) persons were brutally murdered by centrally directed criminal elements. The event on Friday, January...

Press Release The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to invite the general public to participate in its Inter-faith gathering and a discussion on the current state of Ethnic Relations in Guyana at the National Library on Friday, January 12, 2018, beginning at 4: 30 pm. The IAC recognizes that Ethnic...

The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes all Guyanese a Happy and Prosperous New Year. The IAC, in its vision for a happy and prosperous 2018 wishes to have a safer and secure society; to observe improved relations between the government and the opposition; that a special public program be established for the benefit of...

Press Release The Indian Action Committee (IAC), during this holiday season, regarding the national holidays of Christmas and Boxing Day wishes to send greetings to all Guyanese, especially those who are adherents of Christianity. The IAC recognizes that hundreds of millions of persons across the globe venerate Jesus Christ, a...

PRESS RELEASE The Indian Action Committee (IAC) hosted its annual Christmas Outreach on Sunday, December 17, at the Wales Community Ground, West Bank Demerara, which was attended by more than three hundred and fifty children from the Wales, Patentia, Good Intent, Vriesland, and Bell Vue communities. The IAC targeted children...

The Indian Action Committee (IAC) is shocked and outraged by the insensitive ethnic remarks made by Education Minister Nicolette Henry in the National Assembly on Thursday, December 7, 2017, during her Budget Debate presentation. The IAC recognizes that this government minister has been in a controversial situation before, when she...