Press Release The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to convey greetings to all Guyanese citizens, on the occasion of the Independence of Guyana from British colonial rule on 26th May 1966, fifty-two years ago. The IAC calls upon all Guyanese citizens to remember and recognize all those persons who contributed...

By Dr Tara Singh On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the abolition of recruitment in the indentureship system, we feel that it’s appropriate to advance a case for reparatory justice for the descendants of Indian immigrants so as to neutralize or even eliminate the lingering pain of indentureship,...

By Dr Lomarsh Roopnarine The following essay examines the movement of Indians who had first indentured to British Guiana and returned for a second time. The contention is that second-term migration of Indians from India (not to be confused with re-indenture in British Guiana) demonstrates a larger pattern of migration...

Press Release The Indian Action Committee (IAC) extends Ramadan Mubarak to all the citizens of Guyana, especially those who are adherents of Islam, the religion of peace, at the beginning of this holy month which is observed by over one billion people globally. The IAC urges those who are verily...

Press Release   The Indian Action Committee (IAC) held a successful 15th Annual Grand Cultural Mela in Berbice at the Albion Sports Complex to commemorate the 180th Anniversary of the arrival of immigrants from India most of whom were Indentured Labourers. The audience was treated by the music of Shakti...

Press Release The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to invite the general public to its 15th Grand Annual Cultural Melas to observe the 180th Anniversary of Indian Arrival to Guyana. The Mela is scheduled for Saturday, 5th May 2018 (a national holiday), at the Albion Sports Complex, Berbice, starting at...

Press Release The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to invite the general public its 15th Grand Annual Cultural Melas to observe the 180th Anniversary of Indian Arrival to Guyana. The Melas are scheduled for Saturday, 28th April 2018, at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground, Essequibo, starting at 17:00hrs, and...

The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to extend congratulations to the newly elected President of the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG), Brother Shahabudeen Ahmad. The IAC salutes the former President Brother Fazil Feroze for his decades of service to the Muslim community and his contribution to national adherence and...

Press Release The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to advise the against the promotion and sale of alcohol during upcoming events to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the arrival of the first batch of East Indian indentured immigrants from India to Guyana. While the official anniversary will be on the...

The Indian Action Committee (IAC) in recognition that many Guyanese, including a number of persons of Indo-Guyanese origin, are adherents of Christianity, in which a Jewish Carpenter named Yeshua (Jesus), is believed by his followers to be the son of God. The IAC also recognizes that the followers of Yeshua...