The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to congratulate Dr Lomarsh Roopnarine, PhD, Professor of Latin American and Caribbean History at the Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi, USA, for having become a co-winner of the Caribbean Studies Association Gordon K. & Sybil Lewis Book Award 2018 for his publication titled ‘The...
The Indian Action Committee (IAC), having followed the recent developments at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), calls for an immediate investigation primarily through a Commission of Inquiry (COI). The IAC is of the firm belief that given what has been made public regarding the issue and the uncertainty which continues...
The Indian Action Committee (IAC) is pleased to announce that the organization had held, in recognition of the culmination of the Holy Month of Ramadan, once again, an Eid Fest at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, yesterday, Sunday, 17th June 2018. This IAC program was done in collaboration with the Enmore...
The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes to join with all Guyanese in commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the five Enmore Martyrs, Lallabajee, Pooran, Harry (Jug), Surujbally and Rambarran who were brutally murdered by Colonial Police Personnel. The IAC recognizes that this historical event was the catalyst that led to the...
The Indian Action Committee (IAC) is pleased to announce that the organization will be holding, in recognition of the culmination of the Holy Month of Ramadan, once again, an Eid Fest which will be held at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, on Sunday, 17th June 2018. This IAC program is being...
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...