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...

  The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes all Guyanese a Happy Arrival Day, and, especially, calls upon all citizens to remember the 180th Anniversary of the Arrival of East Indians to Guyana. The IAC, an organization which promotes and preserves Indian culture and deals with the issues and concerns of...

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...

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...

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...

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) 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...