History & Business
History & Business
On September 4, 1955, the MV Resurgent departed Guyana and transported the last set of Indian indentured servants and their descendants to India. It was the last “official” ship. Thousands of Guyanese traveled to Sprostons’ No.1 Wharf in Georgetown to...
The Slavery Abolition Act received royal assent on August 28, 1833. The act, however, did not immediately grant full freedom to the enslaved. It stipulated a six-year transitional period for apprenticeship, during which formerly enslaved individuals would continue working for...
This article is a Guyana Oil Update for August 2023. Unbelievable Amount of Oil Hidden in Guyana — Learn More! Exxon claimed to discover 11 billion barrels of oil in Guyana’s waters. However, Patrick Harrington, an expert from S&P Global...
This article is about the Merikins (African-Americans in Trinidad). The Merikins were mainly formerly enslaved African-Americans who fought for the British in the War of 1812 that relocated to Trinidad. These individuals were granted 16 acres of land each in...
This article is about the arrival of the SS Sutlej in Trinidad on August 13, 1914. On August 13, 1914, the SS Sutlej landed in Trinidad. The SS Sutlej was constructed in approximately 1907 by Charles Connell & Company Limited...