First generation Guyanese honoured at ICT celebration

Large drums were placed throughout the garden as entertainers prepared for their performances

The Indian Commemoration Trust (ICT) on Sunday honoured 104-year-old Sukdiah Mohabir, a first generation Guyanese whose parents travelled from Indian as indentured labourers.

This was one of the highlights of the 175th anniversary celebration of East Indians’ arrival in Guyana held at the newly rehabilitated Indian Monument Gardens on Camp Street, where the ICT put on a show filled with song and dances.

Chairman of the ICT Dr Yesu Persaud told Stabroek News that the