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Every ethnic group played vital role in nation-building – PPPOn this Arrival Day 2025, the People’s Progressive Party extends warm greetings to all Guyanese as we commemorate an occasion that celebrates the arrival of the many peoples who came to these shores and contributed to the building of our diverse and vibrant society.This day reminds us of the journeys undertaken by our ancestors—journeys filled with hardship, uncertainty, and endurance. Each group faced its own trials and challenges. Despite the adversity, they persevered, laying the foundation for the Guyana we proudly call home today.We pay tribute to the Indians—who formed the largest group—the Portuguese, and the Chinese, all of whom arrived under indentureship or migration schemes. They worked tirelessly across plantations, businesses, and emerging industries, and made enduring contributions alongside the Africans & Amerindians. Together, these groups—and their descendants—have shaped the soul of our country.Their blood, sweat, and sacrifices have built the foundations of our democracy, economy, and cultural richness. From the fields of Berbice to the coasts of Essequibo, and from the mining towns to the hinterland communities, every ethnic group has played a vital role in nation-building.It is through their determination and hope that we now enjoy the blessings of a free, democratic, and increasingly prosperous Guyana. Their struggles have given rise to a nation full of promise—a nation where every citizen, regardless of race, religion, or background, has the opportunity to thrive.Arrival Day teaches us vital lessons — of unity, tolerance, and shared destiny. In remembering our ancestors, we are reminded of the power of solidarity and the importance of inclusion. It calls on us to honour their legacy by not allowing those whose sole aim is to sow the seeds of division, foment strife and undo all the gains we have made as a country to succeed.As we commemorate this Arrival Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to unity and progress. Let us continue to build a Guyana where the dreams of our ancestors live on in the achievements of their descendants.Happy Arrival Day 2025!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Let us see our diversity as a blessing and our strength as a nation – PNC/APNUThe PNCR and APNU extend best wishes to the entire Guyanese nation, especially those of Indian ancestry, on the occasion of Indian Arrival Day 2025. For this year’s observances, we call again on the Guyanese nation to reflect on the theme in the preamble of our Constitution, “CELEBRATING OUR CULTURAL AND RACIAL DIVERSITY, WHILE STRENGTHENING OUR UNITY.” Let us see our diversity as a blessing and as our strength as a nation. Let us continue to embrace and celebrate our shared values, shared goals, and shared destiny.Indians first arrived to these shores on 5th May 1838 and, together with Guyanese of other ethnic origins, have fashioned a nation that today we are proud to call our homeland. Our present challenges only serve to strengthen our resolve to further bond together and forge ahead to build a better Guyana.We take this opportunity to re-pledge our support for May 5th to be officially recognized henceforth as INDIAN ARRIVAL DAY. Designating May 5th as INDIAN ARRIVAL DAY respects the historic fact that the date specifically marks the arrival of the first Indian Indentured labourers to these shores. May 5th therefore should be wholly devoted to celebrating the valuable contribution that our East Indian brothers and sisters have made to the development of our country and to the shaping of its rich cultural tapestry.Separate days to recognize the various ancestries and heritages of the Guyanese people should be seen as occasions to celebrate our distinct ethnic identities and cultural expressions and, simultaneously, to embrace our oneness, our shared ideals and values, our shared identity and citizenship, and our shared destiny.HAPPY ARRIVAL DAY TO ALL GUYANESE!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Arrival Day celebrates full spectrum of our ancestry – AFCToday, as Guyana observes Arrival Day, the Alliance For Change joins with all Guyanese in commemorating this important occasion. It is a day that marks the arrival of the first East Indian indentured labourers to British Guiana on May 5, 1838 — a date that holds deep meaning, particularly for the East Indian community whose ancestors began their journey on the Whitby and the Hesperus.We celebrate and honour the immense contributions of East Indians to every facet of our national development — in agriculture, education, politics, religion, business, and culture. Their story is one of resilience and determination, of survival and success in the face of hardship. It is a story that helped shape the soul of this nation and continues to influence our society in powerful ways.But Arrival Day, while rooted in a specific historical moment, must be understood within the wider context of all those who came to these shores — and those who were already here. We cannot mark this day meaningfully without also acknowledging the other peoples who contributed so significantly to the making of Guyana.Long before the arrival of indentured labourers, enslaved Africans were brought to these lands under one of the most brutal systems known to humankind. They built the foundations of this country with their blood, their sweat, and their stolen freedom. Their suffering was unique in its total denial of personhood, and the legacy of slavery still lives with us today.We also remember the Indigenous peoples — the first inhabitants of this land — whose existence predates colonisation and conquest, and whose stewardship of these lands stretches back centuries. Their presence was never an arrival; it was an origin. Their rights, cultures, and lives must be continuously honoured and protected.In the decades that followed emancipation, the Portuguese, Chinese, and free Africans came under the system of indentureship, each bringing with them their own languages, traditions, skills, and hopes. Their labour and their contributions became essential threads in the fabric of our shared national identity.It is important, especially today, to make a clear and honest distinction: while indentureship was exploitative, coercive, and deeply unjust, it cannot and must never be equated with slavery.Slavery was a system of total ownership of human…ЗАКРЫТЬ ▲