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"What ships brought Indians to Trinidad and Guyana?" is a common question we have. The Clyde is one of the ships that went to Guyana in 1903

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's family is from Trinidad! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s family was brought to America from Alcindor Trace, Balandra, Trinidad.

Bono Salima Persaud, Nanda Balo Persaud, and their son Devin Persaud died in a 5-alarm house fire in NYC on June 17, 2022.

June 19, 1865 is celebrated as “Juneteenth,” the day that the enslaved African Americans in Texas found out that they were freed.

Legend says that the silk cotton tree in the middle of the road at Mahaicony is haunted. It is also known as the “Dutchman tree.” Locals did

May 30th is recognized as the day that the first set of Indian indentured servants arrived in Trinidad on the Fatel Razack from India.

Is Guyana oil the modern El Dorado riches? Or is Guyana on the precipice of unrest caused by foreign investors?

I was doing a trademark clearance search for a client when I came across a trademark registration for "Solo"! The drink of our peoples...

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation chose Trinidad to receive funding from its foundation.

Recent oil developments highlight the necessity for Caribbean businesses to protect their brands with trademarks & other legal protections.

Running a Caribbean business can be daunting. The legal system can seem complicated and you might not know where to start. Each...

By: Melissa D. Goolsarran Ramnauth, Esq. | Trademark Attorney for the U.S. and Caribbean Guyana’s oil discoveries have put the country in...

"I'm Melissa Goolsarran Ramnauth, Esq., Trademark and Business Lawyer. I've always loved history, writing, business, law, my culture,...

By: Melissa D. Goolsarran Ramnauth, Esq. | International Trademark Attorney The history of East Indians in Trinidad and Guyana can be an...

By: Attorney Melissa D. Goolsarran Ramnauth | MDGR Trademark Law Firm Dates of Our Past 105 years ago, on April 18, 1917, the last ship...

By: Melissa D. Goolsarran Ramnauth, Esq. | Trademark Attorney SS Ganges March 8, 1917 105 years ago, on March 8, 1917, the SS Ganges left...

When did the first ship leave India for Trinidad? February 16, 1845: The Fatel Razack Leaves India for Trinidad 176 years ago On February...

Photo: https://scalar.lafayette.edu/indoguyanesewomenpoets/media/whitby-and-hesperus On January 13, 1838, the Whitby left India for...

Melissa D. Goolsarran Ramnauth, Esq. | Trademark Attorney | Fort Lauderdale Guyana is projected to become the highest producer of oil in...

Melissa D. Goolsarran Ramnauth, Esq. for Caribbean empowerment through history education and legal protections. Canadian Company Finds...