Bertha Mutt News Today

Another October 21 has passed like any normal weekend with little mention of the importance of that date in our anti-colonial calendar and the political and constitutional progress of our country and its people. Once more I wish to emphasize that the information contained in this series in relation to the events of 1935, is based on an extensive interview with “Sheriff” Lewis on the 40th anniversary of the 1935 uprising. …

EDITOR: As we celebrate our National Independence this month, let us spare some thought for a significant milestone in our history which occurred in the month of October. SVG - October 21 1935 On October 21, 1935, the working people of St Vincent and the Grenadines, fed up with extreme poverty, neglect and racial oppression under British colonial rule rose up in rebellion against the colonial authorities and the local …

A brief overview of the numerous struggles which occurred in the British Caribbean during the 1930s, which led to the introduction of many trade union rights across the region, written by Jamaican trade unionist Richard Hart.

Next Thursday, October 21, will mark the 86th anniversary of one of the most important chapters in our history; the rebellion of 1935. Unfortunately, save for the seventies and eighties, it will most likely pass without murmur, with little acknowledgement or recognition. In fact, it is true to say that most Vincentians either have no knowledge at all of the events of October 21, 1935, or of their significance in …

Next Thursday, October 21, will mark the 86th anniversary of one of the most important chapters in our history; the rebellion of 1935. Unfortunately, save for the seventies and eighties, it will most likely pass without murmur, with little acknowledgement or recognition. In fact, it is true to say that most Vincentians either have no knowledge at all of the events of October 21, 1935, or of their significance in …