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Port Mourant is a village located in Region 6 (East Berbice/Corentyne), in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country’s most influential and iconic political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan. Dr. Jagan and many of his contemporaries from Port Mourant who later excelled, were fortunate to attend the first and very successful secondary school established in the village by the academic – Pandit RN Persaud. This village has also produced a number of famous cricketers, for example, Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Joe Solomon, Alvin Kallicharran, Randolph Ramnarace, Ivan Madray and John Trim. In addition, one of the world famous attorneys Sir Lionel Luckhoo was born in Port Mourant. There are a number of families who have migrated from Port Mourant to the United States and Canada and have become very successful and outstanding citizens, such as the Mohans, Persauds, Narines, Tiwaris, Sharmas, Bahadurs, Singhs, Deepoos, Babolaals, Chesters, Drepauls, Deonarines, Etwarus, Mangrus, Awatars, Ramrattans, Burchells, Rostums, Khans, Alis, Kallicharrans, Kanhais, Mohammeds, and Ramtejs, and the list goes on and on.
Contents
- Rose hall town market berbice guyana port mourant market
- Map of Port Mourant Guyana
- Guyana mtv village talk port mourant episode 1
- Education institutions
- Health care
- Community centers
- Marketplaces
- Cemeteries
- Religious Institutions
- Settlements
- Entertainment
- References
Map of Port Mourant, Guyana
At latitude 6.2500 longitude – 57.3333, Port Mourant stands on average about three feet above sea level. To the west of its border is located Guyana’s smallest town, Rose Hall, and to the east lies Bloomfield. To the north and south the village is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and sugar cane fields respectively. It is a very large village made up of about 15 settlements including Free Yard, Bound Yard, Portuguese Quarter, Bangladesh, Ankerville, Clifton, Tain, Miss Phoebe and John’s, and it is nestled between Guyana’s smallest town of Rose Hall to the west and Bloomfield Village to the east. Bound Yard got its name from the indentured labourers who lived there. After they had served their contracts they moved to another location, suitably called Free Yard.
Guyana mtv village talk port mourant episode 1
Education institutions
To bring tertiary education to rural areas in Guyana and extension of the University's Georgetown campus was erected in Tain, Berbice. This branch of the institution was opened to the public in November 2000.
Health care
Community centers
Famous as being the home of the Port Mourant Cricket Club. Many international greats such as; Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Joe Solomon, Randolph Ramnarace, Ivan Madray, Etwaru brothers and brothers Alvin Kallicharran and Derek Kallicharran, have earned their cricketing birth here in Miss Phoebe.
The destitute of the community are given assistance, and street people and beggars are provided with shelter.
Marketplaces
A seven-day-a-week market which becomes one of the largest market places in the country on Saturdays, attracting both buyers and sellers from many parts of the country. This is primarily a farmers market but a wide variety of groceries and clothing goods could also be purchased here.
Serves primarily Tain, Johns, Clifton and Miss Phoebe settlements. Tain market allows local farmers a site to market their produce. However, due to the amount of farmers in these areas dwindling the popularity of the market has, over the years, lessen.
Cemeteries
Famous as being the location of the cremation of a Guyanese icon, the late Dr. Cheddi Jagan and his wife Janet Jagan.
Religious Institutions
The primary religions in this area of Guyana as with most of Guyana are, Hindus, Christians and Muslims.
Settlements
Entertainment
In Miss Phoebe is one of the oldest cinemas in the Berbice area.
The theater has been closed for over five years because people in the area are buying TV's, and not patronizing the theatre. Also, many stayed away from the theatre at night due to safety concerns. It was torn down and a huge mall is being built in its place. When I visited in 2011, the new building was being built.
Port Mourant Racetrack - Horse racing