Former shift foreman remembers the start of local alcohol production

Harripersaud Goolam believes his journey up the professional ladder at the Diamond distillery from washing vats to shift foreman reflects the progress of manufacturing alcohol in Guyana.

A pint-sized 17-year-old when he started working at the Sugar Estate at Diamond on the East Bank Demerara, Harripersaud meandered his way up from washing the vats on