“Belmana riots come back”

In a stirring nod to Tobago’s turbulent past, the Roxborough Belmana Riots have dramatically returned to the Tobago Heritage Festival this year, offering residents and visitors a poignant reenactment of the 1876 uprising that reshaped the island’s history. The dramatic event that unfolded on Monday morning vividly recreates the pivotal moments of the Roxborough cocoa estate revolt. The original riots were sparked by widespread discontent among workers who laboured under grueling conditions on the estate.