Kamarang endures as gold prices ‘call the shots’

Unloading the aircraft

You could be forgiven for thinking that Rudolph Wellington is a native of Kamarang. He appears settled there with his family and his store. He has been settled there since 1989 having relocated from Annandale on the Essequibo Coast in search of a better life.

Prior to taking up residence at Kamarang, Wellington used to visit, working as a carpenter on contract. He had also tried his hand at small-scale mining as well as providing some mining supplies. Eventually, he leased a piece of land and built a shop and stayed.

The ‘better life’ that he came to Kamarang for is