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Dec 16, 2016 News
One of the most peaceful locales of the country today is probably Kamarang in Region Seven.
At least this is the testimony of several individuals residing there.
An official close to the police said that the crime situation is so minimal there that there is hardly ever an arrest. The majority of police cases, which is a fraction of what occurs in areas such as Bartica, are mainly disorderly behaviour due to intoxication. There are reportedly a few cases of domestic violence.
During a visit to the area yesterday this newspaper was informed that robbery and murders are not words that are regularly used there. “It is really peaceful here,” said one resident who proudly revealed that “we sleep with our doors open all the time; we are like family here.”
This is in spite of the fact that Kamarang is a business hub that caters to a number of neighbouring communities such as Waramadong, Kako, Phillipai, Jawalla, Quebanang Wax Creek, Paruima, and Imbaimadai.
Mining is the main economic activity in Region Seven.
”We come here all the time to buy fuel and other things that we need,” said Romel Johnny of Waramadong, a boat captain who transports passengers regularly to Kamarang to do business.
The main business place is the B. Constantine and Sons General Store which is situated along-side the airstrip which caters, at times, to multiple flights per day.
“Every day a plane lands here to bring in goods and we get newspaper every day,” said one resident who was too shy to give her name.
Residents of Kamarang number just under 1,000 individuals. They along with residents from neigbouring areas are able to purchase a variety of items, including groceries, clothing and even Digicel phone services from the General store.
The store has been in existence for more than 25 years and has been surviving throughout the years although business has not always been of the best.
Although they are able to travel to Georgetown by domestic charter in less than one hour, some residents see this as a disadvantage to them. A ticket for a flight to the Ogle Airport costs about $10,000 and not all residents can afford this, said Marcia Peters, who is employed at the General store.
Some of the women of the area shared concerns with this publication that sometimes pregnant, cash-strapped women are forced to find a lot of money to facilitate a flight to Georgetown since services such as ultra sound are not offered at the Kamarang hospital.
The hospital, complete with two doctors and other health workers, provides a “pretty good service” residents have assured.
Another challenge that is faced in Kamarang and its neighbouring communities is the fact that the only mode of transportation out of the Region is by plane. The proper delivery of education, one official said, is sometimes hampered by this state of affairs. According to the education official who requested anonymity “although we are closer to Bartica geographically we are unable to travel from Bartica to Kamarang.”
Consequently, the only means of receiving education materials from the Ministry of Education is by air transport. “Sometimes this affects our work because there may not be a flight available to bring our stuff in and we have to wait for days at a time before we can get needed books and other things,” said the official.
But several of the members of the very close-knit community of Kamarang, who this publication was able to catch up with yesterday, are convinced that despite their few challenges they exist in one of the areas of the country that is at peace with nature. “We would like Government to do some things to improve Kamarang but town is far more developed and they have more problems,” one resident considered.
“We don’t have to deal with the traffic and the busy of Georgetown,” said Sheriann John who works as a cook at a food shop which is described as one of the best restaurants in Kamarang. One would expect that the food prepared in the Amerindian village by the residents would be indigenous dishes but “not so,” John asserted.
Some of the main dishes she prepares are curried chicken and rice, fried rice and other dishes that can be eaily picked up at a Creole cook shop in the Capital city.
The main mode of travelling within the area is by ATV or simply walking. Entertainment is certainly not lacking. Entertainment locations include a night club, pool hall and ‘The Point’ which is a hangout spot akin to the Georgetown seawall.
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