Guyanese captain, crew robbed of over 400 pounds raw gold in Curacao
Written by Demerara Waves Friday, 30 November 2012 19:13
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) WILLEMSTAD, Curacao —Masked men in jackets emblazoned with the word “police” boarded a fishing boat Friday in Curacao and stole 70 gold bars worth an estimated US$11.5 million, officials on the southern Caribbean island said.
The boat’s captain was struck in the head in the early-morning assault before the thieves made off with the gold in three cars, police spokesman Reggie Huggins said. Authorities believe there were at least six men involved in the heist. No suspects were in custody. Continue reading
Why go back home – The irrelevance of geography – commentary
Why go back home – The irrelevance of geography
By Adrian Augier of St. Lucia
CASTRIES, St Lucia, Thursday November 29, 2012 – After half a life of caring for everyone but herself, an exhausted wife may well contemplate running away from home. A mid-life businessman – mortgage paid, kids finished school, some money saved – might think of relocating to a future rich with guiltless possibilities. But for hundreds of young St. Lucians studying abroad, where to live is a question of an entirely different colour.
If there’s a family business, a plot of debt-free land, or some promised post still waiting, a few will eagerly return. But many young undergrads – in Canada, England, America, Cuba or Trinidad – foresee at best, a doubtful future and feel a dwindling sense of national obligation. Continue reading →
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