Diamond sales register robust 2017 start
Friday, January 27, 2017
At the first sight of the year held in Gaborone last week, De Beers reported strong improvement with sales fetching $720m (P7.6 billion) in what is normally one of its strongest demand period.
A year ago, De Beers, 15% owned by government of Botswana, generated $545m from its sales to about 80 handpicked clients called sightholders and through auctions.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...