Can Botswana rival Dubai as a diamond centre?

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As Botswana positions itself to be a world diamond centre, the UAE, which is not a diamond producing country is making headway towards establishing itself as a world diamond centre, through its Dubai Multi Commodities centre(DMCC) and Dubai Diamond Exchange(DDE).

In just under 10 years, the  DMCC, which opened in 2002, the Dubai diamond centre has seen diamonds coming their way  rising to $39 billion in 2011, from a mere $5million in 2002.

This is where Botswana Minerals, Energy and Water resources Minister Kitso Mokaila and his team are visiting this week to learn a few  diamond benefaction tricks as Dubai  hosts the 2013 Diamond conference.

Editor's Comment
Refrain from risky behaviours

After long spells of dryness and high temperatures, it is important to celebrate the torrential rains with caution and reasonableness especially when all indications suggest that the rains are not going to stop anytime soon, especially in the northern parts of the country.We want to encourage both the young and the old to refrain from any risky behaviour during this rainy season.Batswana need to be on red alert and not take chances during the...

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