DTC relocation taskforce starts work today

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A multi-stakeholder steering committee set up to oversee the smooth relocation of the Diamond Trading Company (DTC) from London to Gaborone and help maximise benefits for Botswana, begins work today.

The committee which comprises of government and private sector officials will facilitate a wide array of operations ranging from security, transport, hospitality and communications before, during and after relocation of the P45 billion (US$6 billion) a year business.

"The committee's main task will be to facilitate the inter-dependent factors of the relocation ranging from security, transport and many others. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday where we are going to come up with the terms of reference for each member," said Diamond Hub coordinator Jacob Thamage in an interview with Mmegi, on the sidelines of the recently held Diamond Pitso.

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