Fiscal boost as De Beers� rough sales rebound
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Government gets 80 thebe from every Pula worth of diamonds Debswana sells to De Beers
In its third sale of rough diamonds for the year held in Gaborone last week, De Beers recorded sales of $660m, marking a definite upward trend.
De Beers said in the first sale of the year, in January, it notched up sales of $545m, more than doubling the previous year’s final sale of $248m.
As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...