ODC eyes 25% of Debswana output
Friday, June 20, 2014
As part of a 10-year agreement of 2011 with De Beers, the fledgling ODC currently has access to 14 percent of Debswana output (three million carats) being sold via auctions as Botswana seeks to develop its own price book through the independent window.
Speaking to a diamond magazine Jckonline during his recent visit to the USA, Minerals Energy and Water Resources Minister Kitso Mokaila said that their next negotiations with De Beers will determine how much ODC will get.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...