BOCCIM calls for diamond Gaborone

Speaking at the 32nd High Level Consultative Council (HLCC) meeting held in Gaborone yesterday, Monchusi said that Gaborone should be re-branded with a diamond theme so that one would think of diamonds immediately at the mention of the capital city.

He implored government to formulate policies aimed at enabling the city to retain and sustain the value chain of the diamond industry. Directly addressing President Ian Khama, who was chairing the HLCC, Monchusi said, "This may include availing land to the diamond industry and all the downstream activities. Special facilitation of permits necessary in the value chain and facilitating diamond-related tourism and other investment activities."