Sierra Leone 700 Carat Diamond Turns Stone-the True Story
The most trumpeted topical issue in Sierra Leone is the recently “found diamond” from the country’s diamondiferous region-Kono District. The purported 700 carat gem was handed over to the Vice President-Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh and was later transferred to the National Minerals Agency to conduct one of the internationally acclaimed tests with a device called Presidium […]
Chinese Duped Me, Still Upset Over Diamond Losses Says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe said plans to deliver prosperity to people in Manicaland through their diamond wealth were frustrated by ousted mining Chinese firms with whom he said he was still “upset” because they “duped him”. He was addressing thousands of Zanu PF followers who braved the chilly weather to attend his ‘youth interface’ rally in […]
Zimbabwe Govt Squandered Diamond Revenues
DESPITE complaints from government which make it appear as though Treasury did not receive meaningful remittances from diamond mining companies, it has emerged the fiscus got US$472 million from Mbada Diamonds in royalties, dividends and other taxes between 2010 and 2015. However, the money was largely diverted to fund salaries and recurrent expenditure at the […]
706-Carat Diamond Found in Kono and Presented to President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma
A 706-carat diamond was presented to President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday evening (Wednesday March 15th, 2017) by Paramount Chief Paul N. Saquee The 5 of Tankoro Chiefdom in Kono district led by the Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Honourable Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray at State House. According to the Mines Minister, the diamond was […]
World Leaders in the Diamond Industry Gather for the 2nd International Diamond Conference 2015
The World’s leaders in the Diamond Industry will come together in Africa’s best-kept secret, Namibia, for the International Diamond Conference 2015. The Conference is themed: Omugongo, A Cut above the Rest. This prestigious event will be held at the Safari Conference Centre in the capital Windhoek, Namibia. This summit of Speakers from across the world […]
