Zimbabwe: Pay Up Says Minister
Minister of Finance Tendai Biti says that the nation's diamond industry is characterized by a lack of revenue transparency which has led to an economic crisis.
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Zimbabwe:
Biti Slams Lack of Diamond Remittances
SW Radio, 15 April 2013
Finance Minister Tendai Biti has slammed the ongoing failure by mining firms to remit the government's share of diamond profits to the Treasury, which he said is the leading cause… Read more »
Where has all the money gone?
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Zimbabwe:
Controversial Diamonds Flood Dubai
Zimbabwe Standard, 7 April 2013
FOR years, Zimbabwe has faced disapproval for its human rights abuses, farm seizures and political repression. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Dubai Defends Zimbabwe Gems
The Herald, 10 April 2013
Western countries are making a mistake by maintaining sanctions on Zimbabwe's diamonds, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) executive chairman Mr Ahmed bin Sulayem has said. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
No Compensation for Chiadzwa Families
Financial Gazette, 11 April 2013
CHIADZWA families affected by the mining of diamonds in their area are still to get compensation, more than four years after organised extraction of the gems started in Marange. Read more »
InFocus
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An overhaul of the political framework is needed to unlock the diamond potential in the country says a report by SW Radio Africa. Read more »
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A lobby group's report on Zimbabwe's diamond fields has alleged that Zimbabwe's diamond industry is being looted by government officials. It also says it is characterized by gross ... Read more »
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The country has finally been cleared to export diamonds to international markets despite human rights and corruption concerns that have dogged the mining industry. Read more »