90 BDVC workers to be retrenched - PHK

It is official: the Botswana Diamond Valuing Company is closing shop to make way for Diamond Trading Company (DTC) of Botswana.

Briefing Parliament this week, the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Ponatshego Kedikilwe said BDVC will make every effort to ensure redeployment of its staff to the new company and its acquisition of new skills before any retrenchment cab be made.

Full financial and other support - including finding new employment - will be extended to the less than 90 employees likely to be retrenched.

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