So, why is Lesotho’s economy in a rut? September 21, 2008
Posted by Rethabile in lesotho.Tags: diamonds, economy, lesotho
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Recently-found diamond in Lesotho
“Miners in the Southern African kingdom of Lesotho have found one of the world’s largest diamonds, a near-flawless white gem weighing nearly 500 carats, mining group Gem Diamonds said on Sunday.
The diamond was discovered in the Letseng Mine on September 8, the company said in a statement. It has been analysed by experts in Antwerp and found to weigh 478 carats, with very few inclusions and of outstanding colour and clarity.
“It has the potential to yield one of the largest flawless D colour round polished diamonds in history,” the company said.”
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Identificateurs Technorati : Lesotho, Diamonds in Lesotho, Poverty in Lesotho
Good, the gov’t will be able to buy another mercedes, fix the continuously broken wall on the west side of the Basotho hat, and have His Majesty’s audi’s washed.
Which ‘his majesty’ is that? We have several.
Letsie III, the guy with palaces in Maseru (the modern and old stone one) and Matsieng, plus those beautiful dark blue Audis with either HM or MK plates… I don’t remember. He seems to be a nice guy, though for his health he really shouldn’t have stopped playing squash.
Hauoa ‘mopi.