More diamond cutting skills needed

Tujoromajo Kasuto Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo says the local diamond cutting and polishing industry is likely to flourish only when the country has all the needed skills from the lowly skilled ones to the highly developed ones. He said Namibia is at a stage where the country needs to optimize more on diamond cutting and polishing to create the much needed employment. "We wish to encourage companies to take the issue of skills transfer seriously, especially high level skills. You will agree with me that in the long run this is not only in the best interest…