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> <channel><title>www.DiamondNe.ws &#187; Botswana</title> <atom:link href="http://www.diamondne.ws/tag/botswana/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.diamondne.ws</link> <description>Diamond News</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:55:45 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Rachel Bilson Designs Everlon Bracelet with Diamond Knot with 20% Proceeds Going to Diamond Empowerment Fund</title><link>http://www.diamondne.ws/2010/03/09/rachel-bilson-designs-everlon-bracelet-with-diamond-knot-with-20-proceeds-going-to-diamond-empowerment-fund/</link> <comments>http://www.diamondne.ws/2010/03/09/rachel-bilson-designs-everlon-bracelet-with-diamond-knot-with-20-proceeds-going-to-diamond-empowerment-fund/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:58:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Americas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry Organisations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jewelry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[People]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Regional News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DEF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diamond Empowerment Fund]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diamond Information Center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diamond Mining]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Everlon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Macy's]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Macy.com]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rachel Bilson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.diamondne.ws/?p=6618</guid> <description><![CDATA[Rachel Bilson who traveled to Botswana and South Africa late last year to learn about diamond mining and the impact it has made in the lives of the people there with the Diamond Information Center, has designed a bracelet, with $20 from each sale going to the non-profit Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF). The bracelet, which [...]
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.diamondne.ws/?p=6618</guid> <description><![CDATA[pThe [Botswanan] Governmentrsquo;s position that habitation of the [Kalahari] reserve by the Basarwa and Bakgalagadi communities is incompatible with the reserversquo;s conservation objectives and status appears to be inconsistent with its decision to permit Gem Diamonds/Gope Exploration Company (Pty) Ltd. to conduct mining activities within the reserve, an operation that is planned to last several [...]
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