Zimbabwe: Kimberley Process denies clearing Zim diamond sales

The international diamond watchdog, the Kimberley Process (KP), has reportedly denied giving Zimbabwe permission to carry on selling diamonds from the controversial Chiadzwa fields. According to the news service for the US based Rapaport Diamond Trading Network (RapNet), a KP representative has refuted the claims made by Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister Gift Chimanikire. 'No decision has been made yet,' said a spokesperson for the new KP Chairman in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).