Namibia: Govt 'Didn't Know' It Owned Namdia

Mines minister Tom Alweendo said the government did not know that Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) was a state-owned company, an admission that adds to the suspicions about the formation of the secretive gems company.

Alweendo made this remark on Tuesday when The Namibian asked him whether the Namdia directors were going to pay back part of the N$8,1 million they received in contravention of the law.

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