Businessman Shapwa Kanyama has refuted claims of operating a non-existent factory.

Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding a health tender, worth around N$650 million, which was awarded to Amnics Trading, a company owned by Kanyama.

Meanwhile, Amnics says it only received notification of the award but the said tender was not yet granted.

Last week, the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) came under fire after it revealed that it could not confirm the existence of Kanyama's factory, despite awarding the tender for medical supplies to the company.