So, Who Gets to Keep It?
Now that the discovery is over, it was up for debate as to who kept the whopping $9 million. Since it was a Portuguese ship, there was debate that Portugal would keep the money. But, it was found on Namibian soil. As they reached out to Portugal, the country was very amicable and opted to leave the money with Namibia. “The Portuguese government very generously waived that right [to keep the money], allowing Namibia to keep the lot,” Dr Noli stated.