Yes No Partial Additional information 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? X 4. Copies of reports, policies or programmes? X 5. Information on budget and expenditure? 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? 7. Information about vacancy and employment procedures? 8. The address, telephone number, and working hours of the organisation? 9. The contact details of specific public officials? X Minister, Deputy Minister, Permanent Secretary, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Public Relations Officer 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? X The website provides a government communication system. X X No information about signed contracts. X Total score: 13/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A request for the following information was sent to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources: What is the ministry’s mandate and how does it align with Vision 2030? What is the ministry going to do differently to ensure that ordinary Namibians benefit from fishing quotas? What is the ministry doing to ensure that fishermen are empowered to start their own fishing businesses in order to create jobs? To what extent is the ministry prepared to ensure that the fish products produced in Namibia are consumed by all citizens at little cost? y y y y n = 20 Yes 1. Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond to information requests? X 2. Did the organisation reply within 21 days? X 3. Did the organisation respond to the request for information? X 4. Does the organisation publish their procedures for handling information requests? 5. Did the organisation provide all of the requested information? X 6. Did the organisation provide written reasons for the refusal of information? X 7. Did the organisation disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure, etc. RETURN TO CONTENTS PAGE 137 No Partial Additional information Public Relations Officer X A formal letter is required. X There is no information about budgets and structure. NAMIBIA n = 20