Namibia SCORES: Individual scores: 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 2, 2 Average score: 1.9 (2005 = 1.8) 3.2 The appointments procedure for members of the regulatory body is open and transparent and involves civil society. ANALYSIS: The Minister of Information and Broadcasting appoints NCC members at her own personal discretion. The positions are not advertised. This procedure is neither open nor transparent and does not involve external and independent input from civil society. It is notable that the current Minister of Information, Netumbo NandiNdaitwah, is also the Secretary-General for Information of the ruling party, SWAPO, and it is not always clear whether she is speaking in her capacity as minister or as a senior member of SWAPO. This raises the question: how independent and neutral is she? And from whom does she take her orders? MISA has raised the issue with her, to no avail. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.2 African Media Barometer - Namibia 2007 (2005 = 1.1) 27