SECTOR 1 As a panellist noted, “We’ve signed and we’ve ratified many of them but we haven’t actually made provisions for implementation.” This appears to be the case in several SADC countries, as member states such as Namibia find it difficult to align their national policies to the Protocols they have ratified. Some panellists felt that the lack of implementation might be linked to a lack of capacity, while others felt that “our government is being selective”. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.5 (2005: n/a; 2007: n/a; 2009: 2.1, 2011: 2.6) 1.5 Print publications are not required to obtain permission to publish from state authorities. There are registration procedures under the Newspaper and Imprint Registration Act of 1971. While the Act gives the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology the power to reject registration, it was confirmed that “no-one has ever been refused to register since independence”. 18 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NAMIBIA 2015