SECTOR 2 The ruling party, SWAPO, is also a major media entrepreneur. Apart from the weekly newspaper Namibia Today, SWAPO, through Kalahari Holdings has shares in the satellite TV subscription service Multichoice Namibia and the internet service provider Mweb Namibia, while through Zebra Holdings, another SWAPO company, owns 100 per cent of commercial radio station, Radio Energy. Electronic communication Cellular phone networks around the country continue to expand, with a strong focus on the rural northern areas, where the majority of the Namibian population lives. Thus, people living in areas who did not previously have access to land line telephone communication are now linked via cell phone technology, including, in some areas, to the internet. In 2007, government imposed VAT on cell phone calls, thus making these services less accessible to people with lower incomes. The internet in Namibia remains prohibitively expensive to the majority of the population, at an average of N$1 per MB. There are internet cafes, especially in major urban centres, but these are mostly frequented by tourists, especially since they are very costly – N$15 for half an hour online. In the last two years, broadband and 3G have been expanded in the country and those who can afford internet access are enjoying faster download speeds than before. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 30 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NAMIBIA 2009 3.0 (2005 = 3.4; 2007 = 3.9)