SECTOR 2 country, but in ethnically divided areas, so if you are Afrikaans speaking and living in Opuwo, or a San based in Keetmanshoop, you will not be able to receive the NBC radio service in your language. A few years ago, the Republikein initiated an Oshiwambo newspaper titled Onyeka. This is no longer in existence and no further attempts have been made to have an indigenous-language newspaper. This is possibly because in a small population of only 2.2 million, the buying power of some language groups may be too weak to sustain a niche publication in Silozi, for example. Most of the religious views expressed in the media are strictly Christian, with hardly any mention of other faiths practised in Namibia, such as Bahá’í, Judaism and Islam. Political parties, other than the governing SWAPO party, regularly complain that they do not receive enough coverage in the state-owned media. “Even the private media focuses mostly on SWAPO and the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), while smaller parties are neglected.” 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: 2.7 (2005 = n/a; 2007 = n/a) 2.8 The country has a coherent ICT policy, which aims to meet the information needs of all citizens, including marginalised communities. Analysis: It seems that government does not have a coherent ICT policy currently in place. A draft ICT Policy was drawn up by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in 2008, and made public, but it has not yet been implemented. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NAMIBIA 2009 37