Namibia: Govt Assures Commitment to Press Freedom

23 April 2019

Windhoek — Minister of Information and Communication Technology Stanley Simataa yesterday reaffirmed the government's "unwavering" commitment to press freedom and the expression of free speech.

According to the 2019 World Press Freedom Index, Namibia has restored its position as Africa's best in press freedom by moving to the first position on the continent. Namibia had lost the top position to Ghana last year. Namibia is now ranked 23 out of a global ranking of 180 countries. Speaking to New Era, Simataa said,

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