Press freedom is generally upheld in accordance with Namibia's constitution.
Journalists typically work without fear for their safety and are subject to few legal restrictions. Private media continue to be critical of the government while state media outlets frequently self-censor, according to US-based Freedom House.
The primary broadcaster is the state-run NBC. Five national daily newspapers exist, one of which is owned by the government. .
52 percent of the population, or 1.3 million people, were online as of December 2021 (Internetworldstats.com).
- The Namibian is a daily published privately in Oshiwambo and English.
- Everyday Namibia Economist.
- Afrikaans daily Die Republikein.
- State-owned newspaper: New Era.
- private, daily Namibian Sun.
- Private, weekly Windhoek Observer.
- Windhoek-based Allgemeine Zeitung is a daily publication in German.
- The national state broadcaster is called the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC).
- Private, free-to-air One Africa TV.
- NBC is the state-run Namibian Broadcasting Corporation.
- Radiowave: solitary, musical.
- Private, music radio is Radio Energy.
- 99FM - music, private.
- Private and religious is Kanaal 7.
- The Nampa (Namibia Press Agency)
