The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has launched its WhatsApp consumer assistant and a revamped website to improve its consumer engagement.

nbc Director General Stanley Similo has reminded political parties and broadcasting licensees of the strict election campaign blackout period, which came into effect 48 hours before Polling Day.

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Emma Theofelus, has announced significant progress in the registration of SIM cards.

The initiative, which began in 2021, is being done in compliance with the Communications Act.

As the clock struck midnight on Sunday, the deadline for SIM card registration officially lapsed, leaving thousands suspended. 

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has cancelled the spectrum licences granted to UCOM Mobile Namibia, previously known as Mobile Telephone Networks Business Solutions Namibia (MTN).

MTC has reiterated that customers who wish to continue using the services provided by the mobile giant must provide their biometric data during the registration of their SIM cards.