Ministry of Information and Media

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The Ministry of Information and Media is a government ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Information and Media.

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The ministry controls two publicly owned newspapers, the Times of Zambia and the Zambia Daily Mail, and has a seat on the board of the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation. [1]

History

The Information and Broadcasting Services portfolio was combined with Tourism during the 1960s before the two were split.

List of ministers

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Information and Posts
Peter Matoka United National Independence Party 19641965
Minister of Information and Postal Services
Lewis Changufu United National Independence Party 19651966
Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism
Sikota Wina United National Independence Party 19691973
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services
Clement Mwananshiku United National Independence Party 19741975
Unia Mwila United National Independence Party 19761978
Mwika Tambatamba United National Independence Party 19791983
Cosmas Chibanda United National Independence Party 19831986
Samson Mukando United National Independence Party 19851986
Joseph Panabantu United National Independence Party 19861987
Arnold Simuchimba United National Independence Party 19911991
Henry Kristafor Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19911992
Dipak Patel Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19921992
Remmy Mushota Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19931993
Kelly Walubita Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19941995
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19961996
Shimaili David Mpamba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19971998
Newstead Zimba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19982001
Vernon Mwaanga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19992001
Newstead Zimba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20022003
Mutale Nalumango Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20042006
Vernon Mwaanga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20062006
Mike Mulongoti Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20072008
Ronnie Shikapwasha Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20082011
Given Lubinda Patriotic Front 20112012
Fackson Shamenda Patriotic Front 20122012
Kennedy Sakeni Patriotic Front 20122013
Mwansa Kapeya Patriotic Front 20132014
Joseph Katema Patriotic Front 20142015
Chishimba Kambwili Patriotic Front 20152016
Kampamba Mulenga Patriotic Front 20172018
Dora Siliya Patriotic Front 20182021
Minister of Information and Media
Chushi Kasanda United Party for National Development 20212023
Cornelius Mweetwa United Party for National Development 2023
Source: National Assembly, Ministry of Information and Media

Deputy ministers

Deputy MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information and Postal Services
Hankey Kalanga United National Independence Party 19641965
Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and Tourism
Miselo Kapika United National Independence Party 19681969
Amock Phiri United National Independence Party 19701970
Andreya Masiye United National Independence Party 19701971
Joseph Litana United National Independence Party 19711973
Mwika Tambatamba United National Independence Party 19771978
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting
Mutumbu Bull United National Independence Party 19781979
Chiwala Banda United National Independence Party 19801983
Rabbison Chongo United National Independence Party 19861987
David Nkhata United National Independence Party 19891991
Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Services
Noel Mvula United National Independence Party 19901991
Peter Kasoma United National Independence Party 19901991
Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services
Daniel Pule Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19911992
Stephen Manjata Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19931993
Eric Silwamba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19941994
Ernest Mwansa Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19971998
Fidelis Mando Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19982001
Webster Chipili Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20022004
George Chulumanda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20032004
Gaston Sichilimia Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20042005
Benny Tetamashimba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20062007
David Phiri Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20072008
Elijah Muchima Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20082009
Angela Cifire Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20102011
Mwansa Kapeya Patriotic Front 20122012
Poniso Njeulu United Party for National Development 20132014
Source: National Assembly, Ministry of Information and Media

References

  1. ↑ About us Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services
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