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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.

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

Minister Party Term start Term end
Minister of Information and Posts
Peter Matoka United National Independence Party 1964 1965
Minister of Information and Postal Services
Lewis Changufu United National Independence Party 1965 1966
Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism
Sikota Wina United National Independence Party 1969 1973
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services
Clement Mwananshiku United National Independence Party 1974 1975
Unia Mwila United National Independence Party 1976 1978
Mwika Tambatamba United National Independence Party 1979 1983
Cosmas Chibanda United National Independence Party 1983 1986
Samson Mukando United National Independence Party 1985 1986
Joseph Panabantu United National Independence Party 1986 1987
Arnold Simuchimba United National Independence Party 1991 1991
Henry Kristafor Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1991 1992
Dipak Patel Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1992 1992
Remmy Mushota Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1993 1993
Kelly Walubita Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1994 1995
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1996 1996
Shimaili David Mpamba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1997 1998
Newstead Zimba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1998 2001
Vernon Mwaanga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1999 2001
Newstead Zimba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2002 2003
Mutale Nalumango Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2004 2006
Vernon Mwaanga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2006 2006
Mike Mulongoti Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2007 2008
Ronnie Shikapwasha Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2008 2011
Given Lubinda Patriotic Front 2011 2012
Fackson Shamenda Patriotic Front 2012 2012
Kennedy Sakeni Patriotic Front 2012 2013
Mwansa Kapeya Patriotic Front 2013 2014
Joseph Katema Patriotic Front 2014 2015
Chishimba Kambwili Patriotic Front 2015 2016
Kampamba Mulenga Patriotic Front 2017 2018
Dora Siliya Patriotic Front 2018 2021
Minister of Information and Media
Chushi Kasanda United Party for National Development 2021 2023
Cornelius Mweetwa United Party for National Development 2023
Source: National Assembly, Ministry of Information and Media

Deputy ministers

Deputy Minister Party Term start Term end
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information and Postal Services
Hankey Kalanga United National Independence Party 1964 1965
Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and Tourism
Miselo Kapika United National Independence Party 1968 1969
Amock Phiri United National Independence Party 1970 1970
Andreya Masiye United National Independence Party 1970 1971
Joseph Litana United National Independence Party 1971 1973
Mwika Tambatamba United National Independence Party 1977 1978
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting
Mutumbu Bull United National Independence Party 1978 1979
Chiwala Banda United National Independence Party 1980 1983
Rabbison Chongo United National Independence Party 1986 1987
David Nkhata United National Independence Party 1989 1991
Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Services
Noel Mvula United National Independence Party 1990 1991
Peter Kasoma United National Independence Party 1990 1991
Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services
Daniel Pule Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1991 1992
Stephen Manjata Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1993 1993
Eric Silwamba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1994 1994
Ernest Mwansa Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1997 1998
Fidelis Mando Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1998 2001
Webster Chipili Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2002 2004
George Chulumanda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2003 2004
Gaston Sichilimia Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2004 2005
Benny Tetamashimba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2006 2007
David Phiri Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2007 2008
Elijah Muchima Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2008 2009
Angela Cifire Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2010 2011
Mwansa Kapeya Patriotic Front 2012 2012
Poniso Njeulu United Party for National Development 2013 2014
Source: National Assembly, Ministry of Information and Media

References

  1. ^ About us Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services
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