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.About us Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services
History The Information and Broadcasting Services portfolio was combined with Tourism during the 1960s before the two were split.
List of ministers MinisterPartyTerm startTerm endMinister of Information and PostsPeter MatokaUnited National Independence Party19641965Minister of Information and Postal ServicesLewis ChangufuUnited National Independence Party19651966Minister of Information, Broadcasting and TourismSikota WinaUnited National Independence Party19691973Minister of Information and Broadcasting ServicesClement MwananshikuUnited National Independence Party19741975Unia MwilaUnited National Independence Party19761978Mwika TambatambaUnited National Independence Party19791983Cosmas ChibandaUnited National Independence Party19831986Samson MukandoUnited National Independence Party19851986Joseph PanabantuUnited National Independence Party19861987Arnold SimuchimbaUnited National Independence Party19911991Henry KristaforMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19911992Dipak PatelMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19921992Remmy MushotaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19931993Kelly WalubitaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19941995Amusaa MwanamwambwaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19961996Shimaili David MpambaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19971998Newstead ZimbaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19982001Vernon MwaangaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19992001Newstead ZimbaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20022003Mutale NalumangoMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20042006Vernon MwaangaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20062006Mike MulongotiMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20072008Ronnie ShikapwashaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20082011Given LubindaPatriotic Front20112012Fackson ShamendaPatriotic Front20122012Kennedy SakeniPatriotic Front20122013Mwansa KapeyaPatriotic Front20132014Joseph KatemaPatriotic Front20142015Chishimba KambwiliPatriotic Front20152016Kampamba MulengaPatriotic Front20172018Dora SiliyaPatriotic Front20182021Minister of Information and MediaChushi KasandaUnited Party for National Development20212023Cornelius MweetwaUnited Party for National Development20232026Source: National Assembly, Ministry of Information and Media
Deputy ministers Deputy MinisterPartyTerm startTerm endParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information and Postal ServicesHankey KalangaUnited National Independence Party19641965Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and TourismMiselo KapikaUnited National Independence Party19681969Amock PhiriUnited National Independence Party19701970Andreya MasiyeUnited National Independence Party19701971Joseph LitanaUnited National Independence Party19711973Mwika TambatambaUnited National Independence Party19771978Minister of State for Information and BroadcastingMutumbu BullUnited National Independence Party19781979Chiwala BandaUnited National Independence Party19801983Rabbison ChongoUnited National Independence Party19861987David NkhataUnited National Independence Party19891991Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting ServicesNoel MvulaUnited National Independence Party19901991Peter KasomaUnited National Independence Party19901991Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting ServicesDaniel PuleMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19911992Stephen ManjataMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19931993Eric SilwambaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19941994Ernest MwansaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19971998Fidelis MandoMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19982001Webster ChipiliMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20022003George ChulumandaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20032004Gaston SichilimiaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20042005Benny TetamashimbaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20062007David PhiriMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20072008Elijah MuchimaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20082009Angela CifireMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20102011Mwansa KapeyaPatriotic Front20122012Poniso NjeuluUnited Party for National Development20132014Source: National Assembly, Ministry of Information and Media
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External links Official website