Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services

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

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 MatokaUnited National Independence Party19641965
Minister of Information and Postal Services
Lewis ChangufuUnited National Independence Party
Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism
Sikota WinaUnited National Independence Party19681973
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services
Amusaa MwanamwambwaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19961996
Vernon MwaangaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19992002
Vernon MwaangaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20062007
Chishimba KambwiliPatriotic Front20162016
Kampamba MulengaPatriotic Front20162018
Dora SiliyaPatriotic Front2018

Deputy ministers

Deputy Minister Party Term start Term end
John MwaimbaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20022003
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References

  1. About us Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services
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