Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services
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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 Matoka | United National Independence Party | 1964 | 1965 |
| Minister of Information and Postal Services | |||
| Lewis Changufu | United National Independence Party | ||
| Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism | |||
| Sikota Wina | United National Independence Party | 1968 | 1973 |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services | |||
| Amusaa Mwanamwambwa | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1996 | 1996 |
| Vernon Mwaanga | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1999 | 2002 |
| Vernon Mwaanga | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2006 | 2007 |
| Chishimba Kambwili | Patriotic Front | 2016 | 2016 |
| Kampamba Mulenga | Patriotic Front | 2016 | 2018 |
| Dora Siliya | Patriotic Front | 2018 | |
Deputy ministers
| Deputy Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Mwaimba | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2002 | 2003 |
