The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 1990 as Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, responsible for licensing of the media, the first minister was Hidipo Hamutenya.
The ministry was disbanded in 2000; Its portfolio was added to the foreign ministry. In 2003 it was reestablished under its original name, and in 2008 it gained the communication portfolio from the Ministry of Works and Transport. Since then it carries its name. The minister is Emma Theofelus., while the deputy minister is Wenzel Kavaka.
MICT directs the operations of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia.
Ministers All information ministers in chronological order are:
# Picture Name Party Term start Term end Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1 Hidipo Hamutenya 1939–2016 SWAPO 1990 1993 2 Ben Amathila 1938– SWAPO 1993 2000 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting 3 Theo-Ben Gurirab 1938–2018 SWAPO 2000 2003 Minister of Information and Broadcasting 4 Nangolo Mbumba 1941– SWAPO 2003 2005 5 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah 1952– SWAPO 2005 2008 Minister of Information and Communication Technology 6 Joel Kaapanda 1945– SWAPO 2008 2015 7 Tjekero Tweya 1960– SWAPO 2015 2018 8 Stanley Simataa 1960– SWAPO 2018 2020 9 Peya Mushelenga 1975– SWAPO 2020 2024 10 Emma Theofelus 1996– SWAPO 2024 -
See also Telecommunications in Namibia Mass media in Namibia
References
External links Official website Ministry of Information and Communication Technology