Organisation Ministry of Information & Communication Technology
Alternate Name  
Abbreviation  
Parent Government of Namibia
u.r.l.  
email namines@iwwn.com.na
Country Namibia
Location Windhoek
Address 2nd Floor, Government Offices, Robert Mugabe Ave, Windhoek
Postal Address Private Bag 13344
Telephone +264 61 2839111
Management u.r.l.  
Fax +264 61 222343 or 230170
Sector Information
Organisation Type African Government
Status  
Stated Role Immediately after Namibia became independent, the government established the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to produce, disseminate and facilitate the free flow of information to empower the Namibian people to participate in nation building and development
Activities The Office of the Minister is in charge of the overall policy framework and the linking of the ministry to the executive and legislative arms of state. It consists of the minister as the political head, assisted by his deputy and five administrative support staff<P>
Geographical Focus  
Notes Reorganised as part of the April 2008 Reshuffle. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting now known as the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
http://www.met.gov.na/latestnews.htm [ Retrieved on 10 JUN 2008 ]
Current Positions
Position Name From To
Deputy Minister of Information & Broadcasting Rachel Dinyando 2005  
Permanent Secretary Mbeuta Ua-Ndjarakana 2007  
Director Media Affairs Wilma Deetlefs 2007  
Ministry of Information & Communication Technology Joel Kaapanda 2008  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Government of Namibia
Subsidiary Organisations Directorate Print Media & Regional Offices [3]
Directorate Audiovisual Media [4]
General Services Division [4]
Ministry Parastatals [21]
New Era Publication Corporation [3]
Namibia Review
Radio 99 FM
Sibling Organisations Office of the President [15]
Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry [30]
Ministry of Defence [16]
Ministry of Education [37]
Ministry of Environment & Tourism [16]
Ministry of Finance [49]
Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources [5]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs [28]
Ministry of Gender Equality & Child Welfare [16]
Ministry of Health & Social Services [419]
Ministry of Home Affairs & Immigration [36]
Ministry of Justice & Attorney General [12]
Ministry of Labour & Social Welfare [18]
Ministry of Mines & Energy [31]
Ministry of Regional & Local Government, Housing & Rural Development [78]
Ministry of Safety & Security [8]
Ministry of Trade & Industry [23]
Ministry of Works & Transport [16]
Ministry of Youth, National Service, Culture & Sport
Bank of Namibia [14]
Judiciary [3]
Development Bank of Namibia [6]
Ministry of Lands & Resettlement [13]
NamPower [7]
Mobile Telecommunication Company
Office of the Prime Minister [8]
Anti-Corruption Commission Namibia
Ministry of War Veterans Affairs
Electoral Commission of Namibia
Parliament of Namibia [6]
Associated Organisations  
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
Position Name From To
Minister of Information & Broadcasting Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah 2005 2008
Director Eberhard Hofmann 1990 1996
Deputy Minister of Information & Broadcasting Gabes Shihepo 2001 2005
Deputy Minister of Information & Broadcasting Gabes Shihepo 1999 2000
Minister of Information & Broadcasting Hidipo Hamutenya 1990 1993
Permanent Secretary Mocks Shivute 1985 1995
Permanent Secretary Loini-Nyanyukweni Katoma 2005 2007
Minister of Information & Broadcasting Nangolo Mbumba 2003 2005
Government Spokesman Eberhard Hofmann 1982 1990
Record last updated on 16 JUN 2008