Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (Namibia)

{{Short description|Government ministry of Namibia}}

{{Politics of Namibia}}

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.{{cite web

|url=http://www.klausdierks.com/Biographies/Biographies_H.htm | title=Biographies of Namibian Personalities, H. Entry for Hidipo Hamutenya. | last=Dierks | first=Klaus | authorlink=Klaus Dierks | publisher=klausdierks.com | accessdate=30 April 2022}}

The ministry was disbanded in 2000; Its portfolio was added to the foreign ministry.{{cite web | url=http://www.klausdierks.com/Chronology/142.htm | title=Chronology of Namibian History, 2000 | last=Dierks | first=Klaus | authorlink=Klaus Dierks | publisher=klausdierks.com | accessdate=30 April 2022}} In 2003 it was reestablished under its original name, and in 2008 it gained the communication portfolio from the Ministry of Works and Transport.{{Cite book | title=Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14 | last=Sherbourne | first=Robin | publisher=Institute for Public Policy Research | isbn=978-99945-78-14-6 | page=334}}{{cite web | url=https://mict.gov.na/history | title=About us | publisher=Government of Namibia | accessdate=30 April 2022}} Since then it carries its {{As of|2022|alt=current}} name. The {{As of|2022|alt=current}} minister is Emma Theofelus.{{cite news | title=Geingob drops Cabinet surprises | last=Nakatana | first=Festus | newspaper=New Era | date=23 March 2020 | page=1 | url=https://neweralive.na/posts/geingob-drops-cabinet-surprises}}