JOHN KITIME NOW ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL

Professor Penina Mlama

President of the United Republic of Tanzania Hon . Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has appointed Professor Penina Mlama the Chairperson of the National Arts Council ( NAC ) for the next three years .
In addition the Minister for Information, Youth , Culture and Sports, Dr . Fenella Mukangara has appointed 12 persons as members of the NAC for the next three years. The representative are Dr . Vincensia Shule , John Kitime,

John Kitime

Angela Ngowi , Dkt . Herbert Makoye , Erick Shigongo and Alex Msama .Other representatives include Adam Juma Bakari , Daniel Ndagala , Michael Kadinde and Joyce Fisoo, Prof . Hermas Mwansoko and the Executive Secretary of the NAC .At same time the Minister for Information, Youth , Culture and Sports, Dr . Fenella Mukangara  has appointed Ghonche Materego to the post of the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Arts and Culture Bagamoyo ( TaSUBa ).Members of the Board appointed by the Minister are Dr.  Herbert Makoye , Prof . Emanuel Mbogo , Dr. Lucy Mboma, Prof . Herman Mwansoko and the Executive Secretary of the NAC .The Minister of Information, Youth , Culture and Sports, Dr . Fenella Mukangara has also appointed a total of 21 members of the National Kiswahili Council ( BAKITA ) for a period of two years from 2013 to 2015.