Joseph Mwenda – Zambia: News Diggers!

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Joseph Mwenda is a Zambian journalist experienced in political news writing, photography and video editing.
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HH gets thunderous welcome in his homeland
By Joseph Mwenda on September 25, 2017
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema yesterday got a thunderous welcome in Southern Province where he went to attend the Bene Mukuni traditional ceremony. As the Toka-leya....
Lungu funding violence – HH
By Joseph Mwenda on September 24, 2017
In this audio, UPND president Hakainde Hichilema charges that President Edgar Lungu is secretly funding home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo to organise political violence in....
It has now become a trend for traffic officers to be beaten – Munir Zulu
By Zondiwe Mbewe on September 23, 2017
PF cadre Munir Zulu says there seems to be a problem with traffic police officers because it has now become a trend for motorists to....
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Parliament finds Antonio guilty of committing contempt on Facebook
By Joseph Mwenda on September 21, 2017
In this audio, Zambia’s Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini castigates opposition FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza on the floor of the House after....
ZUFIAW demands reduced Pay as You Earn
By Joseph Mwenda on September 21, 2017
Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) president Ackim Mweemba has asked Minister of Finance Felix Mutati to cut Pay As You Earn....
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Lungu pleads innocent on fire tenders, calls for probe
By Joseph Mwenda on September 21, 2017
President Edgar Lungu says he is as blank as everyone else on the US$42 million controversial fire tenders, and has called on investigative wings to....
Govt fails to pay LapGreen $382m compensation
By Joseph Mwenda on September 20, 2017
Government has defaulted on its commitment to pay LapGreen Network an excess of US$382 million in compensation, following a consent judgement order entered into between....
Daily Mail moves to retrench workers
By Joseph Mwenda on September 18, 2017
The Zambia Daily Mail has asked all willing employees across the board to consider leaving the company on voluntary separation basis. According to a memo....
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PF cadres beat traffic police officers
By Joseph Mwenda on September 17, 2017
In this video, a renowned PF cadre Munir Zulu and and his ‘boys’ identified as Wayo and George are seen exchanging punches with traffic police....
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Open Intermarket Bank without further delay, demands ZUFIAW
By Joseph Mwenda on September 17, 2017
The Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers, ZUFIAW has challenged government and the Central Bank to say the truth about the status of....
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VJ salutes Lungu for sharing smily handshake with Garry, Kambwili
By Joseph Mwenda on September 17, 2017
In matters of state or political relations, a smiling handshake speaks much louder than any written words, says veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga. In a statement,....
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GBM weighs in on $1.2bn Lusaka-Ndola Road: “It will land people in jail in the near future”
By Joseph Mwenda on September 17, 2017
UPND has warned that the US$1.2 billion Lusaka-Ndola Carriageway will land people in prison should they fail to account for the expenditure in the near....
Lungu retires Chalabesa, Kasanda
By Joseph Mwenda on September 15, 2017
President Edgar Lungu is not renewing the contract for State House Principal Private Secretary Francis Chalabesa and deputy Secretary to the Cabinet Peter Kasanda. Chalabesa’s....
Govt suspends move to surrender fuel procurement to private sector
By Joseph Mwenda on September 14, 2017
Government has postponed to next year March, the decision to surrender the fuel procurement obligation to the private sector, citing lack of legal framework to....
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Gunvor sues govt over “contaminated” oil
By Joseph Mwenda on September 12, 2017
Oil trader Gunvor has sued the Zambian government for refusing to take the crude oil supply, which has been abandoned at sea in Dar-es-Salaam for....
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We’ll share lessons from Congress of Constitutional Justice – Mambilima
By Joseph Mwenda on September 10, 2017
Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima says she is looking forward to the cases-exchange session at the 4th World Congress of Constitutional Justice in Lithuania so that....
Govt releases Green Paper, outlines 2018 budget
By Joseph Mwenda on September 10, 2017
Government has, through the Ministry of Finance, released the 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) with a K65.4 billion national budget projection. And the Ministry....
Lungu wasn’t poor – Kampamba
By Joseph Mwenda on September 10, 2017
Listen to Information Minister Kampamba Mulenga defend President Edgar Lungu’s wealth in this extended audio interview. The Chief government Spokesperson says it is not true....
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PF defends Lungu’s garage-life background: Even Jesus was born in a manger – Kamba
By Joseph Mwenda on September 10, 2017
PF Lusaka Province Youth Chairman Kennedy Kamba says by laughing at President Edgar Lungu’s background of having lived in a garage for two years, Chishimba....
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Democracy has brought us problems – Chama
By Joseph Mwenda on September 10, 2017
Defence minister Davies Chama says democracy in the country has forced the government to stop teaching street kids life skill for fear of infringing on....
HH meets Commonwealth envoy ahead of dialogue with Lungu
By Joseph Mwenda on September 8, 2017
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema today met with Commonwealth special envoy, Professor Ibrahim Gambari who is in the country as a mediator in the dialogue process....
Chipolopolo to change jersey again
By Joseph Mwenda on September 8, 2017
FAZ has ditched MAFRO just four months into the two parties long-term deal to supply Chipolopolo, the junior and women’s teams with kits. FAZ announced....
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Dancing soccer coach video goes viral
By Joseph Mwenda on September 8, 2017
A dancing video of Chipolopolo coach Wedson Nyirenda has gone viral, days after the Zambia National Soccer team beat the Desert Foxes of Algeria twice....