Joseph Mwenda

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About Joseph Mwenda

Joseph Mwenda is a Zambian journalist experienced in political news writing, photography and video editing.
Email: joseph [at] diggers [dot] news

Mansa man gets 20yrs for Arson
By Joseph Mwenda on May 17, 2019
The Mansa High Court has sentenced a 26-year-old man of Kawambwa district to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour for setting two houses on fire.....
Dialogue Forum extended again
By Joseph Mwenda on May 12, 2019
Delegates at the ongoing National Dialogue Forum (NDF) have unanimously agreed to extend the sittings by another three days after failing to finish the Constitutional....
Kasolo marshals scribes into a media regulation Indaba
By Joseph Mwenda on May 10, 2019
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo has insisted that the soon to be enforced statutory media regulation will be mandatory and....
Mwashingwele’s death a shock – HH
By Joseph Mwenda on May 2, 2019
UPND deputy spokesperson and Katuba Member of Parliament Patricia Mwashingwele has died. Confirming Mwashingwele’s death, party president Hakainde Hichilema said he received the news with....
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Court to rule on case to answer in GBM “Lungu’s throat” matter
By Joseph Mwenda on April 25, 2019
The State has closed its case in a matter where former UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba is alleged to have issued a statement threatening to....
Party hierarchy will advise GBM to apply to rejoin PF – Kamba
By Joseph Mwenda on April 25, 2019
Kennedy Kamba says once Secretary General Davies Mwila is notified about GBM’s intentions to rejoin the PF, the party hierarchy will decide to advise the....
OSISA investigative training graduates give testimonies
By Joseph Mwenda on March 22, 2019
21 graduates of the OSISA funded Investigative and Fact-checking media training course give their testimonies. Take a look:
Miners take govt, employers to task over job losses, mining tax regime
By Joseph Mwenda on March 22, 2019
If the mines find the new tax regime unbearable, they must pack and go, says Wusakile independent member of parliament Pavyuma Kalobo. But the Zambia....
Launch of News Diggers, OSISA Investigative and Fact-checking course
By Joseph Mwenda on March 22, 2019
News Diggers! is not a Yes Bwana (Yes Sir) newspaper, says British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet. And Information Minister Dora Siliya has announced....
Hivos celebrates Women in Agriculture
By Joseph Mwenda on March 8, 2019
Today March 8th 2019, Zambia joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Womens Day, under the theme: Think Equal, Build Smart and Innovate....
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Chitotela probe implicates Chinese, lawyers, fellow MP, ministers and others
By Joseph Mwenda on February 7, 2019
A News Diggers! investigation into the details of the abuse of office involving Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela, has revealed that the Pambashe PF member....
I’ll sell all my clothes to sponsor LCC Football Club – Sampa
By Joseph Mwenda on January 18, 2019
Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says if the city council will run out of funds to support sports, he will sell all his clothes to sponsor....
NDC free to decide who attends national dialogue – Kakoma
By Joseph Mwenda on January 10, 2019
UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other parties are free to choose representatives attending the upcoming Church-led national dialogue. And....
FAZ takes Charity Shield final to Arthur Davies
By Joseph Mwenda on January 9, 2019
The Football Association of Zambia(FAZ) says the 2019 Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu Charity Shield final between Nkana Football Club and Zesco United Football Club will be....
CBU students riot over meal allowances
By Joseph Mwenda on December 15, 2018
Students at the Copperbelt University Friday night rioted over the delayed payment of their meal allowances. And Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga says seven vehicles....
IMS denies arm-twisting govt, says it won’t be involved in revenue collection
By Joseph Mwenda on December 13, 2018
Intelligence Mobility Solutions (IMS) chairman Walid El Nahas says his company will not be involved in the collection of toll fees from motorists at toll....
RTSA, IMS deal lingers after revenue sharing dilemma
By Mukosha Funga and Joseph Mwenda on December 13, 2018
An investigation has revealed that the private company that was granted a concession to implement the “Advanced Road Safety Management Solution and Services on behalf....
Kasempa farmers plead for help from Tambatamba
By Joseph Mwenda on December 10, 2018
Kasempa UPND member of parliament Brenda Tambatamba says the slow pace at which the E- voucher is being implemented in her constituency will lead to....
Govt single sources IMS to take over toll plazas
By Joseph Mwenda and Mukosha Funga on December 7, 2018
Government has single sourced the private company that is installing speed cameras for RTSA to also take over the management and collection of revenues from....
Lungu has gone on short vacation – Amos
By Joseph Mwenda on November 30, 2018
President Edgar Lungu has gone on vacation at a private location in the Luangwa valley, State House Press Aide Amos Chanda has revealed. Speaking to....
I feel more at home in Kasama because Petauke is voting against PF – Lungu
By Joseph Mwenda on November 26, 2018
President Edgar Lungu says he feels more at home in Northern Province than in Petauke District where his parents come from because the people in....
Mining companies must change LuSE perception by listing locally – Chibamba
By Joseph Mwenda on November 21, 2018
Economist Chibamba Kanyama says mining companies, especially those that were bought through privatisation, must lead by example and remain on the Lusaka Stock exchange in....
Govt is tired of fake news, I’ll deliver ATI Bill, vows Siliya
By Joseph Mwenda on November 20, 2018
Chief government spokesperson Dora Siliya has vowed that under her reign as Minister of Information and Broadcasting, she will deliver the Access to Information Bill....

Kabwe resident condemns Central Province PF MPs’ fights

By Joseph Mwenda on 16 Nov 2018

A Kabwe resident and former Mulungushi University student Prince Ndoyi says it is unfortunate that instead of using their mandate to uplift the lives of....

I’m ready to die for the people, I won’t stop talking – HH

By Joseph Mwenda on 13 Nov 2018

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says he is ready to face the police for interrogations and has vowed that he will continue speaking for the people....

UPND pushes HH’s police summon to next week

By Joseph Mwenda on 13 Nov 2018

The UPND says president Hakainde Hichilema will only appear before police in Ndola on Tuesday next week after attending a funeral of his late aunt....

Lungu fires Percy Chato, puts ex-police officer in charge of Prisons

By Joseph Mwenda on 10 Nov 2018

President Edgar Lungu has dropped Zambia Correctional Services Commissioner General Percy Chato and replaced him with his deputy Commissioner General in charge of administration Dr....

Police summon HH, as imminent arrest looms

By Joseph Mwenda on 9 Nov 2018

Police in Ndola have summoned opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema to appear for questioning on Wednesday next week. Although the....

Barbara Banda scores in Spanish debut

By Joseph Mwenda on 6 Nov 2018

Barbara Banda has started her Spanish adventure with a bang, scoring a late goal to seal a much needed victory for her club Feminino Logrono.....

Criminals have nowhere to hide, we are now in 160 countries – FIC

By Joseph Mwenda on 5 Nov 2018

Financial Intelligence Center Director Clement Kapalu says with the FIC’s admission to the Egmont group of global financial intelligence units, criminals involved in money laundering....

Mayor Sampa explains why he ate food, refused to pay bill

By Joseph Mwenda on 2 Nov 2018

In this verbatim, Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says he refused to pay the bill after eating lunch at a restaurant because the waitress took so....

Katanga explains pastors’ arrests: They were discussing politics, not budget

By Joseph Mwenda on 29 Oct 2018

Copperbelt Province Police Commissioner Charity Katanga says police arrested pastors and CTPD officials who gathered to discuss the national budget because they digressed from the....

Auditor General’s report details how Social Cash Transfer money was squandered

By Joseph Mwenda on 19 Oct 2018

The latest Auditor General’s Report has revealed how over K30 million disbursed to ZAMPOST to pay 144, 142 poor and vulnerable citizens under the Social....

Auditor General reports increased embezzlement from K386, 000 to K31 million in 2017

By Joseph Mwenda on 17 Oct 2018

The Report of the Auditor General on the Accounts of the Republic of Zambia for the financial year ended 31st December 2017 is out with....

Hippo culling move may make it impossible for US to help Zambia raise conservation funds – Foote

By Joseph Mwenda and Zondiwe Mbewe on 17 Oct 2018

US Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote says the move by the Zambian government to start hippo culling without any published scientific analysis to justify the....

It’s eight planes bought, two for the President – govt sources

By Joseph Mwenda on 16 Oct 2018

Government has procured eight planes, five from Russia, two from Italy and one from Israel, government insiders have told News Diggers. Last week, Africa Confidential....

We won’t tell you why we are buying defence assets to protect President – Govt

By Joseph Mwenda on 14 Oct 2018

Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary Stardy Mwale says the Zambia Air Force has a constitutional mandate to protect President Edgar Lungu in the sky, and....

Africa Confidential says Lungu buying anti-missile “Ferrari in the Sky”

By Joseph Mwenda on 12 Oct 2018

Africa Confidential says Zambia is buying a new Presidential Jet fitted with a cutting edge military grade defence system which fires lasers at incoming heat-seeking....

Chimbwali blasts PS Kamanga for suspending his deputy, fears Sikazwe, Kaizer, Munir

By Joseph Mwenda on 10 Oct 2018

In this audio, Public Service Management Division (PSMD) Permanent Secretary Boniface Chimbwali is heard blasting Northern Province Permanent Secretary Elias Kamanga for suspending his deputy....

Lungu must choose between his friends or Zambians – KBF

By Joseph Mwenda on 5 Oct 2018

PF lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube has asked President Edgar Lungu to decide whom he wants to serve between the people of Zambia and his friends....

UNZA students block Great East Road, protest delayed meal allowances

By Joseph Mwenda on 4 Oct 2018

A multitude of University of Zambia students has blocked Great East Road protesting against a delay by government to pay them their semister meal allowances.....

Govt stops Kenya’s Prof Lumumba entry into Zambia

By Joseph Mwenda on 29 Sep 2018

In this audio, Chief government spokesperson Dora Siliya confirms that Zambia has stopped renowned Kenyan Professor Patrick Lumumba from entering the country for security reasons.....

Police arrest Chinese for illegally drilling Zambians in military training

By Joseph Mwenda on 29 Sep 2018

Police in Southern Province have arrested eight men, among them, one Chinese national, and charged them with the offence of unlawful drilling and using suspected....