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

ERB maintains fuel prices despite Kwacha fall
By Joseph Mwenda on June 16, 2018
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has resolved to maintain the current fuel pump prices despite the depreciation of the kwacha. In a statement, the ERB....
Cholera gobbled K162m with 114 deaths – Health Minister
By Joseph Mwenda on June 16, 2018
Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has announced that the cholera outbreak has officially ended after gobbling K162 million on treatment and recording 114 deaths nationwide.....
Underground accident kills KCM employee
By Joseph Mwenda on June 16, 2018
A miner has died at Konkola Copper Mines in Chingola during an underground operation. KCM general manager for corporate affairs Eugene Chungu confirmed the accident....
Lungu orders loan cancellations, bans travel, suspends financing of unfinished projects
By Joseph Mwenda on June 15, 2018
President Edgar Lungu has effected major fiscal policy changes at the Ministry of Finance and announced new austerity measures in order to get government out....
Mulenga Sata rejoins PF
By Joseph Mwenda on June 14, 2018
Late President Michael Sata’s son Mulenga is today expected to rejoin the ruling Patriotic Front after toiling in the opposition UPND and announcing his resignation....
Fire burns down police spokesperson’s house
By Joseph Mwenda on May 23, 2018
In this video, a fierce inferno sweeps through a house belonging to substantive Zambia Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga Chanda in Lusaka’s Chamba Valley area. Witnesses....
Amos explains STAG scandal: President signed as Minister of Finance
By Joseph Mwenda on May 22, 2018
President Edgar Lungu’s spokesperson Amos Chanda has confirmed that the Head of State signed a US$500 million sovereign guarantee for a Zesco loan, as revealed....
Riots in Mwense after chief allegedly murders subject
By Joseph Mwenda on May 19, 2018
Police are fighting running battles with villagers in Mwense after a riot broke out following the death of a native believed to have been murdered....
Lungu personally signed sovereign guarantee for Zesco loan – Africa Confidential
By Joseph Mwenda on May 18, 2018
An African Confidential report has revealed that President Edgar Lungu personally signed a sovereign guarantee for a South African company called Stag Africa to raise....
Dora explains Lungu’s land in Swaziland, as $3.9 million mansion emerges
By Joseph Mwenda on May 15, 2018
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Dora Siliya has confirmed that President Edgar Lungu owns land in Swaziland which was given to him by his counterpart....
Attack on Zambian trucks may affect trade with South Africa – Mwamba
By Joseph Mwenda on May 14, 2018
Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba has expressed concern that is the sporadic attacks on Zambian truckers in South Africa is not stopped,....
I’m ready to die over Chisokone market; we will not allow PF to demolish it – CK
By Joseph Mwenda on May 14, 2018
National Democratic Congress leader Chishimba Kambwili says he is ready to die in the course of preventing the Patriotic Front government from demolishing Kitwe’s Chisokone....
If PF want me back, they would have to respect my principles – Wynter
By Joseph Mwenda on May 11, 2018
Rainbow Party leader Wynter Kabimba says he has no private political dealings with President Edgar Lungu that makes him speak good about him, but says....
I’m in the gym to lose weight then face the PF criminals – Kambwili
By Joseph Mwenda on May 8, 2018
National Democratic Congress Leader Chishimba Kambwili says he has started going to the gym so that he can lose weight and face the criminals in....
Corruption reporting a leading cause of journalist killings
By Joseph Mwenda on May 2, 2018
The International Press Institute (IPI) has observed that corruption reporting is a leading cause of journalist killings in the past 12 months across the world.....
UN defends Rogan, throws blame at ECZ for not releasing election report
By Joseph Mwenda on April 30, 2018
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has dispelled allegations that Zambia’s UNDP resident coordinator Janet Rogan is compromised. Speaking through his deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq,....
The world has failed the DRC – Masisi
By Joseph Mwenda on April 23, 2018
The world has failed the DRC, president of Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has observed. During an interview with London’s International Institute for Strategic Studies streamed....
Investigation exposes PS Chomba, as Oxford disowns his PhD
By Joseph Mwenda on April 21, 2018
An investigation has revealed that Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, Dr Bishop Chomba is not a double PhD....
Lungu appoints Kaseba as Ambassador to France
By Joseph Mwenda on April 16, 2018
President Edgar Lungu has appointed former first lady Dr Christine Kaseba as Zambia’s new Ambassador to France, taking over from Humphrey Chibanda who was recalled....
Lungu appoints Kaseba as Ambassador to France
By Joseph Mwenda on April 16, 2018
President Edgar Lungu has appointed former first lady Dr Christine Kaseba as Zambia’s new Ambassador to France, taking over from Humphrey Chibanda who was recalled....
Leaked email exposes Rogan’s fondness for PF
By Joseph Mwenda on April 13, 2018
A leaked email has revealed that Janet Rogan told the United Nations Headquarters in New York that opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema would be taken....
Kasonde shares her lesson from LAZ; trouble reveals the true character of people
By Joseph Mwenda on April 12, 2018
Immediate past Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Linda Kasonde says her greatest achievement was not giving up when she was faced with political persecution.....
Haters accusing me of having a child with President Lungu – Mumbi
By Joseph Mwenda on April 10, 2018
Suspended PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says her haters are now accusing her of having a child with President Edgar Lungu in order to....