Joseph Mwenda

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Target grand corruption, not only the weak and vulnerable – Mwenye
By Joseph Mwenda on August 20, 2018
Former Attorney General Musa Mwenye has broken his silence on the ongoing debate about escalating corruption levels in the country, saying the graft fight should....
Zambia to issue new “electronic passports”
By Joseph Mwenda on August 19, 2018
Home Affairs Minister Steven Kampyongo has announced that Zambia is in the process of modernising the issuance of passports to electronic, in a bid to....
African leaders view elections as a lottery for limitless wealth – Amnesty
By Joseph Mwenda on August 17, 2018
There is a pathological illness among African leaders, especially in the SADC region that gives them an impression that winning an election is winning a....
PMRC boss disagrees with Cabinet over internet charges
By Joseph Mwenda on August 16, 2018
Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) executive director Bernadette Deka says it was going to be more logical for government to revise the mining tax....
New vehicles should be for ministers not Permanent Secretaries – Mvunga
By Joseph Mwenda on August 15, 2018
Deputy Secretary to Cabinet Christopher Mvunga has clarified that although he has not seen the vehicles which have been purchased by government, the type of....
Cabinet clarifies austerity measures, as govt spends big
By Joseph Mwenda on August 14, 2018
Government has bought a new fleet of brand new Land Cruiser VX V8 cars from Toyota Zambia for Permanent Secretaries and other top officials, but....
Govt introduces extra charge on WhatsApp, Internet calls
By Joseph Mwenda on August 13, 2018
Government today, Monday, announced an extra charge on all Internet calls such as WhatsApp, in a move Cabinet believes will save jobs at the mobile....
Nkwazi flies over Power Dynamos
By Joseph Mwenda on August 12, 2018
Nkwazi on Saturday flew over Power Dynamos after snatching a maximum 3 points from the 2-1 victory that restored the police-side’s glory, recovering from two....
Kalusha guilty of corruption, banned from football
By Joseph Mwenda on August 10, 2018
Zambia’s former African Footballer of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya has been banned from the game for two years by world governing body FIFA after an....
Pressure mounts on Zambia as court stops immigration from deporting Biti
By Joseph Mwenda on August 9, 2018
The High Court in Zambia has ordered the Immigration Department not to deport Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC top official Tendai Biti, but instead avail him before....
Mongu court jails local govt clerical officer over K1,000
By Joseph Mwenda on August 8, 2018
The Mongu Magistrate court has convicted a clerical officer in the Ministry of Local Government and Housing to three years simple imprisonment for corrupt practices....
We need two-horse race at next election – Kambwili
By Joseph Mwenda on August 7, 2018
Chishimba Kambwili says it will be illogical to have more than three opposition political parties jostling to unseat the Patriotic Front at the next general....
We must repossess stolen wealth without a court process – Laura
By Joseph Mwenda on August 2, 2018
President Edgar Lungu annoys me with what he has done to this country, but I don’t think that seeing him in prison will make me....
Dora threatens to close Diggers over Kambwili article
By Joseph Mwenda on August 1, 2018
Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says government will soon shut down media houses that allow politicians to use them as platforms for ‘insulting’ President Edgar....
ECZ sets Sept 6 for Kasenengwa by-election
By Joseph Mwenda on July 31, 2018
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set September 6, 2018 as date for the by-election in Kasenengwa constituency which fell vacant follwoing the death of....
Zambia needs a revolution led by the poor to remove PF – Laura
By Joseph Mwenda on July 30, 2018
The citizens that feel a real sense of frustration need to come together to create a movement that is not necessarily political but will push....
Sampa elected Lusaka Mayor with landslide victory
By Joseph Mwenda on July 27, 2018
Lusaka residents have elected Patriotic Front candidate Miles Sampa as their new mayor, taking over from the late Wilson Kalumba to keep the City Council....
Lungu is a success story, no wonder fake relatives are claiming him – Mumbi
By Joseph Mwenda on July 25, 2018
Success has many fathers but failure is an orphan, that is why some unknown families are coming up claiming that they raised President Edgar Lungu....
Modelling is not high profile prostitution, says Musukwa
By Joseph Mwenda on July 24, 2018
Modelling is not high profile prostitution, says Miss Universe Zambia license holder Alice Rowlands Musukwa. In an interview after the launch of the Miss Universe....
Jealousy driving Changala to spread lies against Lungu – Mumbi
By Joseph Mwenda on July 23, 2018
Patriotic Front (PF) deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says jealousy is driving civil rights activist Brebener Changala to spread lies and promote hate speech against....
Zambia’s borrowing plans compromise debt sustainability – IMF
By Joseph Mwenda on July 21, 2018
In this video, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) explains why it suspended negotiations of an economic bailout package for Zambia. Speaking during a press briefing....
Pilato’s Childish Gambino cover dominates Social Media
By Joseph Mwenda on July 9, 2018
Controversial Zambian hip hop recording satirist Fumba Chama, known professionally as Pilato, has dropped another hit cover production depicting Zambia’s social political state of affairs....
Mauritius encourages Zambia to reject money laundering report
By Joseph Mwenda on July 4, 2018
Mauritius’ Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Dharmendar Sesungkur has appealed to Zambia’s Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe to reject the Mutual Evaluation Report....