Joseph Mwenda

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Joseph is experienced in political news writing, photography and video editing.

Email: joseph [at] diggers [dot] news

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 November 16, 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 November 13, 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 November 13, 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 November 10, 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 November 9, 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 November 6, 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 November 5, 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 November 2, 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 October 29, 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 October 19, 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 October 17, 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 October 17, 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 October 16, 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 October 14, 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 October 12, 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 October 10, 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 October 5, 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....

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....

I wish for the MMD to excel, but I’m too old to be President again – RB

By Joseph Mwenda and Mirriam Chabala on 28 Sep 2018

Former president Rupiah Banda says as a loyal member of the MMD, he wishes that the party excels in its endeavor to return into power,....

Lungu fires Minister Kabanshi after UKAid theft exposé

By Joseph Mwenda on 19 Sep 2018

President Edgar Lungu has fired Community Development Minister Emerine Kabanshi, just days after an investigative report revealed that over US$4 million British Aid to Zambia....

UK confirms freezing of aid to Zambia; we don’t tolerate fraud, corruption – Fergus

By Joseph Mwenda on 18 Sep 2018

British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet has confirmed that his government has suspended all bilateral funding to Zambia owing to rampant corruptions, fraud and....

Chipimo sounds alarm of systematic corruption in UNZA land scam

By Joseph Mwenda on 17 Sep 2018

Prominent Lusaka lawyer and opposition NAREP president Elias Chipimo has questioned the lack of transparency in a case where the University of Zambia (UNZA) Council....

Africa Confidential reveals more corruption, suspension of donor aid

By Joseph Mwenda on 14 Sep 2018

Africa Confidential has published another dossier, detailing how corruption and theft of donor funds has pushed Finland, Sweden, Ireland and Unicef to freeze aid to....

LAZ suspends UPND lawyer Martha Mushipe

By Joseph Mwenda on 7 Sep 2018

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has suspended the practicing license for UPND lawyer Martha Mushipe. LAZ has also ordered that her law firm be....

Lusaka records suspected Ebola, as Health PS calms public, dismisses speculation

By Joseph Mwenda on 4 Sep 2018

At least, one case of suspected Ebola has been officially recorded at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital in Lusaka. But Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration....

Court convicts Brian Chituwo over CDF

By Joseph Mwenda on 31 Aug 2018

The Mumbwa Magistrate Court has convicted former Mumbwa Central Member of Parliament Dr. Brian Chituwo for failure to declare interest in a matter involving the....

Mwanakatwe will not wait for IMF if China offers favourable conditions – State House

By Joseph Mwenda on 31 Aug 2018

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) takes 50 years to come through....

Changala exposes how Solicitor General was involved in criminal conspiracy

By Joseph Mwenda on 28 Aug 2018

Civil rights activists Brebner Changala has narrated to the Constitution Court, in a witness statement, how Solicitor General Abraham Mwansa and Lusaka Lawyer Lewis Mosho....

IMF resident representative to Zambia Alfredo Baldini during press briefing in Lusaka-picture by Tenson Mkhala

Govt demanded removal of IMF representative, sources reveal

By Joseph Mwenda on 27 Aug 2018

The withdrawal of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative from Zambia may attract consequences, well placed sources have told News Diggers! In July, the IMF....