Mukosha Funga

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About Mukosha Funga

Mukosha is interested in good governance and anti-corruption reporting.

Email: mukosha@diggers.news

Mukosha Funga is interested in good governance and anti-corruption reporting.

Email: mukosha@diggers.news

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Top Chingola cops implicated in gassing incidences
By Mukosha Funga and Sipilisiwe Ncube on February 19, 2020
Police have recorded warn and caution statements from the Chingola District Officer Commanding Peter Miselo and District Criminal Investigations Officer (DCIO) Wellington Falanga who have....
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Wina is lying, Zambia suffering because of theft in govt, not because of by-elections – Sangwa
By Mukosha Funga on February 17, 2020
Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa, State Counsel, says Vice-President Inonge Wina has no moral right to use the cost of by-elections as an excuse for the....
Legana factory is extremely clean, testifies Nawakwi
By Mukosha Funga on February 12, 2020
Legana Investment Limited proprietor Edith Nawakwi has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that Legana factory is extremely clean, adding that there are no possibilities of....
Refusal to surrender power is treason – Musa
By Mukosha Funga on February 12, 2020
Former Attorney General Musa Mwenye State Counsel says refusal by a defeated regime to surrender power to elected authority amounts to a coup d’état, and....
Confusion rocks UNZA as management cuts ties with UNZALARU
By Mukosha Funga on February 11, 2020
The University of Zambia Management has informed UNZALARU that it can no longer formally engage the union on matters to do with the university following....
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Being unmarried doesn’t mean you are senseless, says Lungu as he sells single PF candidate for Chilubi
By Mukosha Funga on February 11, 2020
President Edgar Lungu yesterday asked Chilubi residents to give PF candidate Mulenga Fube a chance despite being unmarried saying being single did not make one....
Lungu shouldn’t run Zambia like an extension of his bedroom – Kambwili
By Mukosha Funga on February 10, 2020
NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says his party and the UPND have agreed to go to court to try and stop the Chilubi by-election saying President....
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Govt moves to abolish UNZALARU
By Mukosha Funga on February 7, 2020
Government, through the Ministry of Labour, has terminated the recognition agreement between the University of Zambia (UNZA) and the University of Zambia Researchers and Lecturers....
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Withdraw Bill 10, it threatens Zambia’s democracy, insists LAZ
By Mukosha Funga on February 4, 2020
Law Association of Zambia president Eddie Mwitwa has insisted that government should withdraw Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 because it threatens the country’s....
Bill 10 a priority for Legislature, economy a priority for Executive – Kafwaya
By Mukosha Funga on January 27, 2020
Minister of Transport and Communication Mutotwe Kafwaya says it is flawed to say that government should prioritize fixing the economy over enacting Bill 10 because....
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Don’t sit ndwii while they tell lies about Bill 10, Lungu tells govt and PF officials
By Mukosha Funga on January 21, 2020
President Edgar Lungu says PF and government officials should not sit “ndwii” while some people go around the country lying to Zambians about the contents....
Stepping down would be most honorable thing for HH to do in his lifetime – GBM
By Mukosha Funga on January 15, 2020
Former UPND vice president Geoffrey Mwamba says it would be the most honourable thing for Hakainde Hichilema to step down if he loses the 2021....
If enacted, Public Order Bill of 2019 will constitutionalize dictatorship, warns Ndulo
By Mukosha Funga on January 14, 2020
America-based Zambian law Professor Muna Ndulo says the Public Order Bill of 2019, which was crafted alongside Bill 10, is one which seeks to constitutionalize....
DEC nabs IMS boss’ lawyer for forging sick note
By Mukosha Funga on January 10, 2020
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested Intelligent Mobility Solutions Limited board chairman Walid El Nahas’ lawyer and a radiation therapy technologist for allegedly forging....
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We don’t want to respond to Archbishop Mpundu, he’s a UPND sympathiser, alleges Mwila
By Mukosha Funga on January 7, 2020
Patriotic Front secretary general Davies Mwila says the party has no time to respond to Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu’s recent remarks that Zambia is plagued with....
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Lungu goes on 4-day holiday
By Mukosha Funga on January 7, 2020
President Edgar Lungu has gone on a four day annual retreat in Eastern Province. According to a statement issued by Special Assistant to the President....
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I can’t reconcile with PF, and even if they got me they can’t win 2021 – Kambwili
By Mukosha Funga on January 6, 2020
I can’t reconcile with the PF and if their strategy is to squeeze my business until I surrender and rejoin them, they are wasting time....
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Corruption brought us here, cutting salaries won’t help – Musa
By Mukosha Funga on December 30, 2019
Musa Mwenye, State Counsel, says reducing senior government officials’ salaries cannot have any impact on the Zambian economy. In a statement, Sunday, Mwenye argued that....
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Lungu hints on 4th term: “I’ll still be around for the 2026 elections”
By Mukosha Funga on December 23, 2019
President Edgar Lungu says he will still be around for the 2026 elections and those who will deny him votes in 2021 will find him....
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American govt demands mutual respect as it defends Ambassador Foote
By Mukosha Funga on December 22, 2019
The American government says it is dismayed by President Edgar Lungu’s statement that Zambia no longer wants the presence of its Envoy Daniel Foote, saying....
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Kapwepwe fired for restructuring ZNBC without ministry approval
By Ulande Nkomesha and Mukosha Funga on December 19, 2019
The dismissal of ZNBC board chairman Mulenga Kapwepwe came after she created a new parallel management position at par with the Director General to report....
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HH will never be president because he is a tribalist leading a cult – Lungu
By Mukosha Funga on December 16, 2019
President Edgar Lungu has charged that opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema will never go to State House because he leads a cult that thrives on....
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Power export to Zambia dependent on our surplus production – Eskom
By Mukosha Funga on December 11, 2019
Eskom says the power export deal with Zesco was signed two weeks ago but the commencement of supply will be dependent on whether or not....

Lungu, Tasila in Mukula cartel

By Mukosha Funga on 6 Dec 2019

An American based organisation called Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has released a report into the smuggling of Mukula logs in Zambia, which has implicated President....

US Envoy’s comments on homosexuality ruling unacceptable – Malanji

By Mukosha Funga on 30 Nov 2019

Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Malanji says the Zambian government has resolved to present a formal démarche to the American government over their Ambassador’s “unacceptable,....

State in limbo over Chanda’s case, stops him from appearing in court

By Mukosha Funga on 29 Nov 2019

The State is in limbo over the pending prosecution of former State House Press Aide Amos Chanda, as he was stopped from appearing in court....

It’s time for Zambia to reconsider outdated stance on LGBTI community – US Envoy

By Mukosha Funga on 29 Nov 2019

United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote says it is inconceivable that two men can be sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for having a consensual....

Likando is right, its illegal for IDC to sell ZAFFICO shares – HH

By Mukosha Funga on 27 Nov 2019

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has saluted Attorney General Likando Kalaluka State Counsel for rendering a legal opinion to the effect that the takeover of State-Owned....

I was given the donated book money for safekeeping – Mpundu

By Mukosha Funga on 27 Nov 2019

Kitwe district commissioner Binwell Mpundu has explained that the K120,000 donated towards a library restocking programme in Kitwe’s Buchi township is in his possession for....

IDC ownership of State-Owned Companies illegal – Kalaluka

By Mukosha Funga on 26 Nov 2019

Attorney General Likando Kalaluka has given a legal opinion to the effect that the takeover of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)....

Govt didn’t understand MCA 2020 scorecard, corruption worse under PF – Lifuka

By Mukosha Funga on 26 Nov 2019

Transparency International Zambia president Rueben Lifuka says Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya’s arrogance over the US government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) fiscal year 2020 scorecard....

All presidential candidates should be entitled to state security – Musa

By Mukosha Funga on 22 Nov 2019

Immediate past Attorney General Musa Mwenye SC says Zambia should learn from Ghana where all participating presidential candidates in an election are entitled to State....

Kitwe teacher gets 2 years for obtaining money by false pretenses

By Daniel Chansa on 20 Nov 2019

A Kitwe Teacher has been sentenced to two years simple imprisonment for obtaining a K53,852 loan by falsely using another person’s name and NRC. This....

KCM workers, exam pupils hospitalised in Chingola after inhaling toxic gas from Nchanga Mine

By Mukosha Funga on 15 Nov 2019

About 40 KCM employees and hundreds of people including exam pupils at Nchanga Trust Secondary School have been evacuated to Nchanga South Mine Hospital in....

How Mushimba influenced UNZA to pass his wife who failed 2 medical courses

By Mukosha Funga on 15 Nov 2019

A scandal has arisen in which Minister of Higher Education Dr Brian Mushimba is accused of using his position to exert pressure on the University....

Lubinda’s ignorance is embarrassing, a little learning is dangerous – Prof Ndulo

By Mukosha Funga on 7 Nov 2019

Professor Muna Ndulo says Justice Minister Given Lubinda’s refusal to obey a court order and pay back his illegally earned salary on grounds that it....

Russia cancels contract for supply of presidential jet to Zambia

By Mukosha Funga on 29 Oct 2019

The Russian government said yesterday that it has cancelled a contract for the supply of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 presidential VIP plane to Zambia, despite....

EL was nice to me, I used opportunity to lobby for students meal allowances – CK

By Mukosha Funga on 25 Oct 2019

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says he seized the rare opportunity of meeting President Edgar Lungu during Independence Day celebrations to lobby for the reinstatement of....

Unaccounted for stores jumped from K6m in 2017 to K134m in 2018 – Auditor General

By Mukosha Funga on 17 Oct 2019

The Report of the Auditor General on the Accounts of the Republic for the financial year ended 31st December 2018 is out, highlighting an increase....

TIZ raises red flag against Govt, AVIC on Kafulafuta, Sata Toll Plazas

By Mukosha Funga on 8 Oct 2019

Transparency International Zambia has questioned the monopoly and single sourcing of AVIC International for major government contracts such as the construction of Toll Plazas across....

Govt single-sourced AVIC…to construct the $4.3m Toll Plaza which broke down months later

By Mukosha Funga on 7 Oct 2019

A News Diggers! investigation has revealed that the Road Development Agency (RDA) single-sourced AVIC International to construct three tollgates at an initial cost of about....

Kaoma police nab UPND cadre in shooting incident

By Mukosha Funga on 6 Oct 2019

UPND and PF cadres today clashed in Kaoma constituency of Western Province where campaigns for the council chairmanship have heated up. Western Province police commissioner....

DEC withdraws summon on Findlay

By Mukosha Funga on 3 Oct 2019

News Diggers can reveal that the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has withdrawn its summon on Lusaka businessman and President Edgar Lungu’s close associate Valden Findlay,....