Mukosha Funga

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About Mukosha Funga

Mukosha Funga is a Zambian journalist interested in good governance and anti corruption reporting.

Email: mukosha@diggers.news

Democracy cannot survive without serious journalism – Bloomberg
By Mukosha Funga on November 19, 2018
Founder of Bloomberg News Matthew Winkler says no democracy can survive without serious journalism. And Winkler has advised African journalists to tell more stories using....
I don’t want to be the President who destroyed the country – Lungu
By Mukosha Funga on November 17, 2018
President Edgar Lungu says he does not want to be the head of state who will be remembered for destroying the country. And President Lungu....
Lusaka police nab 3 pastors for theft
By Mukosha Funga on November 16, 2018
Police in Lusaka have arrested three pastors of Miracle Impact Ministries International Church for theft. According to a statement issued by police deputy spokesperson Rae....
It’s hard to take development to opposition strongholds – Lungu
By Mukosha Funga on November 16, 2018
President Edgar Lungu says it is very difficult to take development to opposition strongholds because he does not have “special purpose vehicles” to do so.....
I’ll fire and hire as I please, Lungu warns ambitious PF members
By Mukosha Funga on November 14, 2018
President Edgar Lungu says it is useless for PF members to keep positioning themselves for appointments because the prerogative to hire and fire lies in....
C/Belt PF protests against ‘Xenophobia’
By Mukosha Funga on November 14, 2018
Hundreds of Copperbelt PF members on Tuesday held peaceful protests against what they called ‘xenophobic attacks’ on foreign investors. And the PF members have vowed....
PF uninterested in HH, he’s just an ordinary citizen – Antonio
By Mukosha Funga on November 13, 2018
PF deputy media director Antonio Mwanza says the ruling party is not interested in UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema because he is just an ordinary citizen....
N/Province Expo could attract over $2 billion in investment pledges – Mundubile
By Mukosha Funga on November 13, 2018
Northern Province Minister Brian Mundubile says the provincial administration is expected to attract investment pledges amounting to US$2 billion from the upcoming Tourism and Investment....
Bowman is still on the streets – Mwashingwele
By Mukosha Funga on November 13, 2018
UPND deputy spokesperson Patricia Mwashingwele says Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo is still on the streets and the streets cannot be taken away from him.....
Kambwili backs HH: let’s go, show solidarity at Police
By Mukosha Funga on November 12, 2018
NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says genuine opposition leaders and peace loving Zambians should turn up in numbers to show solidarity to UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema....
I did my best as minister, but maybe it was not good enough for Lungu – Mutati
By Mukosha Funga on November 12, 2018
Former Minister of Works and Supply Felix Mutati says he gave his best shot when dispensing his duties but maybe it was not good enough....
Drug theft scandal at Kafue hospital leaves chaotic aftermath, puts patients at risk
By Mukosha Funga on November 9, 2018
Chaos has rocked Kafue General Hospital since a medicine theft scandal was exposed in June this year, in which the hospital medical superintendent and other....
HPCZ orders CBU to stop offering medical courses
By Mukosha Funga on November 9, 2018
The Health Professionals Council of Zambia has asked Copperbelt University to immediately stop offering two programmes at its School of Medicine saying the institution has....
High Court orders FBZ’s K6m claim against Maureen Mwanawasa to mediation
By Mukosha Funga on November 8, 2018
The Lusaka High Court has ordered that the matter in which Finance Bank Zambia Limited has dragged former first lady, Maureen Mwanawasa to court, demanding....
PF MP clobbers Minister Mushanga at VEEP’s house
By Mukosha Funga on November 8, 2018
There was a physical fight on Tuesday between Central Province Minister Sydney Mushanga and PF Mkushi South member of parliament Davies Chisopa at the Vice-President’s....
Arrest me, but it will not end people’s anger – HH
By Mukosha Funga on November 8, 2018
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says he is not afraid of being arrested or being sent to prison, but adds that non of that would end....
Sata tollgate cost $4.3m because it has sophisticated features, explains Chitotela
By Mukosha Funga on November 7, 2018
Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela says the Michael Chilufya Sata Toll Plaza cost $4.3 million because it has superior, sophisticated infrastructure which will....
Amos orders police to storm radio stations to stop provocative programmes
By Mukosha Funga on November 6, 2018
Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says police must start being proactive by storming radio stations to stop provocative....
Lungu fires Mutati
By Mukosha Funga on November 6, 2018
President Edgar Lungu has fired Works and Supply Minister Felix Mutati effective immediately. The MMD faction leader has been replaced with Lunte PF member of....
Lungu unveils smart safe water supply scheme
By Mukosha Funga on November 3, 2018
President Edgar Lungu yesterday unveiled a smart safe water supply scheme which will service communities in high density areas. The project was implemented by MECB....
State House blames opposition for leakage
By Mukosha Funga on November 2, 2018
Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says the leakage of examination papers which forced government to suspend the process....
D/Speaker chases Kambwili from Parley over digital migration comment
By Mukosha Funga on November 2, 2018
Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mwimba Malama yesterday chased Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili from the House after the latter warned....
Shakas breaks silence, lambasts loyalty-seeking rotten regime
By Mukosha Funga on November 2, 2018
Former Katuba UPND member of parliament Jonas Shakafuswa says he can never idolize people who count their power by stealing from the poor. In an....

Govt wasted money on unoccupied houses in Geneva – Auditor General

By Mukosha Funga on 30 Oct 2018

Government lost thousands of kwacha when its foreign mission in Geneva, Switzerland, paid rentals for apartments which had been vacated by recalled diplomats, the Auditor....

Civic space shrinking in Africa – Mo Ibrahim Foundation

By Mukosha Funga on 30 Oct 2018

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance has revealed that citizens’ and civic space is shrinking on the continent. And the Index....

Mosho threatens bankruptcy proceedings against Kambwili, Nkombo

By Mukosha Funga on 29 Oct 2018

Lusaka lawyer Lewis Mosho has threatened to commence bankruptcy proceedings against NDC consultant Chishimba Kambwili and Mazabuka UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo if they....

Chazanga woman locks husband in, burns matrimonial house to ashes

By Mukosha Funga on 28 Oct 2018

Police in Lusaka have arrested a 46-year-old woman of Chazanga Compound for killing her 54-year-old husband by locking him in their house and setting it....

Lift exam suspension, demands HH

By Mukosha Funga on 26 Oct 2018

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has demanded that government should lift the suspension on Grade 7, 9 and 12 examinations before it negatively impacts the school....

High Court throws out Kambwili’s expulsion case

By Mukosha Funga on 25 Oct 2018

High Court judge Maria Kawimbe has thrown out NDC consultant Chishimba Kambwili’s matter in which he asked the court to nullify his expulsion from the....

Lusaka Province accountants fired for theft of govt funds

By Mukosha Funga on 22 Oct 2018

The Civil Service Commission, working with the Public service Management Division (PSMD) has fired Lusaka Province principal accountant Grace Mwenya Zimba and her two deputies....

Speaker must restore decency in the House – Lifuka

By Mukosha Funga on 19 Oct 2018

Transparency International Zambia president Rueben Lifuka says Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini must restore decency in the House. And Lifuka says it....

My strength is in the mouth, not punches, admits Kambwili

By Mukosha Funga on 18 Oct 2018

Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili says he never fights back whenever he is attacked by his fellow members of parliament because he thinks....

Arrested UNZA lecturer out on bond after three days in detention for “insulting Lungu”

By Mukosha Funga on 18 Oct 2018

University of Zambia lecturer Dr Austin Mbozi who was arrested on Monday on allegations that he insulted President Edgar Lungu, was released on police bond....

Govt reinstates 4 of 8 suspended from Community Development

By Mukosha Funga on 18 Oct 2018

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says government has reinstated four out of eight civil servants who were suspended....

UNZALARU narrates police interrogations

By Mukosha Funga on 17 Oct 2018

Police in Lusaka on Wednesday questioned University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers’ Union leaders in connection with the riots that rocked the country’s largest learning....

Wynter says he doesn’t believe ACC targets opposition leaders with fabricated cases

By Mukosha Funga on 17 Oct 2018

Rainbow Party General Secretary Wynter Kabimba says if the Anti-Corruption Commission was fabricating cases against opposition leaders, he would also have been in court. And....

Luo too aggressive for education ministry – UPND

By Mukosha Funga on 17 Oct 2018

UPND deputy spokesperson Patricia Mwashingwele says Minister of Higher Education Professor Nkandu Luo must be moved to another ministry because she is too aggressive to....

Police summon UNZALARU over riots

By Mukosha Funga on 17 Oct 2018

Police at the force headquarters are currently questioning UNZALARU leaders over the riot that led to Vespers Shimunzila’s death on October 5. According to police....