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Mukosha Funga Njenga

Mukosha is interested in good governance and anti-corruption reporting.Email: [email protected]

8 Oct 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

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

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 the country. And TIZ is demanding for an explanation as […]

7 Oct 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

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

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 US$12.9 million, among them the controversial Michael Sata Toll Plaza […]

6 Oct 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Kaoma police nab UPND cadre in shooting incident

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 Charles Lungu told News Diggers in an interview that police […]

3 Oct 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

DEC withdraws summon on Findlay

News Diggers can reveal that the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has withdrawn its summon on Lusaka businessman and President Edgar Lungu’s close associate Valden Findlay, who was supposed to appear for questioning in relation to […]

30 Sep 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Several soldiers injured during military exhibition in Mbala

Some Zambia Army soldiers who took part in the Special Forces military drill for public exhibition in Mbala are nursing serious injuries after being hit by explosives, News Diggers has learnt. Unconfirmed reports indicate that […]

19 Sep 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UK responds with relief food to hunger disaster

The United Kingdom has donated more than £1,000,000 towards the hunger crisis in Zambia. The Department for International Development (DFID) Zambia has since issued an invitation for proposals from NGOs with capacity to deliver emergency […]

3 Sep 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu fires 3 permanent secretaries, makes reshuffles

President Edgar Lungu has terminated Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development permanent secretary Paul Chanda’s contract. And President Lungu will not renew Ministry of Energy permanent secretary Brigadier General Emeldah Chola and her Ministry of […]

26 Aug 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

ZRA resolves $7.6 billion tax “evasion” by Kalumbila, waives some penalties

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has resolved the US$7.6 billion tax evasion dispute with Kalumbila Mines, which is owned by First Quantum Minerals (FQM). Responding to a press query that sought to find […]

26 Aug 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Kabwe children contaminated with toxic Lead, reveals Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Watch says Lead exposure around a former lead and zinc mine in Zambia is having disastrous effects on children’s health. And the Ministry of Mines banned the Human Rights Watch from launching […]

25 Aug 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Luapula man beats wife to death for being drunk

Police in Luapula have launched a manhunt for a man who beat his wife to death after “finding her very drunk”. This is according to a statement issued by acting police spokesperson Danny Mwale, Sunday. […]