Lukwesa Burak, Wiki, Bio, Age, Career, Husband, and Net worth

Full name : Lukwesa Burak

Date of birth: 1974

Place of birth: Zambia

Height: unknown

Age: 49 years

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Profession: News reporter, News anchor, and journalist.

Husband: Neil Barnes

Children: 2

Who is Lukwesa Burak?

Lukwesa Break is a news reporter for the BBC World News and has worked with prestigious broadcasting companies. They include Al Jazeera English, Sky News, and a south ASouth-based news channel, eNCA(formerly e-news).

Lukwesa Burak Age, Bio & Personal life

She was born in Ndola, Zambia, and is of royal descent. When Lukwesa was 8 years old, her family had moved to England. Lukwesa loves animals and has a special attraction to flowers particularly rose and poppies. She’s a gardener and enjoys cooking. She had also once battled and suffered from a four-week-long malaria attack as a child. Fortunately, however, Lukwesa would love to share her story and become an advocate in the fight to eradicate malaria in Africa.

At one point in Lukwesa’s life, she planned on becoming a pilot and joined the Royal Air Force training corps but an accident during a football game marred her chances back then.

She speaks fluent French, a language she learned during her year-long stay in Switzerland.

Lukwesa Burak Education

Lukwesa is a degree holder in geography and European studies from the University of Sussex in England. She graduated in 1998. Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in science from Leicester University on a European Union-sponsored scholarship.

Lukwesa Burak Career

Burak had originally started her career in the information and technology sector before delving into the media industry. Lukwesa is a current staff and news reporter for the BBC channel after rejoining in 2016. She was initially a weather forecaster while reporting for East Midlands, a program that focused on the mid regions of central England. She is currently the main reporter for the show, her first issue aired on September 5, 2016.

Lukwesa first began reporting for Sky News in 2006, working from shift to shift, reporting for audiences across Europe, Africa, and Asia. At the same time, she was anchoring the Sky World News and sky on the Hour programs. She left Sky News temporarily in 2012 and joined e-News Channel Africa that same new year, an offer that saw her relocate to South Africa. Lukwesa disclosed she was excited at the opportunity because she was hoping to explore a different form of news reporting by hosting live interview sessions. She would return to her job at Sky News in 2013, roughly a year later.

Burak is also the director of a hair production company, Gidore, and has also worked for transport for London and the Leicester City Council. She also once worked with Al Jazeera English.