FAMILY REVEALS LATE FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU WANTED PRESIDENT HICHILEMA TO STAY AWAY FROM HIS FUNERAL By Michael Kaluba The family of late former president Edgar Lungu has revealed that one of his final wishes was for president Hakainde Hichilema to stay away from his funeral and refrain from mourning him. Family Spokesperson Makebi Zulu
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ITS NOT CERTAIN WHEN EDGAR LUNGU’S BODY WILL COME TO ZAMBIA – LUBINDA PATRIOTIC FRONT(PF) acting President Given Lubinda says not certain when former president Edgar Lungu’s remains will arrive in the country. And Socialist Party leader Fred M’membe has described the moment as an extremely painful one for those who loved and cherished Lungu.
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STOP POLITICAL IDIOCY – A RESPONSE TO HON ELISHA MATAMBO: Jas 1:26 “If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain” Here is a link to what Mr Matambo has uttered on his page which is the reason we are
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State Handling of Late President Lungu’s Funeral Risks Escalating Tensions By Chinkuli Liteta During a meeting between the family of the late President Edgar Lungu and Zambian government representatives in South Africa following his passing, it was agreed—and publicly announced—that the family would hand over his remains to the state upon their return to Zambia
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IT IS THIS KAVINDELE TYPE OF HYPOCRISY THAT IS MAKING IT HARD FOR PEOPLE TO ACCEPT GOVT CONDOLENCES People such as former Vice President Enoch Kavindele would do well to shut their mouths about mourning late Edgar Lungu with dignity. Where was Kavindele when former President Lungu was being blocked from travelling to seek medical
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OPPOSITION SHOULD BEWARE OF SUGAR-COATED ERTC REPORT Why is the Electoral Reform Technical Report (ERTC) coming telling Zambians the obvious truth which opposition political parties have been saying all along? It is to hoodwink the public into the false confidence that the cadre-laden Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) can be trusted to conduct unbiased refereeing
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LUNGU’S DEATH IS OUR GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO REMOVE HH – MUMBI PHIRI This woman is the same one who was daily pushing late Edgar Chagwa Lungu to get back to active politics. Out of this pressure, Lungu had even to inform government that he was getting back to active politics and so, he did not
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PRESIDENT HICHILEMA ACCORDS STATE FUNERAL TO ECL, DECLARES 7-DAY NATIONAL MOURNING Government has accorded a state funeral to late former President Edgar Lungu who died on Thursday 5th June, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. Addressing the media in Lusaka this afternoon, Secretary to Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said President Hakainde Hichilema has accorded a state funeral
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PF is trying to provoke government over Lungu funeral – Laura Miti HUMAN Rights activist Laura Miti has accused the Patriotic Front (PF) of attempting to provoke the government into chaos over the funeral of former president Edgar Lungu In a Facebook post, Miti said the former ruling party appeared to be using the funeral
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DICKSON JERE TELLS LUNGU FAMILY TO RESPECT THE LAWS OF THE LAND. “Don’t be deceived, you ou can’t win against the government” By Dickson Jere When President Levy Mwanawasa, SC passed, he left a valid Last Will and Testament. One of his wishes in that Will was to be buried at his Palabana Farm. But
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BREAKING NEWS Family to Repatriate President Edgar Lungu Privately After Rift with Government Lusaka, Zambia — 7 June 2025 (SMART EAGLES) The family of the late Sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has announced that it will proceed with a private repatriation of his remains from South Africa, citing mistrust and mistreatment by the current
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PF Faction Secretary General Raphael Nakachinda has vowed that the party will not allow the former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to be granted a state funeral unless government meets one condition. Speaking in South Africa this afternoon, Mr Nakachinda said the government will only be allowed to take over the funeral of the former president
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By Emmanuel Mwamba Uncomfortable Truth He repeatedly sought to obtain medical treatment abroad. Uncomfortable Truth He repeatedly sought to obtain medical treatment abroad. He was denied. On 16th August, 2023, he wrote yet another official letter to Government seeking authority to travel to South Africa for his scheduled medical review. On 7th September 2023, Deputy
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Do Not Weep at His Funeral — You Mocked Him While He Lived” Opinion | For Immediate Publication They mocked his morning jogs.They laughed when he exercised.They ridiculed his walks, his social interactions, even the air he breathed.They told him to stop — that a former president had no right to meet the people who
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WE THANK PRESIDENT HH FOR THIS…. LUNGU’S BODYGUARD CHISENGA CHANDA’S CASE ADJOURNED DUE TO FORMER PRESIDENT’S PASSING The Lusaka High Court has adjourned the case involving Chisenga Chanda, former Aid De Camp to late President Edgar Lungu, to June 20 or June 27, following the news of Lungu’s death. Chanda’s lawyer informed the court that
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Chipolopolo Players Boycott FIFA Friendlies to Demand Arrears By Mwamba Makonde The Chipolopolo’s international friendly matches against Sudan and Tunisia have been cancelled, following a boycott by some players. The matches, which were scheduled for June 6 and June 10, 2025, were part of the Chipolopolo’s preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers and
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A courageous sneak peek into the Litunga’s palace by our Reporter today …….the Litunga can’t mourn publicly, but he does privately…. Read how our Royal Reporter found the Litunga in tears today. By Barotseland Watchdog Royal Reporter In a heartwarming and moment, our reporter today 7th June,2025 gained exclusive access to the Litunga’s Royal Palace,
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GIVEN LUBINDA BREATHS FIRE ON SEAN TEMBO “Give us space, this is not your funeral!” Sean Tembo has created a private residence as a mourning place for our former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu without consulting me or the family, therefore we reject that place with contempt it deserves…. Says Given Lubinda.
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“even in Death, He is Denied Dignity”: Zambia Weeps as Edgar Lungu Awaits a Burial Befitting a Statesman Two days have passed since Zambia’s sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, breathed his last yet the nation still waits. Waits for closure. Waits for leadership. Waits for dignity to return to death. The late former Head
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“Indeed Heroes are never built in ease” Mr. Paul Kasonde, The Man Who Let Humanity Fly A tribute to a soul who chose right over fear They took your badge, But not your honour. They stripped your title, But couldn’t touch your truth. Mr. Paul Kasonde, They say you let him through But we say,
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HE WAS NOT A SELFISH LEADER, HIS SPIRIT WAS TROUBLED AND HE PROTESTED BY RETURNING BACK TO POLITICS On the positive side, he was genuinely willing to quit politics; his retirement from politics was sincere. Unfortunately, his family and party members continued to face persecution. Like any genuine leader, he could not abandon his people
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ZAMBIA: WHERE PRESIDENTS DON’T RETIRE — THEY DIEBy Godfrey Chitalu A day after President Hakainde Hichilema celebrated his birthday, former President Edgar Lungu died in a South African hospital. It added another sombre line to our growing political obituary. With his passing, Zambia becomes a democracy with no living former president – a republic without
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MR. WALK THE TALK — THE MAN OF FEW WORDS BUT COUNTLESS DEEDS. It is with deep sorrow that we received the news of the passing of His Excellency, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the 6th Republican President of Zambia. He was more than a Head of State he was a father figure to the youth,
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THE SILENT WALK HE TOOK NEVER TO RETURN HOME ALIVE This will be a very tough State funeral for President Hakainde Hichilema to preside over! The treatment President Hakainde Hichilema gave former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu should never ever happen to any other former President again not even on President Hichilema himself when he leaves
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“ECL’S BILLION KWACHA LEGACY – ESTHER BANDA …….Roads, Debt, and the Fight to Rebuild Zambia’s Economy” The economic legacy of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who led Zambia from 2015 to 2021, remains a subject of robust discussion among economists, policymakers, and citizens. His tenure was marked by ambitious infrastructure projects, strategic subsidies, and efforts
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Stripped in Life, Decorated in Death: The Hypocrisy of President Hakainde Hichilema Toward Edgar Chagwa Lungu By Thandiwe Ketis Ngoma As Zambia mourns the passing of its sixth President, His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the air is thick not only with sorrow but also with a piercing sense of injustice. For many patriotic Zambians,
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UPND SG IMENDA SAYS LUNGU WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR CONSOLIDATING DEMOCRACY By ZNBC The UPND says former President EDGAR LUNGU will be remembered for consolidating the country’s democratic processes. UPND Secretary General, BATUKE IMENDA has called on the country to remain united during the mourning period. Mr. IMENDA says death is always a challenging and
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GO BACK TO THE LAND ZAMBIA PAYS TRIBUTE TO ECL .. says his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to rural sustainable development remains entrenched in the hearts of Zambians. LUPOSOSHI, FRIDAY, JUNE,06, 2025 [SMART EAGLES] Go Back to the Land Zambia has joined the nation in mourning and celebrating the life of the Sixth President
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KULIMA TOWER DRIVERS DISMISS UPND SPONSORSHIP CLAIMS By: Sun FM TV Reporter Kulima Tower Bus drivers have distanced themselves from claims that they are being sponsored by the United Party for National Development (UPND) for initiatives aimed at celebrating the performance of the ruling party, including President Hakainde Hichilema’s birthday. Addressing journalists, Bus Station Chairperson
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MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CONCLUDES AWARENESS ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN SIX PROVINCES The Ministry of Justice has successfully completed a multi- stakeholder’s consultative awareness and sensitisation tour across six provinces on the constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill of 2025 by engaging citizens. Minister of Justice, Princess Kasune explains that the objective of the tour was to
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“You Died a Sad Man, Yet a Loved Father of the Nation”: Zambia Mourns Edgar Lungu with Tears, Anger, and Deep Regret A dark cloud hangs over the nation. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Zambia’s sixth Republican President, has breathed his last not as a celebrated statesman with full honours, but as a man many believe died
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Linda Banks WRITES #Banabaabo-What I find both irritating and deeply concerning about some of you is how quick you are to defend your preferred political leaders or dismiss what someone says, often without having the full facts. This morning, I made a post alluding to the sad death of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (ECL),
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IT IS WITH DEEP SORROW AND A HEAVY HEART THAT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY HIS FAMILY, OF THE PASSING ON, OF THE SIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA, HIS EXCELLENCY MR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU. WE THEREFORE WISH TO OFFICIALLY INFORM THE NATION OF THIS SAD DEVELOPMENT AND EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO HIS
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A Nation Mourns: Hon. Leevan Chibombwe on the Passing of Former President Edgar Lungu. The news of the passing of our former Head of State, His Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has left me and the people of Bahati constituency deeply saddened. This is a moment of profound grief for our nation as we bid
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) PARTY 6th June 2025 MESSAGE OF HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES… …On the Passing of Former Republican President Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has received with immense grief and sorrow the heartbreaking news of the untimely passing of His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the 6th Republican President of the
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DOING THE RIGHT THING EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING – PS KAWANA Today, Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana officiated at the Ministry of Information and Media’s Conflict of Interest Workshop in Chilanga district. Below are the highlights: ✅️ The meeting is aimed at developing tools meant to equip the Integrity committee in
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ZCLU MOURNS THE DEMISE OF DR. EDGAR C. LUNGU, 6TH PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA LUSAKA, ZAMBIA — 6TH JUNE, 2025 It is with deep sorrow and heartfelt sympathy that the Zambian Civil Liberties Union mourns the passing of His Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the Sixth President of the Republic of Zambia. President Lungu will be remembered
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ANDD MOURNS ECL It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that Advocates For National Development and Democracy mourns the passing of Zambia’s 6th Republican President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu. ANDD extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family, in particular former First Lady Mrs. Esther Lungu, the people of Zambia and the entire
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CONFIRMED: FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU HAS DIED. By: Sun FM TV Reporter Reports have emerged indicating that former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu who had been receiving medical treatment in south Africa, has passed away. Tonse Alliance Spokesperson Sean Tembo, has confirmed the news, but no official statement has been issued by the government or family
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Why Citizens Should Not Support a New Government that Mirrors the Old or previous government doings. In democratic societies, the electorate possesses the power to shape governance through their votes. When a political party fails to deliver on its promises or exhibits behavior that contradicts the values and needs of its citizens, the electorate has
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