Lusaka, 20th June 2025 — The family of the late former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has confirmed that his funeral and burial will take place in South Africa, in accordance with their wishes for a private ceremony. In a press statement issued on Thursday, family spokesperson Hon. Makebi Zulu expressed the family’s deep gratitude for the widespread messages of condolence and solidarity received from across Africa and the wider global community. “This period has been deeply emotional for the…

Lusaka, Thursday, 19 June 2025 — President Hakainde Hichilema has announced the end of the national mourning period for Zambia’s 6th Republican President, the late Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, following what he described as a regrettable reversal of funeral arrangements by the former President’s family. In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening, President Hichilema said the country had marked 14 days of mourning with dignity and patience, but now needed to return to normalcy. “As of the…

Lusaka, Zambia – June 12, 2025 – A deepening rift between the family of Zambia’s late Sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, and the Government of the Republic of Zambia has cast a shadow over the repatriation of his remains from South Africa, where he passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The family, through spokesperson Makebi Zulu, issued a press statement expressing frustration with the government’s approach to the funeral arrangements, emphasizing their desire to honor the late president’s…

LUSAKA, 7 June 2025 — The Zambia Senior Men’s National Football Team has issued an official statement expressing disappointment over the sudden cancellation of a scheduled international engagement by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), despite the players’ full compliance with the national call-up. In a strongly worded statement released on Friday, the team reaffirmed its commitment to representing the country with “integrity, purpose, and patriotism,” but raised concerns over the handling of team affairs, financial delays, and a lack…

Lusaka, 7th June 2025 – The Government of the Republic of Zambia has declared a seven-day period of national mourning following the passing of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the Sixth President of the Republic, who died in South Africa on Thursday, 5th June 2025. In an official press statement released by the Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick K. Kangwa, the government announced that President Hakainde Hichilema has accorded a State Funeral to the late leader. “President Hakainde Hichilema has…

Lusaka, Zambia – June 6, 2025 — The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has cancelled two international friendly matches against Sudan and Tunisia, scheduled between June 8-12, 2025, in Morocco, following a boycott by some national team players over unpaid allowances. FAZ President Keith Mweemba announced the cancellations during a press conference at Football House in Lusaka, where he candidly addressed the association’s financial struggles. “The coffers are dry, that’s a fact. FAZ is facing significant debts, including outstanding payments…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who passed away in a Pretoria hospital on Thursday, 5 June 2025. Mr Lungu, who was 68 years old, had been receiving medical treatment in South Africa for several weeks. In a statement issued by the Presidency, President Ramaphosa extended his condolences to Mr Lungu’s family, as well as to the people and government of Zambia, led by President Hakainde Hichilema. “As regional…

Lusaka, Zambia – June 5, 2025 – Zambia’s sixth president, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has passed away in a South African hospital, according to a statement by his daughter Tasila Lungu. The former President died at 06:00 hours on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Medforum Clinic in Pretoria, South Africa. Lungu, who served as Zambia’s president from January 2015 to August 2021, was a prominent figure in Zambian politics, leading the Patriotic Front (PF) and later the Tonse Alliance as its…

Lusaka, 28 April 2025 — Today, Zambia stands united in reflection and remembrance as the nation commemorates two defining moments of its history: Kenneth Kaunda Day, honoring the legacy of the country’s founding father, and the solemn remembrance of the Gabon Air Disaster that claimed the lives of the national football team in 1993. Celebrating Kenneth Kaunda’s Legacy Declared a public holiday in 2021, Kenneth Kaunda Day is celebrated annually on 28 April to honor Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda, Zambia’s…

In the digital control centre of the Chambishi copper mine’s southeast deposit in Zambia, a massive screen displays the status of various mining activities in real time: extraction, digging, machine operation, and transport.   Although machinery sounds can still be heard in the underground galleries, this “digital mine” relies more on an integrated computerised system than on traditional manual labour. “We can observe and understand underground activities in detail without going underground,” explained Dean Mwelwa, an executive at NFC Africa Mining…