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ARCHBISHOP IGNATIUS CHAMA OF KASAMA SAYS SOME OF THE THINGS BEING SAID ABOUT THE DEATH OF SIXTH PRESIDENT EDGAR CHAGWA ...

ARCHBISHOP IGNATIUS CHAMA OF KASAMA SAYS SOME OF THE THINGS BEING SAID ABOUT THE DEATH OF SIXTH PRESIDENT EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU ARE ADDING SALT TO THE INJURY THE BEREAVED FAMILY HAS SUFFERED Thursday, 12th June, 2025 Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kasama, …

What President Lungu said weeks ago, ex- South African High Commissioner narrates

751 Views Former South African High Commissioner to Zambia has given an account of what president Edgar Lungu said two weeks ago. Addressing Mourners in Pretoria today at a funeral Church service held in honour of late president Lungu, George N Twala who …

Afreximbank Rejects Fitch Downgrade, Defends Financial Strength and Treaty-Based Operations

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has issued a formal response to Fitch Ratings’ June 4, 2025, downgrade of its long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from ‘BBB’ to ‘BBB-’ with a negative outlook, rejecting the agency’s concerns over …

Lungu family hints alternative funeral arrangements as they keep Zambians guessing

Lungu family hints alternative funeral arrangements as they keep Zambians guessing THE country has speculation mode after Edgar Lungu’s family hinted they were considering “alternative” funeral arrangements for the later former president. Last Saturday, …

Artistes remember Lungu

It is with deep sorrow that the nation of Zambia mourns the death of its sixth republican president, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who passed away on Thursday, June 5th, 2025. His sudden death has shocked the country, leaving behind a pain, unanswered questions and …

Watch: Funeral Church service in Pretoria for former president Lungu

ECL vision was a prosperous Zambia – Gonzales

BARNABAS ZULU UNITED States of America Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales has described Zambia’s Sixth President Edgar Lungu who died in South Africa last week as a true leader with a clear vision for a strong and prosperous Zambia. Mr Gonzales has …

Please Mr President, talk to us – Linda Banks

NATION REPORTER CIVIC activist Linda Banks has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to personally address Zambians in a live broadcast following the death of his predecessor, Edgar Lungu, lamenting that nearly a week has since passed without the head of …

Zambia: Dispute over ex-President Lungu’s funeral arrangements

Zambia is grappling with a political and familial dispute over the funeral arrangements of former President Edgar Lungu. Lungu, who led Zambia from 2015 to 2021, passed away last week at the age of 68 after receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. …

How an Israeli-American deception campaign lulled Iran into a false sense of security

Israel and the US carried out a multi-faceted misinformation campaign in recent days to convince Iran that a strike on its nuclear facilities was not imminent, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel on Friday. The official asserted that US President …

UPDATE on the funeral of Zambia’s Sixth President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

LIVE AT 20;00 UPDATE on the funeral of Zambia’s Sixth President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Why the delay? What are the sticking or contentious issues? ● President Hakainde Hichilema dispatched Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on …

PRESIDENT HH COMMITTED TO INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT – LUSAKA MINISTER, MULYATA

Minister of Lusaka Province, Sheal Mulyata, has explained that Republican President Hakainde Hichilema is committed to fostering inclusive development across the country. This was during the donation of meat packs by the Muslim Social Welfare Trust to …

“No Money for Maize, But Funds for Parliament? Zambians Question Government Priorities”

“No Money for Maize, But Funds for Parliament? Zambians Question Government Priorities” Agriculture Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri has confirmed that the Zambian government does not have the financial resources to purchase more maize beyond the 543,000 metric …

ECL Joins Africa’s List of Controversial Presidential Burials

ECL Joins Africa’s List of Controversial Presidential Burials By Staff Reporter The burial of Zambia’s sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has become the latest in a growing list of African presidential funerals marred by controversy and …

AFRICAN AMBASSADORS ACCREDITED TO THE AFRICAN UNION PAY TRIBUTE TO FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU

AFRICAN AMBASSADORS ACCREDITED TO THE AFRICAN UNION PAY TRIBUTE TO FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU 11th June 2025 Ambassadors accredited to the African Union have been visiting the Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Addis Ababa to sign the Book of …

WORKS AT PRESIDENTIAL BURIAL SITE AT 55% COMPLETION

WORKS AT PRESIDENTIAL BURIAL SITE AT 55% COMPLETION CONSTRUCTION works at the Presidential burial site where late former Republican President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be put to rest is progressing well and on schedule. A check at the site showed that about …

UPND SECRETARIAT CAUTIONS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED STATEMENTS ON THE DEMISE OF FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU

UPND SECRETARIAT CAUTIONS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED STATEMENTS ON THE DEMISE OF FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU The United Party for National Development (UPND) has issued a formal statement cautioning its members against making unauthorized public comments …

New ambassadors to Morocco and Zambia

Later this year, new Czech ambassadors to Morocco and Zambia will take up their posts as heads of embassies. Pavel Klucký will go to Rabat and Jiří Kyrian will go to Lusaka.  "I wish both Pavel Klucký and Jiří Kyrian every success in their future …

ANALYSIS: Lungu’s death and the perils of a weak opposition in Zambia

The death of Zambia’s former president on 5 June will be pivotal for the country’s multiparty democracy. Edgar Lungu was a polarising figure for the country, but one that unified the opposition Patriotic Front (PF). He was in power from 2015 to 2021, when …

Critical Ballot Info from Todd J. Stein as Early Voting Begins for District Leader AD76 Part A

Todd J. Stein Heads Into Early Voting for District Leader AD76 Part A with Critical Ballot Instructions for Voters NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As early voting begins this weekend, Todd J. Stein, …

Legislature Restores $40 Million for LGBTQ+ Health Equity Programs in State Budget

California LGBTQ+ Leaders Call on Governor Newsom to Maintain Health Equity Funding in Final Budget Agreement SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The California Health Equity Coalition strongly commends the State …

Moving Ahead Services Successfully Completes Major Election Equipment Deployment Across Allegheny County

Local moving company delivers 633 polling machines and essential equipment to over 400 locations in coordinated two-week operation PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Moving Ahead Services, a trusted local moving …

Stow, MA Select Board Sends Request to State Leaders to Issue a Proclamation to Support Democracy

Town that sent Minutemen to the Battle of Concord-Lexington calls on State to take action to protect democracy STOW, MA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine …

Disrupted flight compensation has lost a third of its purchasing power

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the EU considers tightening eligibility criteria under the EU261 regulation, flight compensation company Skycop warns that current compensation amounts have lost at least a third of their real …

U.S. Army’s Recruiting Transformation Reveals Strategic Blueprint for Internal Communications Success

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new analysis from RAPP’s Senior Vice President of Account Leadership, Cecil Wolberton, positions the U.S. Army’s revamped recruiting approach as a model for corporate communicators aiming …

Special Briefing: Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear program

Ross Harrison Senior Fellow In what appears to be a bold attempt to cripple Iran’s nuclear program in its June 13 attacks on Iran’s nuclear and military facilities across the country, Israel seems to be applying tactics drawn from its 2024 playbook for …

KiDS Campaign Rallies World on Father’s Day with Launch of Global Warning Label Day

Partnership of nearly 40 organizations on 6 continents demand action from Big Tech Executives on Father's Day in many countries across the world BLOOMINGTON, MN, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With just days to go before …

G7 LEADERS URGED TO STRENGTHEN BRAIN HEALTH TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH AND STABILIZE HEALTH COSTS

As the cost of brain conditions is expected to balloon to $16 trillion by 2030, G7 leaders and Canada are uniquely positioned to deliver solutions. CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A growing international coalition …

Dr. Bernard WH Jennings Appointed to Board of Foundation for Youth and Economic Development

Dr. Bernard WH Jennings joins FYED Board to expand youth justice, economic access, and equity programs across Miami-Dade. MIAMI-DADE, FL, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a significant development for Miami-Dade’s youth and …

Leaving California Launches New Community Skool Platform to Support Californians Seeking a Fresh Start

Riots, fires, cost of living, and lower quality of life have pushed many over the edge ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Leaving California, the nation’s leading relocation movement for Californians seeking a better life …

In NCLA Amicus Win, Supreme Court Revives Innocent Family’s Suit over FBI’s Wrong-House Raid

Washington, DC, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ dismissal of Martin v. United States, an Atlanta family’s Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) suit against the government …

Alona Lebedieva: Suspension of GDP Warrant Payments Is in the Interest of the Economy

KYIV, UKRAINE, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- At the end of May, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine confirmed that it would not proceed with the scheduled GDP warrant payment of $665 million due on June 2. This decision stems from the …

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security concludes visit to North Macedonia and ...

The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security, Santeri Leinonen, concluded a visit to North Macedonia on 10 and 11 June, and to Montenegro from 11 to 13 June. Throughout the visit, Leinonen met with government …

Second Central Asian regional simulation-based training strengthens joint response to human trafficking

Over 130 practitioners from Central Asia and Türkiye gathered this week at Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, for a five-day regional simulation-based training exercise on combating trafficking in human beings. The training was opened by Nurlanbek Azygaliev, Vice …

OSCE Secretary General concludes visit to Norway, participates in international seminar on 50th anniversary of Helsinki ...

OSLO, 13 June 2025 — OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu concluded today his first official visit to Norway, where he held meetings with high-level officials and delivered the keynote speech in the international seminar, "Security and …

Engine Technology Forum Praises EPA Proposal of New Renewable Fuel Standards

Washington, D.C., June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Engine Technology Forum (ETF) issued the following statement from Executive Director Allen Schaeffer about today’s action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishing new renewable …

Industry takes unprecedented step to drive Antarctic marine protection

At the UN Ocean Conference 2025, Aker QRILL Company announced its ongoing advocacy and amitions to protect 70% of the Antarctic Peninsula. NICE, FRANCE, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- (𝘕𝘐𝘊𝘌, 𝘍𝘙𝘈𝘕𝘊𝘌 – 12 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦 2025) 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 …

NCLA, Shanmugam Ask Supreme Court to Grant Cert. Petition, Fix 4th Am. Rights for Crypto Records

Washington, DC, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance and renowned Supreme Court advocate Kannon Shanmugam have filed a reply brief urging the high court to hear NCLA’s Harper v. Faulkender appeal and reform the “third-party …

CENTRAL EUROPE: Court rules Germany’s pushback policy unlawful ― Hungarian government postpones vote on controversial ...

A German court has ruled that the new government’s policy of turning away undocumented people at the border is unlawful. The vote on a controversial legislative proposal aimed at severely curtailing the activities of NGOs in Hungary has been postponed. A …