Tag: Edgar Lungu

Remains of Zambia’s Good-luck Fish Found in Pieces Days After it Goes Missing

Published on September 14, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The remains of a popular good-luck fish that died two weeks ago, sending Zambians into mourning, are being stitched together […]

Zambia Eases Covid-19 Restrictions: Bars, Schools Reopen

Published on September 11, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has directed the reopening of schools, bars and nightclubs which were closed due to the outbreak of […]

Zambia’s President Leads Nation in Mourning Pond Fish

Published on September 8, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Zambia is mourning the death of a giant pond fish at one of country’s biggest public universities, the Copperbelt University […]

Edgar Lungu under fire for sacking Central Bank Chief

Published on August 26, 2020 by Robert Ngwira

The Zambian president has come under fire for the abrupt sacking of the central bank governor in the midst of […]

President Edgar Lungu In Trouble With IMF Over Dismissal Of Reserve Bank Governor

Published on August 26, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about the president of Zambia dismissing the governor of the country’s central bank, […]

SA leader reprimands minister over Zambia comments

Published on August 24, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has “strongly reprimanded” his Finance Minister Tito Mboweni over comments on social media on the […]

Covid-19: Zambia’s vice-president tests positive

Published on August 20, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Zambia’s Vice-President Inonge Wina has tested positive for coronavirus. Her daughter who she lives with has also contracted the virus, […]

Zambian president Edgar Lungu denies funding Rwanda rebels

Published on July 15, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has denied claims of bankrolling a Rwandan rebel leader who is facing trial for attacks in […]

Zambian President Congratulates Chakwera for Winning Elections

Published on June 29, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Zambian President His Excellency Edgar Lungu has congratulated Malawi’s newly elected Lazarus Chakwera for winning fresh presidential elections held on […]

Covid-19 : Zambia Health Minister infected

Published on May 27, 2020 by Face of Malawi

Zambia is one of southern Africa’s most impacted nations despite being way behind continent leader South Africa. A lockdown imposed […]

Those Advocating for a Lockdown Want the Economy to Fail and Blame Me – Zambia President Lungu

Published on April 30, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Zambia president Edgar Lungu is sticking to his guns saying his government wants the economy to continue running whilst the […]

Teenage boy arrested for defaming President on facebook in Zambia

Published on March 12, 2020 by Robert Ngwira

A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Zambia for allegedly defaming President Edgar Lungu in Facebook posts, police said Wednesday as […]

Zambia Foreign Affairs Minister fumes over US ambassador’s remarks trashing sentencing of gay couple

Published on December 3, 2019 by Robert Ngwira

Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji plans to send a protest letter to Washington over last week’s comments by the […]

EDGAR LUNGU WARNS DONALD TRUMP OVER REMARKS ABOUT JAILING OF GAY COUPLE

Published on December 2, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI

The row erupts after a top US diplomat said the sentencing of two men to 15 years in prison for […]

ZAMBIA PRESIDENT PARDONS HIGH PROFILE PRISONERS ON HIS 63 BIRTHDAY,JOURNALIST SINJELA EXEMPTED

Published on November 12, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Edgar Lungu has pardoned three high-profile prisoners on the occasion of his 63rd birthday which falls today. A statement […]

Zambian Opposition Leader Arrested for Defaming President Edgar Lungu, Describes the Head of State as a Dog

Published on August 29, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Police arrested the leader of a small Zambian opposition party on Wednesday on charges of defaming President Edgar Lungu by […]

Zambia denies report of Lungu’s attempt to murder Opposition Leader

Published on February 12, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Zambian embassy in London has strongly denied an allegation in a report by the UK Sunday Times that President […]

Former Vice President of Zambia Lupando Mwape dies

Published on January 21, 2019 by Robert Ngwira

Former Vice President of Zambia Lupando Mwape has died in South Africa where he was receiving special treatment. The government […]