Tomorrow’s judgment could finally determine whether the former President’s remains will be repatriated for a state funeral in Zambia or returned to his family to conduct the burial according to its wishes.
Category: Family
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SCA RESERVES JUDGMENT IN LUNGU CASE
The court heard that the bad blood between ECL and the current administration was not fiction. It was built through real incidents, including interference with his church attendance, blocking his trip to Seoul, and denying him permission to travel for medical treatment.
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SOUTH AFRICAN SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SETS MAY 29 FOR LUNGU FAMILY, ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT HEARING
By Brian Matambo | 15 May, 2026 The South African Supreme Court of Appeal has set May 29, 2026, as the date for the hearing involving the family of Zambia’s Sixth Republican President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, and the Zambian Government over the Pretoria High Court judgment on the repatriation of the former President’s remains....
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MATSANGA BLASTS ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT OVER EDGAR LUNGU’S REMAINS, CALLS FUNERAL DISPUTE “UNAFRICAN” AND POLITICALLY MOTIVATED
By Brian Matambo | 25 April, 2025 International relations expert and Pan-African commentator Dr David Matsanga has strongly condemned the Zambian government’s handling of the remains of former Republican President Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, describing the unfolding dispute as “a very sad moment for Africa” and an embarrassment to African values, customs and leadership. Speaking...
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DOES HICHILEMA WANT EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU’S BODY FOR RITUALS?
Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s death should have been the end of political conflict. It should have brought the matter to a silence. It should have closed a chapter. But instead, it has opened a whole new world of conflict. As some ably put it, to the UPND government, Edgar Lungu was easier to fight in life than in death.
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MAKEBI ZULU SHOWS WHY HE IS THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
By Brian Matambo | Sandton, South Africa 2 March, 2026 Emmanuel Mwamba Verified (EMV) is no longer just another online programme fighting for relevance in a crowded digital arena. It is being recognised, within Zambia and beyond our borders, as a serious source of news and rigorous analysis. We are seeing interest not only from...
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DETERIORATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT NCHANGE NORTH HOSPITAL
Pain is personal. “Ichikalipa chumfwa umwine!” And when a patient says they are in pain, especially at 79 years old, the expectation is that their concerns will be carefully evaluated.
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PF CALLS FOR RESOLUTION OF ECL BURIAL, WARNS AGAINST DEFECTIONS AHEAD OF GENERAL CONFERENCE
The Patriotic Front has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to abandon ongoing court processes and re-engage in dialogue to resolve the prolonged funeral and burial impasse of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, warning that the continued delay is setting a “dangerous precedent” for the nation.
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NEVERS MUMBA MAKES CARELESS STATEMENT OVER ECL’S BURIAL
The Lungu family does not seek validation from State House. They do not seek reconciliation ceremonies. They seek space. They seek quiet. They seek to lay their husband and father to rest without the shadow of power hovering over the grave. That is not bitterness. That is humanity.
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Ibu Appeals for Dignity as Lungu Burial Delay Enters 7th Month
“My heart is in pain,” Mwamba said, noting that seven months had passed since President Lungu’s death without closure for his family or the nation.