The Zambian Parliament yesterday debated the late Edgar Lungu’s funeral impasse, with the country’s Vice President, Mutale Nalumango, calling on the family to take charge. In response to questions from members of parliament regarding the government’s position, Nalumango stated that the family now holds sole responsibility for the funeral arrangements. Others even questioned the legality […]
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who died on 5th June 2025, will be buried next Monday. His burial will be preceded by several solemn activities, including a valedictory ceremony on the Supreme Court grounds in honour of his contributions to the legal fraternity. The late Edgar Lungu served for many years as a lawyer before […]
While Namibia is celebrating the Day of the African Child under the theme ‘Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights: Progress since 2010’, young voices called for more than just promises. They are urging the government not just to allocate funds and resources toward youth and education but to do so in a way that no […]
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) have signed a memorandum of understanding with the two Angolan public media houses in Luanda, Angola, today. The MOs between the Public Television of Angola (TPA) and Angola Press News Agency (Angop) aim to enhance broadcasting between the two countries by sharing content, training, and […]
The late youth leader Mandela Kapere’s contributions to youth empowerment continue to be etched and celebrated across SADC and the African continent by his peers. Kapere died in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth delegations from Namibia, South Africa, the DRC, and Zimbabwe reflected on the late Kapere’s life with President Netumbo […]
Police Chiefs from Southern Africa have taken and approved 26 decisions aimed at strengthening the fight against transnational organised crime. The decisions were adopted during the 30th Annual General Meeting of the SADC Chiefs of Police Sub-Committee and the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation, which started on Monday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. […]
Zambia is mourning the death of its sixth President, Edgar Lungu. Lungu died today in Pretoria, South Africa, where he had been receiving specialized medical treatment. The news was confirmed by Given Lubinda, Acting President of the Patriotic Front. Family lawyer Makebi Zulu also acknowledged the loss. Dr. Edgar Lungu served as President of Zambia […]
The SADC Chiefs of Police Sub-Committee will be meeting in Dar es Salaam from tomorrow until Friday for the Annual General Meeting. The meeting will focus on tackling transnational organised crime throughout the region. High on the agenda are efforts to improve cooperation among member states, share information effectively, and coordinate joint operations targeting criminal […]
Namibia’s and South Africa’s national research entities have signed a five-year partnership looking at addressing shared priorities in energy, digital health, agro-food systems, and space science. The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa signed an agreement at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Global […]
Namibia has an interest in implementing Zambia’s decentralisation policy, particularly the devolution of functions from central government to the local authority level. The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, made the proposal during the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. Sankwasa met with Zambia’s Minister of Local Government […]
