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President Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu cutting a cake to mark the 2017 Africa Freedom Day commemorations at State House in Lusaka on Thurday, May 25,2017 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
President Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu arrives at State House for the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
President Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu arrives at State House for the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
President Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu arrives at State House for the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Vera Chiluba school pupils presents a poem during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Vera Chiluba school pupils presents a poem during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Vera Chiluba school pupils presents a poem during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Vera Chiluba school pupils presents a poem during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Vera Chiluba school pupils presents a poem during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
President Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu arrives at State House for the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
President Lungu presents the awards for Under 20 to FAZ President Andrew Kamanga during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
President Lungu decorates female Boxer Catherine Phiri during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
President Lungu congratulates Catherine Phiri during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
President Lungu decorates female Boxer Catherine Phiri during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
President Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu poses for a photograph with female boxer Catherine Phiri during the Africa Freedom Day Commemoration at State House on Thursday, May 25,2017 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
President Lungu poses for aphotograph with female boxer Catherine Phiri during the Africa Freedom Day Commemoration at State House on Thursday, May 25,2017 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
President Lungu presents the awards for Under 20 to FAZ President Andrew Kamanga during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Kings Malembe and Felix Mangani Phiri on stage during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Kings Malembe and Felix Mangani Phiri on stage during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Kings Malembe and Felix Mangani Phiri on stage during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Kings Malembe and Felix Mangani Phiri on stage during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Green Lables Band on stage during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Green Lables Band on stage during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Green Lables Band on stage during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.

?Defence force choir during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
?Defence force choir during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
?Defence force choir during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
?Defence force choir during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
?Defence force choir during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
?Defence force choir during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
Some freedom fighters singing and dancing at this year's Africa Freedom day at State House .Picture by SUNDAY BWALYA / ZANIS.
Some freedom fighters singing and dancing at this year’s Africa Freedom day at State House .Picture by SUNDAY BWALYA / ZANIS.
President Edgar Lungu gives a medal of Zambia Insignia of Meritorious achievement award to FAZ President Arron Kamanga on behalf of the Zambia National Tearm Unnder 20 during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
President Edgar Lungu gives a medal of Zambia Insignia of Meritorious achievement award to FAZ President Arron Kamanga on behalf of the Zambia National Tearm Unnder 20 during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
President Edgar Lungu gives a medal of Zambia Insignia of Meritorious achievement award to Catherine Phiri William Nkanza during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
President Edgar Lungu gives a medal of Zambia Insignia of Meritorious achievement award to Catherine Phiri William Nkanza during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
President Edgar Lungu gives a medal to Kawumbe Nkanza on behalf of his late Father William Nkanza during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
President Edgar Lungu gives a medal to Mr.Kawumbu Nkanza on behalf of his late brother Professor Neil Nkanza during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
First Lady Esther Lungu greets former First Lady Vera Chiluba during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
First Lady Esther Lungu greets former First Lady Vera Chiluba during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
First Lady Esther Lungu greets freedom fighter Grey Zulu during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
First Lady Esther Lungu greets freedom fighter Grey Zulu during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
President Edgar Lungu welcomes Grey Zulu whilst First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda looks on during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
President Edgar Lungu welcomes Grey Zulu whilst First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda looks on during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
President Edgar Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu cutting the cake during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
President Edgar Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu cutting the cake during the Africa Freedom Day at State House
President Edgar Lungu with first lady Esther Lungu pose for the group picture with the recipients of awards during this year's Africa Freedom day at State House. Picture by SUNDAY BWALYA/ZANIS.
President Edgar Lungu with first lady Esther Lungu pose for the group picture with the recipients of awards during this year’s Africa Freedom day at State House. Picture by SUNDAY BWALYA/ZANIS.
From (right) first republican President DR Kenneth Kaunda,freedom fighter Grey Zulu (seated), first lady Esther Lungu and home affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo during Africa Freedom day at state House. Picture by SUNDAY BWALYA/ ZANIS.
From (right) first republican President DR Kenneth Kaunda,freedom fighter Grey Zulu (seated), first lady Esther Lungu and home affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo during Africa Freedom day at state House. Picture by SUNDAY BWALYA/ ZANIS.

President Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu cutting a cake to mark the 2017 Africa Freedom Day commemorations at State House in Lusaka on Thurday, May 25,2017 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
Vera Chiluba school pupils presents a poem during the investiture ceremony to mark the 54th Africa Freedom Day commemoration at State House in Lusaka on Thursday, 25th May, 2017-Picture by Thomas Nsama.
President Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu poses for a photograph with female boxer Catherine Phiri during the Africa Freedom Day Commemoration at State House on Thursday, May 25,2017 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
Some freedom fighters singing and dancing at this year's Africa Freedom day at State House .Picture by SUNDAY BWALYA / ZANIS.
Some freedom fighters singing and dancing at this year’s Africa Freedom day at State House .Picture by SUNDAY BWALYA / ZANIS.

31 COMMENTS

    • I find it very disrespectful of grey Zulu to be sitting whilst bigger names like president Lungu and Kaunda are standing.

      Stand up sir. Who are you anyway ?

      Thanks

      BB2014,2016

    • Very poor reporting by LT. The President was awarding medals and not models; which are otherwise referred to as national honours. And they come in various categories with the top most being the Order of the Eagle

    • The characters referred to as Freedom Fighters were, in all honesty, stone throwers. They never handled any guns like the brazenly defiant ANC umkhonto-we-sizwe. The chap didn’t even have any medal pinned to his suit.

    • If stupidity could fly you would be a jet Mushota. So despicable your behaviour is. Learn your current affairs on Grey Zulu and get on the ground to see who finds these puctures “amazing” in the true sense of the word. Gosh!

    • If stupidi*y could fly you would be a jet Mushota. So despicable your behaviour is. Learn your current affairs on Grey Zulu and get on the ground to see who finds these pictures “amazing” in the true sense of the word. Gosh!

  1. Very poor reporting by LT. The President was awarding medals and not models; which are otherwise referred to as national honours. And they come in various categories

  2. Did Mutitinta Hichilema and Mutale Nalumango attend the function at State House in bikinis? We saw them in some pictures showing their ntwenokane mu public.

  3. WONDERFUL PICTURES OF LOVELY ZAMBIAN PEOPLE. ZAMBIANS ARE JUST HAPPY AND PEACE-LOVING. I LOVE ALL MY PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA. GOD JEHOVAH BLESS YOU ALL.

  4. BY THE WAY WHERE IS IMBENI DANCE? I HOPE IT IS STILL LIVING. IMBENI DANCE WAS INVENTED IN THE COPPERBELT BY THE BEMBA PEOPLE. THERE ALWAYS USED TO BE TWO PARALLEL LINES OF SMARTLY DRESSED DANCERS. ONE LINE FOR MEN AND THE OTHER FOR WOMEN- THE PARTNERS IN DANCE. I CAN’T EXPLAIN HOW THE DANCE IS PERFORMED, BUT, THE DANCE DEPICTED THE MIDDLE CLASS OR ELITE MINERS OR ANY PROFESSION WHO DANCED WHILE WEARING EXPENSIVE SUITS AND WATCHES AND SOME EVEN HAD WALKING STICKS WHILE THEIR WOMEN EQUALLY WORE EXPENSIVE DRESSES AND BLING, ETC. THIS DANCE AND DRUMMING SEEMS HAS DISAPPEARED FROM ZAMBIA JUST AS THE CHITWANSOMBO DRUMMING. IMBENI DANCE INSPIRED THE FORMATION OF BENI DANCE IN MALAWI WHICH HAS SPREAD EVEN TO ZIMBABWE, ANGOLA AND MOZAMBIQUE, ETC.

  5. @ PETER please we are not in a class for you to lecture US , dont bring 1964 Dances to US you retard. Cant you keep quiet? NEVER should you comment like that as u are the 64s MATERIAL LEAVE US ALLONE WE NEED TO FOCUS ON HOW TO KEEP HH LOCKED

  6. Kuyoka kwamwana kuzima mulilo.

    The way a child roasts meat extinguishes the fire.

    In short an inexperienced person will always mess things. Zambia is in a mess.

  7. Lungu release HH please we beg you in the name of Jesus. We shall be cursing you day and night if you harden your heart like Pharaoh. Some of us are fasting for God’s intervention. You will end up badly. Sata is turning in the grave bcos of your behaviour Lungu very un Zambian behaviour evil minded.

  8. Hh deserves to rot in.jail ,shaka Said never leave an enemy behind .
    We shall never leave an enemy behind

  9. Lungu is a bewitched selfish mother fcking ar.sewhore! Even his devil God father Rupiah Banda spends most his time in SA on treatment and his estranged devil son Henry lives there in hiding! Imagine what would happen if SA (not ANC) decides to retaliate on the many Zambians especially PF Supporters living in SA?
    Just one possessed evil leader wants to spoil the good relationship with SA for so many Zambians surely!!
    This is a reminder that days are long gone when a dictator could close the borders of his village – we are now in a global village and Lungu cannot and will NOT be able to hide even when he leaves that office he occupies illegally!

  10. Presidents who end up wearing safari suits end up being dictators; Why did Lungu and his immigration minister deport the South African opposition leader? South Africa should start blocking PF leaders from seeking medical help in that country; LT where are pics for UPND?

  11. Is it just me or the president is not looking fine? ………….and he’s started wearing those suits……

  12. Africa Freedom Day is one commemoration that should be ditched in Zambia. It’s been meaningless and irrelevant for decades and worse under the ruthless dictator Lungu and his accomplices.
    It is time when the state house occupants and their families and friends and accomplices feed each other with cake, wine and dine while those who dance for them go without a decent meal. Where is the freedom when your you have your home searched by criminal police. Scrap it!

  13. Every time there is some sort of function they are dancing. The President, the army, the civil servants. I think we need to upgrade the ‘software’ in the Africans. We can surely commemorate the occasion in a decent manner. There is more to life than eating and dancing.

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