President Hakainde Hichilema has declared an official funeral for Former First Woman Dr. Maureen Mwanawasa, who handed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. In recognition of her vital contributions to the nation throughout her tenure from 2002 to 2008, August 19, 2024, has been designated as a day of nationwide mourning in her honor.
Dr. Maureen Mwanawasa might be laid to relaxation at Leopards Hill Memorial Park in Lusaka, the place she is going to be part of her late husband, President Levy Mwanawasa, in everlasting relaxation. This poignant second coincides with the memorial of her husband’s passing, symbolizing the enduring bond they shared in life and repair to Zambia.
The funeral proceedings will start with a church service on the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross at 10:00 hours. Secretary to the Cupboard, Patrick Kangwa, emphasised that through the nationwide mourning interval, all leisure actions on radio and tv might be suspended from 06:00 to 18:00 hours, and flags might be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect.
Because the nation prepares to bid farewell to a girl who performed a pivotal position throughout a vital interval in Zambia’s historical past, the overlapping of her burial along with her husband’s memorial underscores the deep connection between their lives and legacies.
