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Chipimo Snr Gets State Funeral
GOVERNMENT has accorded the late former Lusaka Province minister and diplomat Elias Chipimo senior a State funeral.
Acting President Guy Scott said in line with this declaration, one day of national mourning will be observed on the day the late Mr Chipimo Snr will be buried.
In a statement issued by Secretary to the Cabinet Roland Msiska yesterday, Dr Scott said Mr Chipimo’s remains will be flown in today from South Africa, where he died last Sunday after an illness.
The body arrives at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at 12:00 hours.
Dr Scott said Government is working on the funeral programme of the late Mr Chipimo and that details of the funeral arrangements will be announced soon.
Funeral gathering is at late Mr Chipimo’s residence at plot number 487 A, Leopards Hill Road, New Kasama in Lusaka.
Posted by Editor
on January 22, 2015. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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che
January 22, 2015 at 7:19 am
MHSRIP
dm
January 22, 2015 at 7:39 am
MHSRIP
major chileshe
January 22, 2015 at 8:50 am
Mhsrip bt jus bury him naimwe,state funeral kwisa? Lyk he is even goin to acknowledge that in his dead state
club zero
January 22, 2015 at 3:41 pm
Next ni HH
Abena Nyendwa
January 22, 2015 at 7:12 pm
My sincere condolences to Elias JR, the whole family and the nation following the death of a great man! There is no page in the history of Zambia without the exploits of his acts of loving kindness and patriotism. May the soul of Mr Chipimo rest in peace! To Elias Jr, we mourn with you!