Justice SILUNGWE accorded Official Funeral

By Mwila Nsofu

President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has accorded an Official Funeral to former Chief Justice ANNEL SILUNGWE.

And President HICHILEMA has declared Monday, July 8, 2024, a Day of National Mourning in honour of the Late Chief Justice.

This is in recognition of Justice SILUNGWE’s distinguished contributions as well as commitment to judicial excellence when he served as Chief Justice of the Republic of Zambia.

Secretary to the Cabinet, PATRICK KANGWA says the Former Chief Justice will be put to rest on Monday, July, 8, 2024 at the Leopards Hill Memorial Park, in Lusaka.

Mr. KANGWA says the Official Funeral Programme for Justice SILUNGWE will start with a Church Service at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross, at 10:00 hours.

He has since advised that during the period of National Mourning which will be observed from 06:00 hours to 18:00 hours, all activities of entertainment nature on both radio and television should be suspended while flags must fly at half-mast.

Mr. KANGWA has urged the public intending to attend the official funeral to adhere to the preventive public health measures as given by the Ministry of Health to prevent spread of diseases.