Veteran Journalist and former Press Association of Zambia-PAZA-President, Ridgeway Liwena has died. Family Spokesperson Alfred Simate has confirmed the death of Mr. Liwena to the media in Lusaka yesterday.
Mr. Liwena died at the University Teaching Hospital-UTH- at 21:00hrs after succumbing to Cancer. He was 67.
Apart from serving as PAZA president, Mr. Liwena also served as Society for Senior Journalists President.
He has written quite extensively since independence, first as sports reporter on the Times of Zambia newspaper which he joined in 1966.
In 2003, Mr. Liwena was awarded a doctorate degree in Media Studies by Saint Clements University of the United Kingdom.
Until his death, Mr. Liwena was editor in chief of a privately owned tabloid newspaper, Today Zambia.
MUVI TV
Rest in peace big man!!!!
REST IN PEACE. MAY GOD BLESS THE FAMILY.
was he married? MHSRIP
RIP.I read lots of your articles way back
Bye bye my good friend, MYSRIP. I recall the many lighter moments we used to have together especially when we played Golf and ‘shanked’ our ways through. I recall, you used to hit your Golf balls so hard and saying; “Hit them hard mwana after-all, they are white”….
Dr. Ridgeway Liwena please rest in peace.
Condolences. I thought there’s a cancer hospital at UTH. How many cancer patients has it helped? which newspaper was he chief editor? the Post or what?
It is the second time I am hearing about this St. Clements University in the UK. The last time I heard, it was one of those ‘fly-by-night’ universities. Anyway, I could be wrong. Sorry to learn about your passing on, Mr. Ridegway Liwena.
Mupumule kakozi mwa litoma munzi wa Nyambe
From the scanty knowledge I have about Liwena over the yearz, I can safely say he waz an accomplished journalist. May the good Lord Jehova God give strength and courage to family and friendz.
Sorry mate it’s God’s calling RIP
MHSRIEP, atleast you shared your knowledge of Zambian soccer with us through the books that you authored.
Great journalist! Very jovial inspiring and true Zambian. He Worked hard and authored books. Didn’t know he had cancer! How can we protect ourselves from these muzungu diseases?
Ridgeway did a good job in his book, ‘The Zambian Soccer Scene’, RIP…