In a solemn announcement Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa confirmed that the mortal remains of Zambia’s sixth President Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be repatriated from South Africa to Zambia on Wedneday 18th June 2025 at 14 hours.
Mr. Kangwa detailed that the casket will arrive at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) and will be received with full military honours by the Zambia Defence Force. Due to limited capacity, attendance at the ceremonial reception will be strictly by invitation. The event will be broadcast live by ZNBC, ZANIS TV, Prime TV, Diamond TV, and other media outlets
Following the ceremony, the body will initially proceed to lie in state at the late President’s private residence at Plot 56660 Chifwema Road, New Kasama. Public viewings will then take place at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre from Thursday, 19 June through Saturday, 21 June.
Belverdere Lodge will remain the official designated venue for the State Funeral during the period of National mourning.
This development comes after formal agreement between the Government and the Lungu family on funeral arrangements. These plans follow a reunification process amid a previously tense mourning period.
The Government urges members of the public to continue to mourn the departed Sixth President with dignity and respect.
Can you publish the bill paid to Beverdere Lodge? Change immediately to Mulungushi Coference Center.
All most everything was digified. But you host a State funeral at a brothel!
You can’t a host a funeral at place of commercial $ex.
Nostradamus, sit down. We all used to smoke but stopped for the same reasons you also have to stop
Advise the route of the funeral procession from the airport to Chifwema for the many who may want to line up along the way to receive ECL. Where is Chifwema?
Every thing was okay over the funeral. People have been cooperative and united as requested by the President. Until boom – message that people cannot go to the airport. Just what is the issue? Don’t stamp on people’s freedoms. What law are you using to stop people from going to a public place? People have been mourning with dignity and cooperating, so what is the issue?
Why should there be agreements in mourning our sixth republican president? The nation demands to know the terms and conditions governing this so called agreement. This funeral has been made so complicated than any funeral ever experienced here on earth.
Chilubinda na bakontwe.
Hope the burial goes on peacefuly as each party wants to show it has more rights than
The other.we pray for all.