President Hichilema accords official funeral to the…

President Hakainde Hichilema has accorded late former Cabinet Minister in the United National Independence Party (UNIP) Government, Mutumba Bull, who died on Friday, February 13, 2026, in Lusaka, at an official funeral. This is in recognition of the invaluable public service contributions that late Dr Bull made to the Country when she served as Cabinet Minister from 1973 to 1983.Government has also announced that the late former Cabinet Minister will be put to rest on Thursday, February 19th, 2026, at Leopards Hill Memorial Park, in Lusaka.According to a statement Issued to ZANIS by Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, President Hichilema has since declared Thursday, February 19, 2026 ,as a Day of National Mourning, in honour of late Dr Bull.Mr Kangwa has disclosed that the official funeral programme for the late former Cabinet Minister will commence with a funeral church service at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, at 10:00 hours.He has advised members of the public to suspend all activities of entertainment nature on both radio and television during the period of national mourning which will be observed from 06 hours to 18 hours.Mr Kangwa has also emphasised that flags must fly at half- mast, during the period of national mourning, in honour of late Dr Bull. This is in recognition of the invaluable public service contributions that late Dr Bull made to the Country when she served as Cabinet Minister from 1973 to 1983.

Government has also announced that the late former Cabinet Minister will be put to rest on Thursday, February 19th, 2026, at Leopards Hill Memorial Park, in Lusaka.According to a statement Issued to ZANIS by Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, President Hichilema has since declared Thursday, February 19, 2026 ,as a Day of National Mourning, in honour of late Dr Bull.Mr Kangwa has disclosed that the official funeral programme for the late former Cabinet Minister will commence with a funeral church service at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, at 10:00 hours.He has advised members of the public to suspend all activities of entertainment nature on both radio and television during the period of national mourning which will be observed from 06 hours to 18 hours.Mr Kangwa has also emphasised that flags must fly at half- mast, during the period of national mourning, in honour of late Dr Bull. Government has also announced that the late former Cabinet Minister will be put to rest on Thursday, February 19th, 2026, at Leopards Hill Memorial Park, in Lusaka. According to a statement Issued to ZANIS by Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, President Hichilema has since declared Thursday, February 19, 2026 ,as a Day of National Mourning, in honour of late Dr Bull.Mr Kangwa has disclosed that the official funeral programme for the late former Cabinet Minister will commence with a funeral church service at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, at 10:00 hours.He has advised members of the public to suspend all activities of entertainment nature on both radio and television during the period of national mourning which will be observed from 06 hours to 18 hours.Mr Kangwa has also emphasised that flags must fly at half- mast, during the period of national mourning, in honour of late Dr Bull.

According to a statement Issued to ZANIS by Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, President Hichilema has since declared Thursday, February 19, 2026 ,as a Day of National Mourning, in honour of late Dr Bull. Mr Kangwa has disclosed that the official funeral programme for the late former Cabinet Minister will commence with a funeral church service at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, at 10:00 hours.He has advised members of the public to suspend all activities of entertainment nature on both radio and television during the period of national mourning which will be observed from 06 hours to 18 hours.Mr Kangwa has also emphasised that flags must fly at half- mast, during the period of national mourning, in honour of late Dr Bull. Mr Kangwa has disclosed that the official funeral programme for the late former Cabinet Minister will commence with a funeral church service at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, at 10:00 hours.

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He has advised members of the public to suspend all activities of entertainment nature on both radio and television during the period of national mourning which will be observed from 06 hours to 18 hours.Mr Kangwa has also emphasised that flags must fly at half- mast, during the period of national mourning, in honour of late Dr Bull. He has advised members of the public to suspend all activities of entertainment nature on both radio and television during the period of national mourning which will be observed from 06 hours to 18 hours. Mr Kangwa has also emphasised that flags must fly at half- mast, during the period of national mourning, in honour of late Dr Bull.

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