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President Mnangagwa has extended the national mourning of the late and former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda by 14 days more days.
Announced by presidential spokesperson, George Charamba, the fourteen days extension comes at a time when other three days were set aside for Father Emmanuel Ribeiro who died the same day last week.
“Further to the communication regarding the mourning period for late former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda and the late Father Emmanuel Francis Ribeiro, Government wishes to advise that two over-lapping mourning period were declared as follows: Three days of mourning for national hero, late Father Emmanuel Francis Ribeiro; Fourteen days of national mourning for late President Kenneth Kaunda.
“The 14-day mourning period for the late former Zambian president takes into account the fact that the Zambian government is yet to announce the burial programme for the late departed. In keeping with the tradition, flags must fly at half-mast.”
Kaunda was 97 and Father Ribeiro (86).
Meanwhile, Father Ribeiro was laid to rest today at the National Heroes Acres in Harare.
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