AFRICA

Malawi’s Vice President Chilima Laid to Rest After Tragic Plane Crash

Malawi’s vice president, Saulos Chilima, was buried in his hometown, located south of the capital, on Monday. At the funeral, President Lazarus Chakwera urged for an independent investigation into the plane crash that caused his death.

Chilima and nine others perished in a plane crash in the northern Mzimba region of Malawi last week.

The state funeral took place at the Bingu Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Sunday, with President Chakwera and other dignitaries honouring the late vice president.

For over 24 hours, hundreds of soldiers, police officers, and forest rangers searched until they found the wreckage in a forest plantation south of Mzuzu.

The aircraft was on a brief trip from Lilongwe to Mzuzu when it disappeared on Monday morning.

President Chakwera previously mentioned that air traffic controllers had advised the plane not to land in Mzuzu due to adverse weather conditions and low visibility, instructing it to return to Lilongwe instead.

 Subsequently, contact with the plane was lost.

The military honoured the vice president with a 19-gun salute as his body was interred, followed by a prolonged trumpet call and reveille.

Among those who laid wreaths were President Chakwera, Malawi’s three former presidents, and Chilima’s family members, including his wife and children.

The Chilima family has also requested an independent investigation.

Nancy Mbamalu 

Follow us on:

AriseNews

Recent Posts

Lagos State’s N3 Trillion 2025 Budget Prioritises Tourism, Infrastructure, Economic Growth

Lagos state has earmarked N3 trillion for its 2025 budget, prioritising tourism, infrastructure, social inclusion,…

3 mins ago

Our Reforms Are yielding Positive Results, We Will Provide Social Safety Nets to Cushion Hardships, Tinubu Tells IMF

Tinubu has assured the IMF that his reforms are bearing positive results, vowing to prioritise…

7 mins ago

CAC Removes Innoson, Daitama, 80,000 Dormant Companies From Register For Ignoring Annual Return Deadlines

The CAC has removed dormant companies that failed to file annual reports for 10 years…

9 hours ago

NEC Gives Kwara, Kebbi, Adamawa One Week To Submit State Police Reports

NEC has set a one-week deadline for Kwara, Kebbi, and Adamawa to submit state police…

11 hours ago

Amazon Faces Potential EU Investigation Over Preferential Treatment Of Own Products

Amazon may face an EU investigation over preferential treatment of its own products under the…

11 hours ago

Akpabio Hails Igbo Resilience + Ndume Begs Senate To Allow Ubah’s Widow Succeed Him – Trending With Ojy Okpe

https://cdn.veri.app/a21afe40-c7c7-4a5c-b145-4fc72382ab4b.mp4 Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the night of tribute, held in honour of the…

11 hours ago