Hundreds of Zambians this afternoon gathered at Lusaka’s Show Grounds for the launch of the national prayer services to mourn President Mwanawasa.
The mood in the main arena where the prayers are being held was generally solemn with most people wearing sad faces as solemn songs were sang by various choirs from different churches.
The prayers that have been organized by the three major church bodies in the country will go on throughout the national mourning period.
Giving President Mwanawasa’s testimony as a member of the Baptist Church, Twinpalm Baptist Church Deacon Kenneth Mwanza said Dr. Mwanawasa was a committed member of the church.
Deacon Mwanza said Dr. Mwanawasa joined the Baptist Church in 2002 after which he opened up his House to discipleship lessons before baptism.
He explained that President Mwanawasa was baptized on 27th February, 2005 and continued to be a dedicated member of the church.
Deacon Mwanza noted that Bible Study sessions were regularly held on Tuesdays at Statehouse whenever President Mwanawasa’s national duties allowed.
He said the Church will greatly miss Dr. Mwanawasa both as a church member and Republican President.
And Council of Churches in Zambia Chairperson Suzanne Matale said in an interview that President Mwanawasa will be greatly missed for fighting corruption without fear or favor.
Reverend Matale said President Mwanawasa provided good leadership for Zambia and the region and stood for democracy as evidenced by his stance on the recent election crisis in Zimbabwe.
She added that Dr. Mwanawasa was a gallant son of Africa who led Zambia well.
Notable in attendance during the prayers were Deputy Ministers for Education Clement Sinyinda, Mundia Ndalamei from the Works and Supply and Richard Taima of the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Child Development.
Others were Science and Technology Deputy Minister Lucy Changwe and Health Deputy Minister Lwipa Puma.
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The picture of my child selling news papers at Manda hill doesn`t make sense. You mean you can`t give us anything like for the mourners who were in the show grounds?
MAY GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC AND COMFORT US ALL PARTICULARLY THE FIRST FAMILY
IT IS COMFORTING THAT HIS EXCELLENCY LPM HAD EMBRACED JESUS CHRIST AS HIS PERSONAL SAVIOUR . WHAT A HUMBLE MAN HE WAS EVEN OPENING UP STATE HOUSE? FOR BIBLE STUDY!! MUTUSHE MUCIBOTE TATA!
Why so few notables – less than a handful of deputy ministers in attendence, shame!!! Are the other ministers busy inventing ways of legalizing the unprecedented salary increments?
We all would like to join you in the prayer sessions but distance can’t allow. May you gather in peace with te communion of the holy spirit.
i also go along with the first message…me am Zambian outside the country and i depend on this paper for information about my country…can u show people mourning??? why that pic of advertisement of cement and one selling paper..pliz give us normal pictures.
we ar in sorrow together, though out side the lovely country.God bless u lervy…very hard working man…why God did not take Mugabe….but robbing us a man of peace to the people.
IWE CHI NJANI, ATI CHI NJANI, EHE ATI CHI PONYAX, NI VICHI UNDELE.
NGA ULIJE VYA KUCHITA UKHALE WAKA ZEE
YAYI KWENA ULI NAVI NANDI VYA WAKA WAKA
KUMANYA, PANYAKE, NGA CHA BELENGA, CHINI TUKENGE UHENI.
YAYI UYEZYE UWONENGE NDINE MUKALI CHOMENE
NA MALIZYA SONO
tonga bull this is about prayers for our late prez. There must be other forums for you to air those grievances. Have a heart!
We all mourn when somebody dies because of the mystery sorrounding death. However, what goes around comes around. The pain he caused former president chiluba has fell upon him. We all pay the price for our actions, only if we ask Godfor forgiveness, then we are spared.
#7. Akulu, chisiyeni chipuba. He comes from a very dysfunctional family. He has no concept of what constitutes jokes. You can’t joke all the time, unless there’s really something seriously amiss with you.
CHIUTA ANTUMBIKE CHALO CHITHU. MPAVU YAKE IKOLE BOSE ABA BUKUGOMEZYA.
VYAKUWOWOYA VINADI TILIJE CHARA KOMA TIKUGOMEZYA MU YESU UYU AKU MANYA VOSE VINTU.
YEBO CHRISTU
I mourn with you,I carry the york of saddness with all you fellow Zambians esp the family.But i know the begining of the Mwanawasa presidencey was the begining of the greatness of our nation and its people,his exist a continuity of where he has left from.It saves a good example to those who takes after him,how well a good president can be remembered and how dear he touches the peoples hearts.The foundation of greatness is to dig deeper in wisdom and lift only that which makes sense,if Mwanawasa tried to do this,this is the path that we must all follow those in politics,those at various school of learning and every one at large.For we shall rewrite our history.Go well Mwanawasa.
#9 So you’re saying he is in pain? Good God!The level of stupidity!
So #9 ule voka ati Ni ka FTJ eka tinike cabbage? RIP
The difference between the west and Africans is mostly how we deal with issues. When JFK was killed 2 hours later there was a new president and life continued. JFK has gone into history as one of the most beloved president of USA. But no one asked people to abandon work and stay dipressed and sombre for 21 days. What is done is done. Do you know how much 21 days of no production will do to the economy? You dont have to wear a glommy face for people to know that you are mourning. Where i come from men dont cry in public. We stay strong and help the woman and children cop with the tragedy. I dont know about my mbuyas from eastern. But RB is supposed to be strong and encourage people to go work
and remember LPM by working even harder. My friends there is no point in praying for the dead. If they didnt make right with God its too late. We should pray for the living so that they can reflect upon their lives
#14 i didnt mean that the former president had something to do with it. i meant that we all pay for our actions. i’m sorry he had to pay this way.
#9,like all others who may think like you,the presidency of Mwanawasa could have been a chance or he may have seen it as a chance for you and me to see how your money could be abused.He did not put Chiluba in any pain,instead presidents like Chiluba puts you in pain by abusing your money.Now that we will have a president free from Chilubas hands,the truth must be known and justice must take its course as quicky as possible so that we forget about this episode.However this is not time for this but mourning.
ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION, as a nation lets put our dearly beloved president in our prayers. as a nation lets try and remember what Mwanawasa has done, and was trying to to accomplish. it sad that he had to go now. he may be dead but his name will still live with us. he will always be respected by people all over the world. he who hates will always hate, so find it in your heart not to hate on people that have tried to make a difference in your life and country. levy zambia has lost a good man.MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. one zambia one nation.
#1 and #6. I was also wondering why they could not show a picture from show ground! only the son of Ponyax.No conection at all. Napapa sana.MHSRIP
A picture could not be shown because there were “hundreds” of people – could have been 200 people.
Ba Ponyax how come you can afford a laptop while your son is selling papers? lol
#6 Mwaba Kwi?
Am teaching him how to ‘fish’.
lol
#22 Mwaice Hola yamu Cash Converters ahi!Ine ukufilwa ukubiliva. Akasungu ati Tenner only! Nati wapya! Ukwisafumya ama sugo yabili. Ndina bondi! Lyapuma.
# 22 my freind I want my son to know both sides of the coin before he takes over my businesses in Chibolya, Linda, Kapoto, Nakadoli, Zingalume and at plot 1. He is in second year in that business and when he gets a degree after 3 more years (2011) he will be taken somewhere depending on how his performance. Ndefwaya akakose kunse namukati like me.
#Ba Ponyax what is he gets run over by the traffic selling those papers?The ones frm cash coversters don’t last.Try iya higher purchase it might help…not from carboot sales.
#9 stanyoko waba……….!
#9 . Only fools like you would even bring to mention Chiluba’s name at a time like this. Chiluba got his just rewards. Leave it at that! You head need your head examined.But am more disappointed to see a bridge at Manda Hill in the picture when I was expecting to see mourners at the show grounds! Whats wrong with Lusaka Times?
we will oways love you Mr. President, you had the courage under fire and transparancy, personally levy is my inspirate…
we don’t want anione aniona type of chaps there.we are all mourning…if you become troublesome,be rest assured that we shall sort you out…be there for a purpose..mourn LPM..
Sishemo ni lilato la mulimu li ambeke naha Zambia.
Lobala ka kozo mueteleli wa luna.
Moyo wa hawo ufumane kozo mwa sifuba sa Jesu.
Chi # 9 ulichipuba fye.useless
Lwitumezi kasizani.ape lutwile fela hande for those encouraging words.alobale hande mulena waluna LPM.ape lwinzi mwamanyando right now!sikuba se…sata ni PF…batili alubalati fela.muyoba bulelela kwandu kuli ishwile !! lubata mwanana(mbututu)…
no PF,no satana.we need fresh blood …i hope the chap didn’t spray some vernom into th young man’s chest when they hugged last saturday…HH go for medical check ups!stat spit some vernom in LPM’s chest when they hugged and now you see !
IMWE GUYS LET’S face facts uwaya aya chapwa no one came into this world to make other pipo poor without any regard for their families, Richard Sakala is still in the cooler and many others you think those guys dont have families Mr. Sakala has a smakk daughter called Tikambengi what picture does she have seeing the dad like that, some guys are in exile mh mh mh mh gentelemeni efyo twakulaikala 08 years just corruption corruption our roads are rivers, even pipo who did not deserve jobs they are employed. let us just move on chapwa.Iwe #30 we cipuba niwe we u fwaya revenge after umunobe akupanga umuntu wikesa ku CB ukaponoka.
iwe ka silver i know u, wats yo problem,,,ala name calling usiye,,just post yo coment and go ala
Ala Ba SATA balwele…forgive the old man. I don’t want him to also die of heart attack. In stead lets look for a young person.
by the way does anyone know where the following people are?
1. Sylvia Masebo
2. Mulongoti
3. Shikapwasha
4. Shakafuswa
5.Dr. George Mpombo
6. Lungwangwa
7. Magande etc
am getting worried because these guys want money and they are still in control, someone should keep an eye on them.
# 9 you are useless. stupit
ba LT thats a very old picture of manda hill foot bridge. Check the billboards. For over a year there are only celtel and now ZAIN billboards.
Number 9 i support u
what goes round comes around
we all pay the price for every of our action
when u preach against thieves and yet you are the leader, u preach anti corruption yet u are most corrupt.
sometimes becasue of our actions, we pay teh price. LPM pays the price now, u see he even had to die away from home. shame
we only pray God has received him in his kingdom, otherwise us who ar eleft behind
lets be truthful to our lives and our God
#42 i now understand to what extent your family is cursed.You will never see right things in your life but wrongs.If you posted this message on the subject title “SADAM HUSSEIN DIES” it will fit.
If you realy think what Levy has done deserves punishment, then almost everyone but you and #9 will be punished.
#42 i now understand to what extent your family is cursed.You will never see right things in your life but wrongs.If you posted this message on the subject title “SADAM HUSSEIN DIES” it will fit.
If you realy think what Levy has done deserves punishment, then almost everyone but you and #9 will be punished.Do not use the name god on your stupid posting.
LT way dont you employ some on to take photos and publish them with this story.I my self who live out of Zambia want’s to see photos of people mourning.MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.
Country men, this is NOT time to judge others but to mourn our President, do not be absorbed in selfrighteousness. #9 are you sure the president’s passing has anything to do with Dr. Chiluba’s case? Let us reflect on our own lives and check ourselves in the light of the infallible WORD of God (The Bible) and only then shall we know whether we are living right before God or not. Judge NOT lest you be judged.
Its unbelievable that LPM is no more.MHSRIP.Its not as easy as drinking water to come across a person of Levy’s courage.When many would have gone it the easy way ,he made difficult decisions which some pipo would not believe.One thing I learnt from Levy’s life is ti call a spade,spade without fear.I admare you for that we will remember you.
When time comes to an end you turn where time is enless.May God grant us ability to morn in unity…pantu ala icicitike cena cikulu mwandini…MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP ALL OF US IN THIS TRYIG TYMS.FELLOW COMRADES- LET US MORN WITH HOP, KNOWING GOD IS ON THE THROWN.LONG LIVE ZAMBIA…
HEY TIMMON,AKUNA MATATA….WHEN THE WORLD TURN ITS BACK ON U,U TURN YO BAK ON THE WORLD…NAY THTS NOT WAT I WAS TOK…MAYB U NEED TO DO A LITU LESSON..REPEAT AFTER ME..AKUNA MATATA..WAT..AKUNA MATATA….WAT A WONDERFU PHRASE..
MWANDINI,BACK TO BIZNESS..WHEN TIME COMES TO AN END..YOU TURN WHERE TIME IS ENDLESS…LUV U ALL…EXCEPT ABO ABASHAKWATA FISUMA MUKANWA.KUTI NAKUBAFWA KONSE MIPONTO.KULENI MWE…
#39, when did that ***** mpombo become ‘Dr’? Degree from matero university? thos are *****s and scumbugs, surely they need to be carefully watched.
Gods child please stop using caps lock it`s annoying!
THE BEHAVIOUR OF ZNBC IS DISGUSTING, UNIMAGINABLE AND GRIEFLY UNPATRIOTIC. HOW IN THE WORLD COULD THEY BE CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS AT THE AIRPORT AND CONCENTRATING ON THEM WHEN THE PRESIDENTS BODY HAD ARRIVED AND WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE PLANE. WHY COULDNT THEY CONCENTRATE ON THE NATURAL SOUND AND SONGS BEING SANG BY PEOPLE.
THIS IS THE MOST SHOCKINGLY THING IN TELEVISION HISTORY IN ZAMBIA.
THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN INTERESTED IN PRESIDENT MWANAWASA WHICH IS WHY UNTIL MINISTRY OF FINANCE STARTED SHOWING DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC PROGRAMMES AROUND ZAMBIA, WE ALL THOUGHT NOTHING WAS HAPPENING.
IAM DESPARATELY SAD AND AGRIEVED! IF THERE IS A WAY, LET THEM BE FIRED!
No 52,,,,, are you at the Airport?? If so, pls brief us on what is going on apart from useless jo!!!st from ZNBC.