Former Defense Minister Prof. Kalombo Mwansa collapsed and died this morning at his home in State Lodge area.
Prof. Mwansa served as Minister in various ministries including Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs during President Levy Mwanawasa and President Rupiah Banda MMD’s Administration.
He also acted as Republican President on several occasions.
A law graduate, he was recently conferred upon with professorship.
He also served as the Vice-Chancellor of Cavendish University Zambia (CUZ).
He was previously the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research.
He held a Bachelor of Law from The University of Zambia, a Master of Law Degree from the prestigious Harvard University in the USA, a Master of Philosophy in Criminology from UK’s Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in Criminology from the University of London.
A great mind who will be missed by the entire nation. Thank you comrade for your sacrifice to serve this nation. You are a true gallant son of Zambia soil. To family and friends accept our sincere condolences . We in pf will do what it takes to help. A state funeral should be accorded. Kz. Director of higher intelligence and political affairs within OP
You die and people don’t care about if you had family. No children, no grandchildren, no animals.
The only achievement in Zambia is if you worked in government and education.
Anyone without a government portfolio of education is not worth a life, from Zambian perspective.
It was a great honour to interact with this great mind. Peace on your journey, Prof.
Just degrees and politics thats what counts now in Zambia. Ba LT did he have a wife, what about children, grand children etc.
Disaster!!!
@ Kz, are you allowed to state your profesion?
I thought it was to be secret.
@ KZ
“Dirctor of higher intelligence” ??
‘higher’ than your own ?
No wonder you have that much time to read and write on LT.
May his soul rest in eternal peace..Kz ,how do u manage with your low IQ
Fellow bloggers can we desist from personal comments here. Let us respect our dear departed brother. This is unzambian. No matter how much you hate me, you cannot issue politically inclined or personal shaming comments on the article of a great man who has passed on. You are casting a bad omen on yourself and your family. Be very careful
KZ and Sangwa are same full of Africa manners…!
Average Zambian Citizens didn’t expect you guys to behave like “ Cadres “. Whether kaizer had access to functionality of office of the president or not it is nonsense to come on social media and show off.
The worst people in every society are political party cadres because if there political leaders can tell them to insults EVEN GOD almighty they can.Sadly cadres at all levels and cost have low social fibers.
@KZ. Well done for a mature comment. I rarely comment even when insulted for my objective and non partisan economic articles,which are critical of some of the Gvt choices,but I had to comment so as to give you credit. I believe even a non functioning watch is right at least 2x in 24hrs.There some very immature and insensitive bloggers on LT. There is no need to politicise everything. People may disagree with you from the political point of view but you are human and you were expressing your hearfelt feelings on the professor . I express my sincere condolences to professor’s family. Mhsrip.
Was it coronavirus?
Kakaiza zezulu ulikapuba. You want to hide under the veil of a threat. The point is you are but a cadre now, who is only free as long as PF is existing.
However, you still need to watch your back because we will not have to wait for PF’s departure
Sad news. Condolences to the family.
You have to go to wikipedia to find out how old this big man was. He was 65 year old wikipedia tells us. Use Journalistic ethics and standards.
Each time i parked in the school park,i would see him and in the confusion of the school run,i could only say to myself,i will greet him tomorrow, now he is gone….indeed mever eait for tomorrow what should be done now…i remember him giving me a lift toUNZA…
Anyway I don’t wanna sound like Mushota but I have never heard of him. In Zambian politics that means and shows he was a clean and great person than ka Lungu. RIP and thank you for your contributions to our great nation of Zambia!
Dr. Kalombo Mwansa, one great son of this soil, one of the presidents that this country never bothered to have. One of the very few politician i never ever heard any hate speech from him or insult another politician. Rest well Dr. Kalombo Mwansa, I salute you even in your death