T/A Bvumbwe laid to rest at emotional funeral ceremony

Traditional Authority (T/A) Bvumbwe was on Saturday laid to rest Bvumbwe at his Makungwa headquarters in Thyolo in an emotional burial ceremony.

Inkosi ya Makosi Gomani V in his tribute said T/A Bvumbwe was “very courageous, fearless” and worked so hard to develop the area.

Bvumbwe died on Wednesday at Blantyre Adventist Hospital in Blantyre after spending two days at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH).

Born Christopher Bvumbwe on June 3 1978, the youthful Maseko Ngoni chief was installed on June 1 2001 by former president Bakili Muluzi.

Inkosi Gomani appealed the bereaved family to avoid chieftaincy wrangles as they await another installation.

The call was also echoed by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa .

“My ministry is facing a lot of challenges due to an increase in cases of chieftaincy wrangles. We are failing to install a number of chiefs due to court injunctions, I am pleading with you people to avoid this,” said Nankhumwa.

The youthful chief is survived by a wife and two children.<