Full Text: Oliver Mtukudzi’s Funeral Programme

The programme of Oliver Mtukudzi’s funeral has been released.

Find below:

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION, PUBLICITY & BROADCASTING SERVICES, HON MONICA MUTSVANGWA

Good Evening. This is quite a difficult time for our nation which is in mourning over the loss of our icon Dr Oliver Mtukudzi. The following is the funeral programme starting today:

• Friday 25.01.2018
  • 17:00 Body departs Nyaradzo Willowvale Funeral Parlor for Norton Knowe
  • 18:00 Body arrives at the Mtukudzi Homestead in Norton to lie in state
     
     

• Saturday 26.01.2019
  • 08:00 Body leaves Home to Pakare Paya Arts Centre
  • 09:00 Church service begin
  • 12:00 Church service ends
  • 12:00 Funeral procession departs for National Sports Stadium
  • 12:30 Arrival at the National Sports Stadium Musical Performances by various groups
  • 15:00 Hearse Departs for One Commando barracks
  • 15:30 Helicopters take off for Madziwa
  • 16:00 Arrival in Madziwa Body lies in state
     
     

• Sunday 27.01.19
  • • 14:00 Burial Madziwa
       
       
       
       
• 30 buses for Harare — these will depart for Madziva on Sunday
• 5 buses for Mashonaland West
• 5 buses for Mashonaland Central, and
• 1 bus each for the other Provinces.

2 buses have been availed for the family.
Tomorrow, 26 January 2019, a church service will be held at Pakare Paye at 9am. Body viewing will also be held there. The National Arts Council in conjunction with other stakeholders has organized a concert in honour of our late National Hero which will be held tomorrow at the National Sports Stadium.

Hon Monica Mutsvangwa
Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services

 

 

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