By Durell Namasani
The body of Deputy Minister of Local Government, Culture and Unity Joyce Chitsulo Mataka who passed away on Friday at the age of 47, has been laid to rest at Mpeni Village, Senior Chief Govati in Mwanza district.
President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Michael Usi were among thousands of people that gathered at Malowa Primary School in Thambani, Mwanza for the funeral ceremony of the late Chitsulo who was also Member of Parliament for Mwanza West Constituency.
In his remarks Minister of Local Government Richard Chimwendo Banda who spoke on behalf of President Chakwera, described late Chitsulo as a patriotic leader who loved her country and always had the welfare of people at heart.
Chimwendo has since assured people in the area that government will make sure that that all development projects initiated by late Chitsulo, are completed.
Chitsulo collapsed at her home in Lilongwe on Friday, June 6, 2025 and was rushed to Kamuzu Central Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
She is survived by a husband and four children.
