Death has been announced of Gift Matola Chimulu who was working as spokesperson in the ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change.

Chimulu is said to have died in road accident, according one of his close relations Tiwelenge Joseph Joshua Mwale.

“He is gone.. Was involved in an accident on Sunday as he returned from Catholic University in Dedza.. Their car was swept away by running water,” wrote Mwale.

Chimulu was also a regular contributor of one of the local daily papers (Nation Publication Limited).

More details to follow.