{"id":1554,"date":"2025-10-25T18:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T18:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:54:10","slug":"zambians-urged-to-embrace-responsibility-that-comes-with-their-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/?p=1554","title":{"rendered":"ZAMBIANS URGED TO EMBRACE RESPONSIBILITY THAT COMES WITH THEIR FREEDOM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1555 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Independence-2025-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Independence-2025-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Independence-2025-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Independence-2025-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Independence-2025.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zambia\u2019s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Winnie Natala Chibesakunda has called on Zambians in the diaspora to embrace the responsibility that comes with their freedom.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Speaking during Zambia\u2019s 61st independence celebrations in Stuttgart organised by the Zambian diaspora in Germany, Ambassador Chibesakunda urged the Zambian diaspora to be active architects of the nation\u2019s future adding that the sacrifices of the past must be honoured by building a Zambia that is more prosperous, more inclusive and more resilient for generations to come.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She said the occasion was also an opportunity to celebrate the enduring bonds of friendship shared with the international community particularly with the host community, Germany.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ambassador Chibesakunda recalled that last year, Zambia marked 60 years of growing Zambia Germany bilateral relations , a partnership that continues to flourish based on mutual respect and shared values.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She noted that the country continues to draw wisdom from its founding father, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, adding that his legacy of Tiyende Pamodzi, calling for unity not just within Zambia\u2019s borders but across the region, remains a guiding light.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ambassador Chibesakunda said Dr. Kenneth Kaunda\u2019s vision teaches that our prosperity is intertwined with that of our neighbours and the continent at large.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She urged Zambians to rally behind their leaders and support their efforts to steer the nation towards sustainable prosperity adding that a shared commitment to hard work, integrity and national pride will be the engine of the country\u2019s continued progress.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ambassador Chibesakunda said the same spirit of unity and determination that secured the country\u2019s independence and sustained the nation for 60 years is now required to navigate the opportunities and challenges of this new era.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The celebrations were attended by several Zambians including diplomatic staff from the Zambian embassy in Germany.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zambia\u2019s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Winnie Natala Chibesakunda has called on Zambians in the diaspora to embrace the responsibility that comes with their freedom. Speaking during Zambia\u2019s 61st independence celebrations in Stuttgart organised by the Zambian diaspora in Germany, Ambassador Chibesakunda urged the Zambian diaspora to be active architects of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-berlin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1554"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1558,"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554\/revisions\/1558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/berlin\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}