{"id":4382,"date":"2026-06-01T11:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/?p=4382"},"modified":"2026-06-01T11:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:59:58","slug":"luapula-chiefs-mourn-mpezeni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/?p=4382","title":{"rendered":"LUAPULA CHIEFS MOURN MPEZENI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Luapula Province Chiefs Council has expressed deep sorrow following the death of Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eIn a message of condolences issued on behalf of the council, Chairperson Chief Chisunka has described the late traditional leader as a courageous and dedicated custodian of culture who served his people with distinction.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eChief Chisunka said the death of Paramount Chief Mpezeni is a great loss not only to the Ngoni Royal Establishment but also to the entire nation.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eChief Chisunka noted that Paramount Chief Mpezeni will be remembered for his firm commitment to preserving culture, defending the dignity of traditional institutions and championing the welfare of his people.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eHe added that traditional leaders across the country have lost a respected colleague and mentor whose dedication to the institution of chieftaincy inspired many.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eChief Chisunka further said the late Paramount Chief\u2019s legacy will continue to guide future generations of traditional leaders in Zambia and beyond.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eHe called on the nation to celebrate the life of a remarkable leader who served with courage, commitment and honour.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Chisunka has since conveyed heartfelt condolences to the Ngoni people and the bereaved royal family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Luapula Province Chiefs Council has expressed deep sorrow following the death of Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people. \u200e \u200eIn a message of condolences issued on behalf of the council, Chairperson Chief Chisunka has described the late traditional leader as a courageous and dedicated custodian of culture who served his people with distinction. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,13],"tags":[26,25],"class_list":["post-4382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latestnewsleft","category-local","tag-ineverycornerofzambia","tag-zanis","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4382"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4385,"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4382\/revisions\/4385"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}