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By NATION REPORTER

CHIEF Government Spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa, says Members of Parliament who are not promoting Constituency Development Fund(CDF) in their constituencies are doing a deservice to the people.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

FOOTBALL Association of Zambia President Andrew Kamanga says the Chipolopolo technical bench has presented options for an international camp that will see the team prepare for the delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations slated for next month in Ivory Coast in an environment devoid of distractions.

Kamanga said the Chipolopolo’s preparations are underway with the technical bench presenting a roadmap leading up to the tournament and engagements with government on the preparations for the tournament have been progressive.

He said FAZ has duly submitted the budget in line with the Memorandum of Understanding with the two parties. 

“There is no substitute for success than good preparations. We will do our part on the administrative part and ensure that the players and technical staff do their part,” Kamanga said.

And Kamanga has tasked the Copper Queens to gift the Copperbelt fans and everyone else a scintillating performance as they host Angola in the final leg of the final 2023 WAFCON qualifying round today.

Kamanga said a victory will not just be a gift to the fans but also a good start to preparations for the tournament in Morocco. 

He appealed to fans to troop to Levy Mwanawasa Stadium and give the Copper Queens a traditional rousing Kopala welcome.

Meanwhile Kamanga said there is need to invest in the empowerment of the grassroots to achieve real decentralisation. 

After interacting with the Lusaka Province administrators hosting a governance workshop, Kamanga said; “There are few things as fulfilling as interacting with the grassroots who are the real drivers of the football agenda.”

“There is no real decentralisation without investing in the empowerment of the grassroots. With what we saw in Lusaka and other provinces across our country it is heartening to see decentralisation taking root,” he said.

Kamanga said decentralisation will not be a success overnight but with continuous investment and empowerment, a model case for other associations to learn from will be developed.

By SANFROSSA MBERI in Chingola

THE Chingola subordinate court was sent into laughter after a state witness failed to give his testimony on grounds that he was just forced to be in court.

…as President Hichilema plans a trip to Chingola, to visit the accident scene, affected families

By ROGERS KALERO

HOPES of retrieving survivors from the Sensele Mine accident in which 30 miners were buried alive last Thursday have completely diminished after five days of frantic efforts to dig out survivors.

By NATION REPORTER 

PARLIAMENT has become so partisan that the UPND as a ruling party has stopped pursuing the national agenda but has instead concentrated on advancing its political agenda of being the only representative in the House, Given Katuka has said.  

The future treatment of Parkinson’s Disease has undergone tremendous development in recent years. Now, a breakthrough in research has emerged, delivering the strongest results for both side-effect-free and long-lasting treatment effects.

A new organoid model of the dopaminergic system sheds lights on its intricate functionality and potential implications for Parkinson’s disease. The model, developed by the group of Jürgen Knoblich at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, replicates the dopaminergic system’s structure, connectivity, and functionality.

3D eye scans can reveal vital clues about kidney health that could help to track the progression of disease, research suggests. The advance could revolutionize the monitoring of kidney disease, which often progresses without symptoms in the early stages.

Recent advances allow imaging of neurons inside freely moving animals. However, to decode circuit activity, these imaged neurons must be computationally identified and tracked. This becomes particularly challenging when the brain itself moves and deforms inside an organism’s flexible body, e.g., in a worm. Until now, the scientific community has lacked the tools to address the problem.

By fusing the power of artificial intelligence with new molecular techniques that also seem ripped from science fiction, researchers at UCSF have mapped the microscopic world of autism spectrum disorder in unprecedented detail, pointing toward possible therapies for a subset of patients who have specific genetic mutations, according to a new study.