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By GRACE CHAILE

A YOUTH activist has filed a petition in the Constitutional Court challenging the eligibility of former President Edgar Lungu to contest future elections.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

THE Zambia national soccer team has assembled in the United Arab Emirates for the two international friendly matches against Egypt and Uganda on October 12 and 17 respectively. 

FAZ president Andrew Kamanga said the friendly games against could not be played on home soil due to the state of local stadia.

“We have taken note of the cry for fans to watch these friendly matches on home soil but regrettably our current stadia situation makes it hard to host a FIFA-sanctioned match. Given the limited time to regroup, it becomes logical to settle for a place that is easily accessible to players travelling from Europe and other regions,” Kamanga said.

The FAZ chief reaffirmed the association’s commitment to prepare teams with quality friendly matches.

“We are conscious that with the FIFA World Cup qualifiers coming up in November and the Africa Cup of Nations kicking off in January we will not have many opportunities to play quality friendly matches,” he said.

FAZ is also keeping its fingers crossed for this Thursday’s Ivory Coast 2023 Africa Cup of Nations draws taking place in Abidjan. 

“The draw will help us refine our plans for preparations so that we align them to the kind of opposition in our group,” Kamanga said.

Meanwhile, Kamanga has cautioned the Under-20 national women’s team technical bench led by coach Charles Haalubono to seal the gaps observed in the 2-2 stalemate against Congo DR in the second round first leg fixture of the Colombia 2024 U-20 World Cup qualifier.

Kamanga said the race to progress to the next qualifying round is far from over for the Under-20 stars who will be travelling to Congo for the reverse fixture slated for next weekend.

He also hailed the senior Copper Queens for beating Angola to dominate Group B at the ongoing COSAFA Championship.

“We are very excited that the Copper Queens technical bench has cast the net wide to give previously untested players a chance to showcase their talent. With Olympic and WAFCON qualifiers ahead we believe that this will help in the regenerating of our team,” he said.

Kamanga added that the atmosphere is ripe for the start of a new cycle of a women’s team that will write its own story.

He also noted that FAZ would not drop its guard to training match officials after facilitating the training of 35 FIFA female refs from the 10 provinces.

By GRACE CHAILE

HIGH Court Judge, Ann Malata -Ononuju has sentenced a  general worker of Kabanana Compound in Lusaka, to 40 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a five year old girl.

By LUCY PHIRI

SOCIALIST Party president Fred M’membe has asked the Lusaka magistrate court to refer his matter to the High Court.

By PRINCE MABUMBA

GOVERNMENT says the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in Muchinga Province has bought 832, 021 50kg bags of white maize valued at K237 109 600 as of  October 8, 2023.

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. But a new Northwestern Medicine study has found obesity before or during pregnancy is the actual root cause of future cardiovascular disease.

…the lives of more than 5, 000 marketeers are at risk as a result of lack of running water at the Kamwala toilets and the Lusaka City Council has been asked intervene 

By RUTH YAMBAYAMBA and SHERRY CHABALA

A CIVIC leader has warned that the 5, 000 capacity Kamwala Market in Lusaka could be forced to close down because of the water blues that have hit the trading place after Iolanmda Water Treatment Plant was shut down for 60 days to facilitate repair works last month.

…President Hichilema wants stability and predictability in the prices of fuel, calls for good planning for businesses, households as he expects changes quickly without rushing

By NATION REPORTER

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambians are concerned with the monthly review of fuel prices and there is need for ingenuity and network to look at how quickly the country would get beyond the monthly changes of prices.

…as Saboi Imboela calls on MPs to consider removing second Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo for being constitutionally unqualified, exhibiting hostility against opposition lawmakers

By NATION REPORTER

A GROUP of irate and frustrated citizens, angered by the biased presiding officers in Parliament have decided to seek redress by going to court to pursue the removal of Moses Moyo, the second Deputy Speaker as a first step.

A comprehensive guideline from Osteoporosis Canada aims to help primary care professionals deliver care to optimize skeletal health and prevent fractures in postmenopausal females and males who are age 50 years and older. It is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).