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JAMES Bwalya and Matthews Sikaonga have gone to the Court of Appeal where they have challenged some sentences imposed on them by the Lusaka High Court. In June, the Lusaka High Court imposed various sentences on Bwalya, 23, and Siakonga, 22, ranging from three years to 50 years, including a life jail term. This was […]

By GRACE CHAILE

CONVICTED abductors, James Bwalya and Mathews Sikaonga, have appealed against their life imprisonment sentences, contending that High Court Judge, Charles Kafunda was emotional when imposing the same thus rendering injustice on them.

Smoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth. Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find quitting difficult should be provided with nicotine replacements products, and stop-smoking services usually recommend nicotine patches.

…as Brian Mundubile predicts more Zambians will soon start openly showing support to the PF because of the economic hardships they are going through as a result of the harsh economic policies of the UPND

By SHERRY CHABALA

THE governing UPND says it is not threatened by former President Edgar Lungu’s possible return to active politics but has accused the former head of State of allegedly having failed Zambians and abused power.

A 47-year-old police officer of Lusaka has committed suicide by taking a suspected poisonous substance in unclear circumstances. The deceased, Joseph Mbao was discovered gasping for breath in his bedroom by his wife Grace Mbao after coming back from church. The incident is believed to have occurred on Sunday, July 30th at his home in […]

…as Paul Kabuswe, the Mines Minister says negotiations with prospective new owners of the two giant mines are still ongoing

By NATION REPORTER 

GOVERNMENT has failed to announce the new owners of Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) and the Mopani Copper Mine (MCM) because negotiations with Vedanta Resources, the prospective investor have not yet been concluded.

…appeal to President Hichilema to consider visiting the ruling party headquarters as they accuse Obvious Mwaliteta, Sheal Mulyata, the Lusaka Province Minister of lacking vibrancy

By NATION REPORTER

UPND group called Implementers Team has expressed shock that President Hakainde Hichilema has never visited the ruling party headquarters offices since he ascended to the presidency after the 2021 general elections.

People with type 2 diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose levels compared to when they consumed a similar-tasting placebo beverage, according to results from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at Georgetown University’s School of Health, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and MedStar Health.

Anemia affected nearly 2 billion people in 2021, impacting women to a greater degree than men. In a new study covering three decades of global anemia data (1990–2021), a complex picture emerges of how several key factors play into the divergence in success stories among men, women, and children.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) issued updated guidance for colorectal cancer screening for asymptomatic, average-risk adults that suggests starting screening at age 50. The guidance is based on a critical review of existing clinical guidelines and evidence reviews and modeling studies used to develop those guidelines. The guideline is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.