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By NATION REPORTER

GOVERNMENT should revert to the old fuel importation system and abandon the current method of road transportation which has many flaws and proved to be economically not convenient, former Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) president, Lubinda Haabazoka has said.

Dr Haabazoka said Government should revert to importing comingled crude oil instead of using tanker trucks to bring in finished products.

The field of bone implants has taken incredible strides thanks to technological innovations that allow for stronger grafts that are easier to install. Yet even with these advances, there are still risks involved in such procedures. Implants can be loosened following operations, for example, which can lead to costly surgical revisions that lengthen the recovery process for patients.

Treatment times for radiotherapy could be reduced for some early breast cancer patients, according to a trial led by University of Cambridge and The Institute of Cancer Research, London.

International research led by QIMR Berghofer has found hundreds of new genes linked to a person’s risk of developing glaucoma, including key genetic targets that could, for the first time, pave the way for treatments that prevent the retinal damage that causes blindness.

SIX people including a bus driver and an infant have died in a road traffic accident involving a Tazara passenger train and a Likili public service bus. Police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale has confirmed in a media statement. Mr Mwale said on board were 65 passengers. He said the accident occurred today around 13:00 hours […]

By NATION REPORTER

WRIGHT Musoma has called for an inquiry in the abduction of former mobile money agent Pamela Chisompa and a dozen other females for over seven months and the eventual jailing of the abductors for more than 660 years.

Mr Musoma is appealing to the Zambia Police and other investigative wings to open an inquest in the 13 abducted females case because according to him, the matter had so many loose ends that needed to be resolved.

By NOEL IYOMBWA

TRADITIONAL ceremonies are a uniting factor among the country’s more than 72 tribes and should therefore be promoted and respected, Garry Nkombo has said.

Mr Nkombo, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development says the importance of traditional ceremonies should never be over emphasised because of the role they played in uniting and developing the country.

Research by the University of Southampton into the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in people with lymphoma has shown that repeated vaccination increases their ability to prevent infection from the virus, particularly after four doses.

By NATION REPORTER

EMMANUEL Mwamba has proposed the reinstatement of constitutional provisions which once prescribed stringent but fair mechanisms, such as tribunals for both the appointment and removal of judges.

By RUTH YAMBAYAMBA

MINISTRY of Information and Media Director Spokesperson Thabo Kawana says Government’s key agenda is ensuring that the education sector thrives as it a catalyst to poverty reduction.

Speaking at the ongoing Zambia International Trade Fair in Ndola, Mr. Kawana said education plays a pivotal role in the country’s economy, hence ensuring that every Zambian child has the opportunity to go to school.