By NATION REPORTER
THE Zambia Police Service Commission has called for the harmonisation of salaries of all the defence and security wings.
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By ROGERS KALERO
MINE workers unions should not be perceived to be engaging in politics or inciting their members to rise against the government when they speak on the dilemma of their members on the delay in the operationalisation of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and Mopani Copper Mines (MCM), Saul Simujika has said.
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By NATION REPORTER
LUSAKA lawyer Celestine Mukandila has petitioned the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) to immediately challenge the constitutionality of a decree by Inspector General of Police Graphael Musamba banning public rallies for the opposition political parties.
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An important aspect to aging is how the immune system changes over time. Such changes have consequences, and they contribute to the greater risk for severe infections and other diseases such as cancer in the aging population. Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and UConn Health are rigorously investigating why vaccines don’t work as well in some older adults
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