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Elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in The Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific.

By ROGERS KALERO

THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) says it is keen on actualizing its green energy ambitions and the issuance of the First Green Bond is an affirmation of its commitment to achieving its flagship 200 megawatt (MW) of solar energy.

Black individuals experience high levels of comorbid mental health distress during pregnancy, according to a study published in the December issue of The Nurse Practitioner.

By MILLENNIUM REPORTER

KAMWALA Ward Councillor Mainda Simataa has given Lusaka City Council Engineering department 72 hours to fix the dangerously deepening potholes that have rendered the Kamwala prison to Kafue trade and bus route almost impassable.

The civic leader was conducting a spot-check inspection of the road following numerous complaints by the Kamwala business community and other public and private road users.

Mr Simaata says the needs an overhaul as it is the only possible lasting solution.

Councillor Simataa has assured concerned stakeholders that material orders for the first priority job for 2024 have been placed, and urges motorists to exercise maximum caution on the prison road.

By NATION REPORTER 

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has once again maintained the Pump prices of Fuel for the third Month consecutively.

ERB Board Chairperson Reynolds Bowa, in the a statement read on his behalf by board member Director Michael Kachumi said the price of fuel on the international market had generally declined.

He said the decline was as a result of the the weak oil demand arising from uncertainty to the extent and duration of the oil supply cuts from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the Angola’s decision to leave OPEC.

He said the decline in the prices fuel was however negated by the depreciation of the kwacha.

Mr Bowa said petrol continual selling at K29.98, Diesel at k29.96 and Kerosen at k20.44.

AS the sun sets on 2023, Zambia finds itself at a crossroads, a nation grappling with a mix of achievements and failures. The past year has been marked by significant strides in certain areas, yet tempered by challenges that demand urgent attention. A nuanced examination of Zambia’s journey through 2023 provides valuable insights into the path forward, offering hope for a brighter 2024.

By ROGERS KALERO

THE Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) has committed itself to continue serving the poor in rural communities through improving rural health service delivery and strengthening of aviation operations through acquisition of one helicopter and one pressurised aircraft.

It’s an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a clean slate awaits at the stroke of midnight for the next round of resolutions.

Too old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart, potentially keeping him alive for several years, or do nothing and almost certainly die within a year.

CHIEF Kaputa of the Tabwa people of Kaputa has urged Government to support the chiefdom in its plan to establish a 500 hectares agricultural scheme.