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Adoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM), and Asian residents, according to a study published online Dec. 25 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

By MILLENNIUM REPORTER 

THE Ministry of Green Economy and Environment says the Ecosystem – Based Adaptation (EbA) Project has recorded success where knowledge has been used in designing adaptation interventions to mitigate the effects of climate change.

In a practice parameter update published online Dec. 17 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, new guidelines are presented for the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis.

By MILLENNIUM REPORTER

FORMER Minister of Southern Province, Edify Hamukale has expressed doubt over the country’s ability to achieve its target of producing 10 million metric tons of maize next year.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

THE Zambia national futsal team will regroup next month to step up preparations for the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, national futsal team coach Andrea Cristoforetti has confirmed.

Zambia will meet Mozambique in the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers which have attracted 10 nations that will battle it out for a place in next year’s finals.

According to the official draws conducted last Saturday at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Zambia will be away to Mozambique for the first leg of the qualifiers which will be played between February 02 – 04 while the return leg will be between February 9 – 11.

Cristoforetti, who described the draws as fair said Zambia was looking forward to meet Mozambique who are not pushovers. 

“We definitely got the strongest team. Tanzania and Namibia are the two new comers so they need some games to play but they are probably the weakest teams,” Cristoforetti said.

“Mozambique is a team with experience. They have been around for some time and they have a futsal coach who has been with the team for many years, they played at the World Cup and four months ago they played the Intercontinental Cup in Thailand so they have been playing games with European teams. 

They have been around and they can compete, they are a competitive team and it is definitely going to be difficult,” the gaffer said.

Cristoforetti said the team would regroup on January 4 to intensify preparations for the AFCON qualifiers.

He said starting the qualifiers with an away fixture will give Zambia a slight advantage over Mozambique.

“We are well prepared to play Mozambique we are looking forward to play and we know that if we want to go forward we need to play such kind of games so we are excited, and the guys have been saying that they are excited to do the last three weeks of preparations which will start from January 4,” Cristoforetti said. 

The winners of the two-legged fixture will join Current champions, Morocco, Egypt and Angola who earned automatic qualification for the 2024 futsal AFCON as the best ranked teams in Africa.

By GRACE CHAILE

THE Attorney General and the Inspector General of Police have been dragged to the High Court by a Matero businesswoman, accusing seven police officers of illegally confiscating from her a total of K152, 700, during an operation.

The head of the WHO said Tuesday the world needs to properly prepare for future pandemics after finally ending three years of COVID “crisis, pain and loss,”

By NATION REPORTER

RAPHAEL Nakacinda has disclosed that the State police has been planning to raid former President Edgar Lungu’s house today on suspicion that he is habouring articles and weapons.

…Local camp delayed by a day 

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

THE Zambia national soccer team is set to regroup today to intensify preparations for the delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for next month in Ivory Coast.

Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Communications Manager Sydney Mungala said the team which was expected to regroup yesterday in Lusaka will regroup today after the local camp was delayed by a day.

Earlier, FAZ president Andrew Kamanga confirmed that the Chipolopolo technical bench led by coach Avram Grant had rolled out a preparatory programme that will see the team head to Saudi Arabia for a slightly above 10-day intense training camp. 

“We are lucky that some foreign-based players will be available to join both the local and international camp as we prepare for the tournament. We have been engaging other stakeholders to widen possibilities around making this AFCON experience an unforgettable journey,” Kamanga said.

Grant had named a 55-member provisional squad consisting of 29 foreign-based players and 26 local players.

The squad was reduced to 54 players after Canada-based Aime Mabika was ruled out due to injury.

The Chipolopolo will compete in Group F at the AFCON alongside Congo DR, Tanzania and group favourites Morocco.

The 34th edition of the continental championship will run from January 13 to February 11, 2024.

Zambia will kick off its AFCON campaign with a match against Ivory Coast on January 17 before facing Tanzania four days later.

The Chipolopolo will then conclude their group F matches with a game against Morocco on January 24.

“Our team is expected to leave for Saudi Arabia on January 1. Going by the CAF prescribed roadmap, the provisional squad will be down to 27 on January 3. We can only urge the fans to support the technical bench and squad in their quest to propel our team to glory,” Kamanga said.

Meanwhile, Zambia will play an international friendly match against Cameroon on January 9 to prepare for the AFCON in Ivory Coast. 

Kamanga said that after playing Cameroon, the Chipolopolo boys will also play another friendly match which will be announced in due course. 

By NATION REPORTER

SINAZONGWE UPND Member of Parliament Gift Simuunza Sialubalo, has been exposed for refusing to pay back US$60, 000 he borrowed from a Chinese national.