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Caring for someone living with dementia can be a stressful experience that harms the physical and mental health of caregivers. Many caregivers experience depression and lower quality of life. LGBTQ+ caregivers face unique challenges that can magnify these strains.

Your hands reveal a lot about the state of your health. This is something that has been recognized since at least the time of Hippocrates—the father of modern medicine.

Going back to school after the summer holidays can be a big deal. For some children, it means moving into a new classroom with a new teacher. Others will be going to a new school altogether. Change can be exciting, but it’s often scary, too.

COPPER Queens goalkeeper Hazel Nali is expected to spend the next three weeks under the care of the Zambian community in New Zealand in the next phase of her recovery. Nali who had an agonizing injury ahead of the World Cup recently underwent a successful surgery in Christchurch, New Zealand. The player has since started […]

Millions of TikTok users are watching videos of the viral bottle-smashing trend, in which bottles and jars filled with drinks or food are rolled down steps before smashing.

By NATION REPORTER 

DEFENCE Minister Ambrose Lufuma has dispelled reports that some Zambia Army recruits undergoing training have been sent away.

Mr Lufuma said he had received a lot of press queries following some videos that were circulating on social media alleging that some recruits undergoing training had been sent away. 

He said no recruit had been sent away thus far. However those applicants who had not been admitted or enlisted in the various training camps and were outside trying their luck had been asked to leave. 

“Just a little clarification here might help us all to understand the processes and the situation as it is.A recruit is one who has been enlisted and has undergone attestation. Attestation is basically after having been enlisted (having had all standards required) you are then asked to swear and fill in certain forms (attestation forms) that indemnify the Army against any unforeseen encumbrances not excluding the unfortunate situation of any fatalities,” he said. 

Mr Lufuma said once that was done and they started training then they were now by law (Cap 106 of the Defence Act) a recruit or an officer cadet whichever was applicable. 

He said government could safely say, without any fear of contradiction that no recruit had been sent back home whatsoever. 

“Once recruited and Yes from day one to the very day of pass-out parade, one can be withdrawn or sent parking as it were due to lapses in discipline or failure to achieve required levels of set training yardstick or standards,” he said. 

Mr Lufuma said at times when vetting was still in the process and criminal records come up through finger prints one could be withdrawn from the training. And all recruits are informed of the rules of engagement from the very start. 

He advised applicants that had not been admitted inside and were loitering around training camps in the hope they would be admitted, to go back to the safety of their respective homes to avoid being exposed to harsh weather conditions that might affect their health and probably even get sick. 

“It is therefore not only important but is our responsibility as Parents and Guardians to request our children to return home. There is always a next time. The New Dawn UPND Government sees this as an ongoing program, as employment is on top of the agenda,” he said. 

Mr Lufuma also warned would be recruits to be wary of scammers and fraudsters who were lurking in and around to defraud them of their parent’s hard earned monies.

He empasised that the Defence Forces did not charge a single penny for anybody to be recruited. Forewarned is forearmed. 

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Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance has surged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth has plateaued, according to a new study.

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New research from QIMR Berghofer has found that the hormone testosterone may play an important role in the development of endometrial cancer.

THE Copper Queens have witnessed a significant rise on the FIFA Women’s World Ranking, moving from 77th to 69th following their World Cup debut in New Zealand. This is the record highest the Copper Queens has ever been ranked and the team has also seen their rank on the continent improve by two notches. These […]