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A new study found that getting regular, uninterrupted sleep can help people adhere to their diet and physical activity regime.

 NEW Apostolic Church Zambia has rushed to the High Court where it has filed a lawsuit against a breakway church calling itself, True Apostolic Church. The church has sued True Apostolic Church for trespassing on its premises, libel, and illegally using its emblems. The aggrieved church further seeks a declaration that all church buildings it […]

A new study has revealed how eating walnuts changes the gut microbe to help promote heart health.

The nasal spray protects against infection due to all known COVID-19 virus variants.

One patient of the recalled eye drops has broken her silence after suffering severe eye damage.

 CHIKONDI Banda’s alleged killer has revealed that his motive to take the child’s life was to get money from the parents. Last week, Chikondi, 10, was reported missing and was found dead in a maize field in Lusaka’s Emmasdale area. The body of the juvenile was discovered by some residents who were harvesting maize. And […]

By MICHAEL MIYOBA
THE ZAMBIA under-23 national team will today seek redemption when they host north African giants Egypt in the second leg of the Morocco 2023 AFCON final round qualifier at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
After the disappointing 2-0 loss in Cairo on Wednesday, the junior Chipolopolo will fight hard for a win to redeem their hopes of qualifying for the AFCON.
Drilled by Osward Mutapa, the junior Chipolopolo will need to score three unanswered goals to qualify ahead of the Young Pharaohs.
Mutapa believes the team has what it takes to overturn the disappointing result in Egypt as they host the Young Pharaohs.
“In football nothing is impossible. They scored two goals, we can also score two or three. If you look at the first half we had an equal chance in Egypt. “We had two or three chances that we could have scored but we didn’t and that’s how football is. I feel the last ten minutes yes they scored the first goal but we could have defended better the second goal as well,” Mutapa said.
With Mathews Chabala and Wilson Chisala still a doubt for the return leg, Mutapa believes he still has enough players to fight for a comeback.
“We still have the players to play. Yes, Mathews and Chisala are suspended and we will miss them but definitely there are other players that will come in to play,” Mutapa said.
Mutapa may maintain Francis Mwansa in goal despite the goal keeper having conceded two goals in the away fixture. Happy Nsiku, Emmanuel Chembe, Gift Mphande and Mathews Chabala may start in the back four while Miguel Chaiwa is expected to lead the midfield with John Kosamu and captain Golden Mashata.
For the goals, Mutapa will rely on Muza striker Andrew Phiri, Power Dynamos speedy winger Joshua Mutale and Wilson Chisala.
On the substitute’s bench, Mutapa has Nkana’s striker Patrick Gondwe, young Jimmy Mukeya and last season’s top scorer Ricky Banda and Mannah Chiwisa.
Defeat today will end Zambia’s hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Olympic games as the 2023 AFCON will be used as qualifier for the Olympic Games.

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI
AUTHORITIES in North-Western Province have disclosed that there is an outbreak of rabies in dogs and goats in the region.
Provincial Veterinary officer Dr Peter Banda said there are confirmed cases of rabies in dogs in Solwezi and Mufumbwe while Mwinilunga and Ikelenge have been confirmed with both dogs and goat’s rabies.
Dr Banda revealed that so far, six deaths in goats and four in dogs in Mwinilunga and Ikelenge have been confirmed following bites from jackals and foxes early this month.
He said in Solwezi and Mufumbwe, the outbreak is as a result of dog to dog bite transmission.
He said during field investigations in Mwinilunga and Ikelenge, it was discovered that members of the community were actually selling and slaughtering the sick goats for consumption.
“Therefore, the department hereby advises the general public to completely avoid contact with goats and any other animal showing such signs as doing so would expose them to rabies virus,” said Dr Banda.
He said the department is doing everything possible to bring the situation under control.
“To this effect, the department has taken a multi sector approach to prevent and control further sprees of the disease and preserve human life by working with the provincial and district administrations, ministry of Health, local authorities, department of national parks and wildlife, Zambia police among others to control the situation,” he said. Dr Banda also said the mobilisation towards both dogs and domestic animal vaccination has since commenced.

By NATION REPORTER
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has noted that chiefs must be part of the economic development of the country as they are the custodian of the natural resources needed for growth.
The President has also expressed his gratitude to the traditional leaders who contributed land for the development of the Kafue Gorge project in Chikankata.
President Hichilema was speaking when he met chiefs from both Lusaka and Southern provinces in Chikankata on Friday, during the commissioning of the 750 megawatts Kafue gorge lower hydro power station.
Chiefs from Southern Province included Senior Chief Mukuni, Hamusonde, Naluama, Chieftainess Mwenda, and a representative from Sikongo. And from Lusaka Province, were Chieftainess Chiawa and Chieftainess Mkomesha Mukambo the second.
And the President emphasised that chiefs and the local people must be beneficiaries of the resources which will be generated from the Kafue Korge lower hydropower project.
He also told the traditional leaders that the Kafue Gorge lower, has potential to expand its power generation to up to 2,000 mega watts and that it’s the biggest energy project in the country costing about 2 billion United States dollars.
He also praised the presence of the chiefs at the commissioning event, saying they have underscored the value they attach to economic development which the government is tirelessly working to grow.
President Hichilema said it is through such projects that Government generates money to meet other social needs such as paying of retirees, provide free education among others
“We have managed to pay retirees who have not been paid for 15 years, but just last week some retirees at Zambia Railways Limited were paid” he said.
He said the Kafue Gorge lower hydropower station is the biggest energy power project that the government has undertaken in 40 years.
The Kafue Gorge lower hydro power station project is sitting on 11, 500 hectares contributed by three chiefs namely, Chieftainess Nkomensha mukambo II , Chief Naluama and Chieftainess Chiawa.

A group of European researchers have shown that exposure to human odors, extracted from other people’s sweat, might be used to boost treatment for some mental health problems.