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By LUCY PHIRI

SOCIALIST Party national youth secretary, Elias Gabriel Banda has pleaded not guilty to proposing violence or breaches of the law to assemblies contrary to the laws of Zambia.

Zimbabwean authorities have imposed restrictions in several parts of the country, including the capital, to fight a resurgence of cholera-related deaths.

Fall and winter are a time when highly contagious viruses that cause respiratory illness usually circulate heavily in communities. Because many of these viruses can lead to serious infection, hospitalization and even death, it’s crucial to arm yourself with strategies that can help prevent illness and keep you and your loved ones safe.

An Australian-first study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, has found significant prevalence of undiagnosed celiac disease among first degree relatives of people already diagnosed.

Our five senses bombard us with environmental input 24/7. One way our brain makes sense of this abundance of information is by combining information from two or more senses, such as between smells and the smoothness of textures, pitch, color, and musical dimensions. This sensory integration also causes us to associate higher temperatures with warmer colors, lower sound pitches with less elevated positions, and colors with the flavor of particular foods—for example, the taste of oranges with the color of the same name.

New research led by a St. Michael’s Hospital scientist reveals how platelets can inhibit inflammation and immune responses. The discovery, published in the journal Research, constitutes a fundamental re-understanding of platelets and could lead to potential therapies to treat autoimmune and alloimmune diseases, says Dr. Heyu Ni, a scientist at the Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Sciences.

Investigators have identified new signaling mechanisms utilized by endocannabinoids to regulate a subset of neurons in response to stress, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Research led by Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has discovered that altering certain molecular interactions could yield new strategies for treating prostate cancer and related diseases.

By NATION REPORTER

THE failure by the Auditor General to release the 2022 audit report on time is a breach of the constitution and has therefore rendered the report an illegal document, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has said.

According to the Zambian Constitution, the Auditor General shall not, later than nine months after the end of the financial year submit an audit report to the President and National Assembly on the accounts of the Republic audited in respect of the preceding financial year.

But the newly appointed Auditor General Dr Roy Mwambwa has caused the release of the 2022 audit report way after the lapse of the due date and Kasonde Mwenda, the EFF president is now branding the report illegal and an abrogation of the Zambian Constitution.

Mr Mwenda said the 2022 audit report revealed a blatant violation of Zambia’s revered Constitution by the UPND government.

Mr. Mwenda said the report was not clear as a lot of things were missing, among which, the report on the K4.5 billion Constituency Development Fund (CDF).

He said the cunning abuse of public resources by the UPND government was evident at the onset of the 2022 AG Report Year Ended as it had failed to promote transparency, accountability and prudent management of public resources.

He has called upon citizens, civil society organizations, and international partners to hands in condemn the continued abuse of public resources.

Mr. Mwenda has also called upon the UPND government to immediately address the revelations brought forth by the 2023 AG Report.

By RUTH YAMBAYAMBA

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has called on African countries to invest in digitalisation.