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By NATION REPORTER

THE Patriotic Front (PF) says it shall vigorously pursue all the avenues within its legal charter to ensure that schemes by turncoats and sponsored subversives to disintegrate the opposition political party are thwarted.

And the former ruling party has cautioned Miles Sampa that he is on a contemptuously thin line by reporting the former ruling party to the Registrar of Societies on a matter he has taken to the courts of law. 

Raphael Nakacinda, the PF information and publicity chairperson said it was not the first time that Mr Sampa had attempted to cause confusion in the former ruling party as he had been on such a mission before.

Mr Nakacinda recalled that soon after the death of president Michael Sata, Mr Sampa created such a succession hullabaloo that left him politically fractured after he was rejected by the general membership of the party.

In 2014, Mr Sampa went on a mission to take over the presidency of the PF on grounds that he was the nephew of late president Sata and after losing his bid, he went to form his political party which did not last more than two months.

Mr Sampa was to resign from the PF to join the UPND and campaigned for the party for the 2014 presidential election which was to be won by former President Edgar Lungu.

He was to leave the UPND and rejoined the PF to contest the mayoral seat in Lusaka under the former ruling party for which he won and was later adopted to contest the Matero Parliamentary seat.

“Mr Sampa’s desperate actions are walking him straight into the teeth of contempt. The matter for which he has written to the Registrar of Societies is in court and yet to be resolved. So the issue he has taken to the Registrar of Societies is dean upon delivery because it is common knowledge that the Registrar is in possession of the minutes of the PF 2021 elective general conference from which the current leadership of the party was elected,” Mr Nakacinda said.

He explained that Mr Sampas actions and schemes were but an attempt to nullify and declare the legitimate leadership and the 2021 elective general conference a null and void.

Mr Nakacinda however said the desperation Mr Sampa was exhibiting in trying to cause confusion in the PF was based on the fact that the disgruntled Matero lawmaker did not have the grounds upon which he could compel the former ruling party to hold a general conference after the 2021 convention.

“It is common knowledge that the Registrar of Societies is in possession of the minutes of the of the PF elective general conference in 2021. So Mr Sampa’s attempts to nullify the PF leadership and declare the 2021 convention a nullity is unattainable. A person standing on firm ground would not be as desperate as Mr Sampa has become,” Mr Nakacinda said.   

Meanwhile, the PF presidential candidate Dr Chitalu Chilufya advised the general membership of the former ruling party to work towards preserving the party, which was the supreme institution above personal interests.

He said the PF was there strongest opposition political party and they should work together to ensure that the internal democratic process were concluded smoothly without any disturbance so that the party could rise again.

“We will not allow the party to disintegrate because of an individuals or people’s selfish interest,” Dr Chilufya said.

Dr. Chilufya said the leadership of the former ruling party would preserve the party collectively because PF had strong democratic structures which would sure that the party rises above petty politics.

New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has established a link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. The research highlights the need for health professionals to evaluate and treat associated psychiatric co-morbidities in IBS patients to improve their overall health and quality of life.

Cancer biologists are yet to understand the mechanisms and cellular hierarchy leading to the developmental arrest in rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)—a group of pediatric cancers, which remain enigmatic.

By NATION REPORTER

ACTIONAID Zambia has called for accountability and transparency in disposing off of the illegally harvested Mukula tree logs in Luapula Province and other parts of the country.

Actionaid interim country director Musonda Kabinga said the Mukula tree has for a long time been exploited at an alarming rate and illegally harvested and exported allegedly by some Zambians.

Mr Kabinga said the illegal harvesting was apparently rampant and done by politically exposed individuals and financial elites who gripped power over the Mukula trade despite the existence of regulations such as Forestry Act No of 2015.

“While Actionaid Zambia is impressed with the stringent measures employed by the government through the Ministry of Green Environment in curbing the illegal harvesting and trade of the Mukula Tree, we need transparency,” Mr Kabinga said.

He said ActionAid also commended the efforts that were being made by the Zambia National Service (ZNS) and department of forestry in confiscating all the Mukula logs that were illegally harvested in Luapula.

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified which parts of the immune system go awry and contribute to autoimmune diseases in individuals with Down syndrome. The findings published in the February 22 online issue of Nature.

New research published today in JAMA Surgery shows that when frail patients are connected to resources, including conversations with a physician about possible outcomes and help preparing their body for surgery, they are less likely to die one year after surgery.

Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle contribute to an increasing number of people developing fatty liver disease. There is a need for early detection of individuals at risk of developing sequelae. According to a new study, poor muscle health may be a marker of risk for this.

POLICE in Chililabombwe have arrested Kasumbalesa Bola Bet branch manager, Harrison Kalombwe for allegedly stealing over K123, 000 from the online sports betting company.

Copperbelt Commissioner of Police,  Peacewell Mweemba said Mulonyeni Tembo,  35, a regional manager for Bola Bet Zambia,   reported on behalf of the company that K123,391 cash was allegedly been stolen by Kalombwe, 26, of house number 106 Mine township in Chililabombwe.

Mr Mweemba said on Sunday, February 19, 2023, after Kalombwe opened the Bola Bet outlet in Kasumbalesa, their Lusaka-based supervisor noticed some suspicious transactions when some clients started playing spin games.

He said When Mr Tembo reported for duty the following day, his supervisor instructed him to verify some suspicious transactions in Kasumbalesa before discovering a K123, 391 cash shortfall on the balance sheet.

‘’ The Regional Manager was instructed to come and verify some of the suspicious transactions. On Monday, February 20, 2023, when he reported for work, he discovered that there is a shortfall of K 123,391 cash money on the balance sheet. On the actual closing balance there was K 229,588 but cash at hand was K 106,197 making a shortfall of K123, 391. “The matter was reported at Chililabombwe Police Station where it was established that the branch manager used the money for playing the spin. Docket was opened and an arrest has been made,’’ Mr Mweemba said.

The growing number of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) cases, projected to reach 135 million by 2050, highlights the urgent need for effective therapeutics. Accumulated evidence points to an impairment of the metabolic mechanism in Alzheimer’s patients that develops several decades before the onset of dementia and deterioration of cognitive function. Reduced metabolism results from a dysfunction of the mitochondria, which is responsible for producing most of the energy in the cell but is also involved in cell death, inflammation and immune response.

A research team led by Dr. Tu Yiheng from the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found that people with chronic pain in multiple parts of the body had a higher risk of dementia and experienced broader and faster cognitive decline, including memory, executive function, learning, and attention.