UPND govt was reckless over supply of mealie meal to DRC – Nakacinda

By ANDREW MUKOMA

PATRIOTIC Front Chairperson for Information and Publicity Raphael Nakacinda has criticised the UPND government’s decision to accept a payment of $15 million for the supply of mealie meal to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Experts offer recommendations to address shortage of long-tailed macaques required for continued health advancements

A coalition of 40 organizations representing the scientific, veterinary and conservation communities are partnering to advocate for the protection of long-tailed macaque monkeys—both in captivity and in the wild. Their recommendations seek to ensure the healthy continuation of this species within natural habitats and to protect future medical advancements that benefit humans and animals alike.

New study shows drug manufacturers actually increased opioid marketing after Kentucky’s Purdue pharma lawsuit

Kentucky’s 2007 lawsuit against Purdue Pharma marked a major turn in the opioid crisis. It was the first time a member of the Sackler family, who owned Purdue, was deposed about the company’s role in the opioid epidemic. Because the judge unsealed the court documents, public outrage soared, and other potential plaintiffs against Purdue across the country gained access to the case’s evidence. But a new study in the Strategic Management Journal finds that the case dissuaded only Purdue’s opioid marketing. Promotion of opioids by competing drug companies actually increased.

Nothing irregular about Stardy Mwale’s authorisation of US$1.6m payment, court told

By LUCY PHIRI 

THE Lusaka Magistrate Court has heard that there was nothing irregular about former Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary Stardy Mwale’s authorisation of over US$1.6 million payment for the supply of Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers’ uniforms in September 2017. 

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