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Before Jackson Danzig leaves the house each morning, he makes sure his backpack is filled with the usual high school necessities: books, homework, lunch—and the Narcan sitting on his bedside table.

By NATION REPORTER

ZAMBIANS should prepare themselves for another increase in fuel prices in the next few days which will have a knock-on effect on other essential commodities, Patriotic Front (PF) chairman for mobilisation Bowman Lusambo has said.

…as he tells Parliament that President Hichilema has worked so hard that chances of the second coming of former President Lungu are nil

By Nation Reporter

THERE is no chance that former President Edgar Lungu would ever bounce back as President of Zambia because his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema has worked so hard that Zambians would never miss the former head of State, Charles Milupi has said.

Mr Milupi, the Infrastructure and Urban Development Minister yesterday told Parliament that because of the hard work of President Hichilema, former President Lungu would most likely not bounce back to power.

Mr Milupi, a UPND Alliance Partner, and leader of the Alliance Democracy and Development (ADD) said in football terms, the UPND administration had not even reached half time and was probably at 35 minutes of play but has scored many successes through President Hichilema.

Mr Milupi is a nominated Member of Parliament.

Parliament was fired up as government ministers took turns to outline President Hichilema’s achievements in the last two years of being in power.

There was heckling as opposition legislators did not agree with what the ministers were presenting before the House.

However, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti had to guide that she would not entertain points of orders in the interest of time.

The ministers were contributing to the debate on the motion of thanks of the President’s address to the House on September 8, 2023.

Minister of Education Douglas Syakalima lit up the House when he stated that the 10 years of the Patriotic Front in power were “wasted and lost.”

“We are coming from a bad past. We now have two million more children in school after the introduction of the free education policy. After 20 years, these children would have turned into thugs,” Mr Syakalima said as PF MPs heckled and passed running commentaries.”

Minister of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba who is also UPND Kasempa MP said: “This is what my President, your President, the people’s President, the visionary, caring and courageous Mr Hakainde Hichilema means…to address vulnerability and inequality among our people.”

Ms Tambatamba described President Hichilema as the country’s chief marketing officer, a futuristic and a meticulous negotiator.

She said President Hichilema has created relief from a life-threatening grip of a python called debt.

“There are better things to come for Zambians,” Ms Tambatamba said.

Minister of Youth, Sports, and Arts Elvis Nkandu, who is also UPND Kaputa MP said the return of Vedanta will boost Nchanga Rangers, Nkonkola Blades and Nampundwe foot club.

Mr Nkandu said the return of Vedanta would create jobs for people on the Copperbelt.

He said the assessment by the opposition that the address by President Hichilema lacked substance was unfair and very unfortunate.

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…Given Lubinda says the IMF predicted political instability, social unrest, discontentment which could slow down the much-needed reforms and dent investor confidence

By NATION REPORTER

GOVERNMENT should have rejected the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions, which have resulted into widespread social discontent and political instability as a result of the stringent steps being taken to realign some of the economic and social programmes, the Patriotic Front (PF) Vice president Given Lubinda has said.

Despite a steady increase in palliative care utilization from 2004 to 2020, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian or Pacific Islander patients with metastatic breast cancer were less likely to receive palliative care than non-Hispanic white patients, according to results presented at the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held September 29–October 2, 2023.

A survey conducted in one cancer center’s catchment area found that while a majority of respondents would be willing to participate in a clinical trial, members of racial and ethnic minority groups were significantly less likely to participate than non-Hispanic whites, according to results presented at the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held September 29–October 2, 2023. Reasons to participate or not participate varied across the groups, suggesting that tailored approaches to enrolling patients in clinical trials could lead to more diverse patient populations.

Structural racism was associated with increased county-level cancer mortality rates among minority populations compared with whites, according to results presented at the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held September 29–October 2, 2023.

A study found multiple gaps in awareness and knowledge about the connection between the human papillomavirus (HPV) and several types of cancer among Hispanic and Latino men who identified as sexual minorities, according to results presented at the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held September 29–October 2, 2023.

Compared to the year 2000, a greater proportion of NCI-sponsored early-phase clinical trial participants in 2022 were older, from minority racial/ethnic groups, and lived in historically underrepresented regions of the U.S., according to a study presented at the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held September 29-October 2, 2023.

Broadcasters should avoid focusing on alcohol in crowd shots during major sporting events, such as this summer’s Women’s World Cup final, say researchers.