Mr Duterte was responding to the US president’s promise to raise the issue of drug-related extra-judicial killings in the Philippines at their meeting. The Filipino leader is known for his colourful language, though this time it has had a diplomatic impact, correspondents say. He has now said he regrets the remark. “While the immediate cause was my strong comments to ...

The Zambia Police Service says it is still waiting for the medical report from FAZ president Andrew Kamanga following an incident in which he was attacked by suspected PF cadres at St Andrew UCZ church in Lusaka. Police Service Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says Police cannot continue with investigations in the absence of a medical report. Mr. Hamoonga says the police ...

The Zambia Center for Inter Party Dialogue (ZCID) has disclosed that it has plans to hold an urgent inter party dialogue meeting with all political party leaders following the outcome of the presidential petition filed in the constitutional court by the opposition UPND. ZCID Executive Director Horrance Chilando has told QTV News that there is need to engage politicians in ...

Fourth Revolution president Eric Chanda has charged that UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate Geoffrey Mwamba had put their interest first before that of the Zambian people when they petitioned the presidential election outcome. Mr. Chanda says the country was on auto pilot and the two leaders did not think of what would become of the people. He ...

A clergy man has advised the Patriotic Front supporters to celebrate the outcome of the presidential petition in a peaceful manner. Presence of God Ministries Overseer Apostle Christopher Kunda says there is no need for the PF supporters to mock their friends from the opposition UPND. Apostle Kunda says now that the court process is over, the best the people ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has hinted at plans to introduce the electronic voting system in future elections. Stakeholders have implored the Commission to consider investing in electronic voting in order to improve election management. ECZ Public Relations Manager Crispin Akufuna has told QTV News that the commission is aware of the need to go electronic in a number of ...

Forum for Democratic Alternatives President Ludwig Sondashi has described as wrong, irrational and incompetent the judgment of the Constitutional Court that the presidential petition filed by UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema collapsed due to the time limit of 14 days. In a statement, Dr Sondashi who is also a constitutional lawyer says this decision by the Constitutional Court renders their ruling ...

The opposition UPND has described as a sham the decision of the Constitutional Court to dismiss its presidential election petition. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says the party has been taken by surprise by the decision to dismiss the petition without being heard. He says the party will need some time to reflect and recollect on what has transpired before ...