BBC An independent public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic will be held in spring 2022, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told MPs. Johnson said the government was "fully committed to learning the lessons at every stage of this crisis". The inquiry will place "the state's actions under ...

By James Muonwa THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reportedly summoned some Zanu PF youths who were involved in last weekend’s intra-party violence which saw police fire tear-smoke to disperse the rampaging party functionaries. Sources close to the development said youths loyal to Information deputy minister and party hawk, Kindness ...

By Mary Taruvinga HIGH Court judge, Tawanda Chitapi has issued an order temporarily stopping the trial of MDC Alliance MP, Joana Mamombe and fellow party activists Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova at the magistrate court. The three are accused of publishing falsehoods after allegedly faking their abduction by suspected state ...

By Paidashe Mandivengerei UNITED Family International Church (UFIC) founder, Emmanuel Makandiwa’s Christ TV studios were recently broken into with thieves getting away with footage of prophecies which were yet to be fulfilled and confidential counselling sessions. Christ TV studios, a free to air television channel of the UFIC is responsible ...

By Alois Vinga LISTED diversified industrial group, ART Corporation will acquire 50 % Softex shares worth US$800 000 from Nampak in a transaction that will see the latter becoming major shareholder in its previously co-owned subsidiary. In a recent circular to shareholders, ART said the decision to acquire the majority ...

By Paidashe Mandivengerei  Local comedienne, Madam Boss’s South African based agency, Becky Casting Agency’s official Facebook page has been hacked by a makeup and wildlife enthusiast. The casting agency has been locked out of its social media page for almost a week now. The hacker, whose identity remains unknown, has ...

By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE international midfielder Marvelous Nakamba has announced plans to host a junior football tournament in the country next month as he continues to give back to the community through his Marvelous Nakamba Foundation (MNF). Named the MNF Youth Invitation Tournament, the competition which will be held annually ...

By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent AN unidentified Kariba woman recently gave birth in the full glare of onlookers outside the local Nyamhunga Clinic after nurses at the medical centre reportedly turned her away arguing they were on lunch break. However, sources who spoke to NewZimbabwe.com said the middle-aged woman, was ...

BBC AT LEAST 15 people have been killed by a landslide at a clandestine gold mine in Guinea's north-eastern Siguiri region. Overhanging rocks collapsed on Saturday morning, crushing some victims and burying others inside the mine. A government spokesman has said the "exact circumstances and causes of the tragedy" will ...