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Gory murder near church in Bulawayo
Police have launched an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old man, Prince Ndlovu, whose body was discovered near a church in Njube suburb on Friday.The Zimbabwe Republic Polic...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 20:07hrs | 1194 | by Staff reporter
Church secretary in court for US$21k theft
Chipo Molly Machokonera (40), the administration secretary of Apostolic Faith Mission's (AFM) Shalom Assembly in Westlea, Harare, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Saturday, facing charges o...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:18hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Charamba, Jah Signal dispute sparks a debate
The ongoing copyright dispute between Charamba and Jah Signal has sparked a debate within the legal community about the enforcement of copyrights in the gospel music genre. Some, including myself, are...Published: 17 Feb 2024 at 11:37hrs | 3 | by Zimbabwe's Atmosphere
Sex worker's hubby attempts to kill client
A 30-YEAR-OLD jealous Concession man is in deep trouble after he attempted to kill his wife's client in a jealous affair.The matter came to light at Concession magistrates courts today where C...Published: 17 May 2023 at 14:43hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
12 injured in kombi crash
A COMMUTER omnibus veered off the road on Friday evening in Magwegwe West suburb in Bulawayo and passengers were seriously injured.The accident occurred around 5pm after the vehicle's brakes a...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman kidnapped, drugged and robbed by Honda Fit crew
A 36-YEAR-OLD woman from Emganwini suburb was kidnapped, drugged and later dumped in a bush on Sunday after boarding a silver Honda fit bound for the city centre.She got onto the vehicle at ar...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pastor, and wife arrested for fraud
AFM Church Reverend Titus Murefu (68) and his wife Winnet (60) on Friday appeared in court charged with fraud involving US$80 000 in a botched deal.Harare magistrate Shane Kubonera remanded th...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:11hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
US$2 500 disappears from AFM church coffers
THE Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Mashonaland East province has been rocked by a scandal after money raised to purchase a state-of-the-art public address (PA) system allegedly went missing....Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Pastor raped, killed during prayer session
POLICE in Marondera have launched a manhunt for suspects who allegedly raped and axed to death a female pastor on February 7.The body of Nelia Maringe (45) was discovered in a bush near Grassl...Published: 10 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Low turnout as churches resume service
The resumption of sit-in church services for fully-vaccinated congregants got off to a slow start countrywide yesterday, with different Christian traditions driving the decision to reopen, while compl...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
AFM factions fight over trademark
THE battle between two warring factions of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM) yesterday took a new twist with its leaders, Amon Madawo and Cossam Chiangwa fighting over the church's tradema...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:24hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court settles AFM church dispute
THE Supreme Court yesterday brought to closure the long-standing battle for control of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM) after it upheld a 2019 High Court ruling that gave Amon Madawo full...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jonah Chivasa feat Takie Ndou make a huge returns with Shh
Harare - Zimbabwe's talented singer/songwriter, Jonah Chivasha, makes a welcome return to mainstream music scene with yet another soulful track simply titled 'Shh'.Featuring the talents of Sou...Published: 01 May 2021 at 09:15hrs | 2 | by Agencies
FULL TEXT: AFM church fight full judgment
The legal fight for the control of AFM church between factions led by Bishop Aspher Madziyire and Reverend Cossam Chiangwa, was ended on Wednesday when the High Court declared that Madziyire is ...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 16:40hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Chiwenga attacks Nelson Chamisa
Controversial Apostle Talent Chiwenga has accused MDC leader Nelson Chamisa of being of being a liar who brings disgrace to the body of Christ.In a video that has gone viral on the internet Ch...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 09:26hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gospel music taken to another level
Gospel music artist Pastor David Kapofu is currently working on an album in the studio called Worship Album set to be released in August 2019.Born on the 2nd of April 1980 and the 6th in a Chr...Published: 28 May 2019 at 17:22hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
Gospel music taken to another level
Gospel music artist Pastor David Kapofu is currently working on an album in the studio called Worship Album set to be released in August 2019.Born on the 2nd of April 1980 and the 6th in a Chr...Published: 28 May 2019 at 15:58hrs | 4 | by Leonard Koni
MDC Congress: Proposals to achieve unity, progress
THERE is nothing amiss about the split of political parties, churches, football or other sporting teams, partnerships, corporates, or any voluntary organisation for that matter. While for the ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:12hrs | 3 | by Makaita Noel Mutasa
AFM factionalism sucks in magistrates
The factional battles ravaging the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) church has taken yet another nasty turn, this time with a group of pastors aligned to the Rev Cosam Chiyangwa's camp petitioning the Mi...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa accused of causing splits in AFM church
THE nasty fight for the control of the AFM Church in Zimbabwe has sucked in opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa.Chamisa is accused of stooping so low as to cause chaos and confusion within th...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Watch: Shocking fist fights at AFM church
Shocking Videos of violent fights at the embattled Apostolic Faith Mission have surfaced on the internet. The videos were posted by a Harare Prophet Alista Chibanda of Liberation Faith Ministrie...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 11:16hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
AFM church split takes new twist
The fight for control over the Apostolic Faith Mission church (AFM) has taken a new twist with revelations that the main faction led Reverend Amon Madawo is taking steps to expel members of the sm...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 14:24hrs | 27 | by Mandla Ndlovu
AFM church saga reaches tense stage
The ongoing fight in the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) church in Zimbabwe has reached a tense stage with the church's president, Reverend Aspher Madziyire on Wednesday suspending vice-president Revere...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Ginimbi sparks fresh social media nuclear genocide
Socialite ''nouveau riche'' Genius ''Ginimbi'' Kadungure is really not an interesting character, at face value at least. His face is just about as interesting as sitting down and watching paint dry. O...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 12:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
High court reverses AFM church evictions
THE High Court yesterday reversed the illegal evictions of congregants from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of Portland Oregon in Southern Africa who were, together with their leader Reverend Richar...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
AFM gay storm reverend removed
THE AFM church leader who was entangled in a gay storm with a congregant who looked up to him as a 'father', has been stripped of being an overseer and transferred to another assembly.Reverend...Published: 16 May 2018 at 15:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Chamisa, Prophet Mboro in same WhatsApp group?
The leader of MDC-T, Nelson Chamisa has shared on social media photos of himself praying for congregants at an AFM church in Stevenage, United kingdom. ...Published: 07 May 2018 at 08:34hrs | 1 | by Pastor B
PHOTOS: Chamisa prays for kid in wheelchair in UK
The leader of MDC-T, Nelson Chamisa has shared on social media photos of himself praying for a congregants at an AFM church in Stevenage, United kingdom. "Had a wonderful time in the presence ...Published: 07 May 2018 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
First Lady committed to fight cancer
The First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa says cancer has become a serious health challenge in the world with Zimbabwe being no exception.Addressing thousands of women at the AFM International Wo...Published: 28 Apr 2018 at 15:32hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Chaos devour AFM
POLITICKING has reached fever pitch in Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe ahead of elections for the church's leadership.Sources said the church's president, Dr Aspher Madziyire and his deput...Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Khupe in BVR mobilization programme
MDC-T Deputy President Thokozani Khupe on Wednesday went on a door-to-door Get Out The Vote Campaign (GOTV) in Ward 10 of Sunningdale Constituency in Harare where over 400 prospective voters had their...Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Soul Jah Love was designed with my style: Designer
His voice has a striking resemblance with that of popular fellow Zimdancehall chanter Soul Masaka popularly known as Soul Jah Love and so is their musical journey. The only great difference is that be...Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 19:38hrs | 2 | by Wilson Chipangura
Zanu-PF activist disrupts, stops MDC-T meeting
MDC-T meeting in Chiwurura village Mashonaland Central-Muzarabani South Ward 21 was disrupted by Zanu PF activist who claimed the meeting was not sanctioned.This was reported by the human righ...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 16:02hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Police launch manhunt for daring robbers
A crack police team from the Criminal Investigations Department has launched a manhunt for daring robbers who pounced on a church in one of Harare's low density suburbs, raped a woman, and got away wi...Published: 08 Jul 2017 at 17:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
AFM church sued for over $16 000 rates debt
The Apostolic Faith Mission in Bulawayo has been taken to court over a debt of over $16 000.Bulawayo city council sued the church demanding the payment of $16 995.The local autho...Published: 17 May 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Lovers turn church into sex haven
A Zvishavane man Admire Shava was found in the act with his girlfriend at AFM Church in broad daylight by congregants.In court he said he had no accommodatio...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 09:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Couple in church hanky panky
THE only free accommodation we could find for our sexual escapades was the church . . .The above shocking revelations were made by a Zvishavane man who was found in the act with his girlfriend...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 11:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
21 years jail for hijack, robbery gangsters
THREE men from Bulawayo who hijacked a pirate taxi and used it to rob an illegal money changer of more than R75 000, have each been sentenced to seven years in prison.The three were part o...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo judges hit back at Justice Luke Malaba
Bulawayo High Court judges have written a letter of complaint to the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) expressing their displeasure over utterances by Deputy Chief Justice Luke Malaba, who is all...Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake AFM pastor dupes congregants
A man of cloth is reportedly on the run after duping several unemployed AFM congregants in Mashonaland East province police have confirmed.Allegations are that a man identified as Mr Zhou of M...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 21:23hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ex-MDC-T MP kicks wife out of home again
THE wife of former MDC-T legislator Timothy Mubhawu yesterday narrated to the court how her husband kicked her out of the matrimonial home barely 48 hours after she had withdrawn domestic violence cha...Published: 23 Aug 2016 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter
3 killed in road accidents
THREE people died while more than 10 were injured when the vehicles they were travelling in crashed in two separate accidents along Masvingo-Beitbridge Road, police have said.The accidents occ...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 08:09hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Gweru AFM elder accused of lying in court
The proprietor of Progressive College in Mkoba 14 in Gweru is involved in a bitter wrangle with one of the teachers at the institution that has seen the two reporting each other to the courts for defa...Published: 29 Mar 2016 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Woman collapse, dies in church
A woman who is a member of the AFM Church at Birchenough Bridge assembly left the congregants shell shock after she collapsed and died during church service.Manica Post reported that the woman...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Infighting rocks AFM church, pastors sue president
FACTIONALISM and infighting have rocked the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe church to an extent that some pastors have sued their president and other top officials over failure to carry out an aud...Published: 31 Dec 2015 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Daniel Nemukuyu
SA horrific accident victims named
THE Zimbabwe Consulate in South Africa has released the names of Zaoga band members based in South Africa who were killed in a road accident in Pretoria on Thursday morning. Moments of Praise ...Published: 22 Aug 2015 at 09:54hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Church president accused of personalizing church
The president of the AFM in Zimbabwe, Reverend Ashper Madziyire, has been accused of "personalising" the church and coercing congregants to make financial donations towards his up-keep.In...Published: 26 Apr 2015 at 15:08hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
VP Mphoko attends AFM Easter service
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko on Saturday attended an Easter Church Service at the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM Sengwayo) church where he said while the church members were busy preaching in c...Published: 06 Apr 2015 at 13:49hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Pastor fined for un-Godly behaviour
An Apostolic Faith Mission pastor was last week convicted and fined $200 after he was found guilty of assaulting a fellow motorist. Patson Munyengeterwa (46), who is a pastor at AFM church in...Published: 18 Feb 2015 at 06:15hrs | | by Fungai Jachi
Boy sodomised at church
A Harare teenager, who sodomised a 10-year-old boy after luring him to come out of a church service on the pretext that he wanted to buy him an ice-cream, will perform 530 hours of community service ...Published: 04 Sep 2014 at 07:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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