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Man drowns at Hillside Dams
The Bulawayo Fire Brigade successfully recovered the body of a man believed to have drowned at Hillside Dams yesterday morning, in what is suspected to have been a religious ceremony.The decea...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:11hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
The love of money has destroyed Zimbabwe's churches and turned them into dens of thieves
Oh God, why is my spirit disquieted? As a devout Christian, nothing leaves me more disturbed and broken-hearted than witnessing the Church - the Body of Christ - being reduced to a grotesque s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 11:11hrs | 754 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Gukurahundi genocide linked leader honoured in Bethlehem
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is linked to a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe between 1982 and 1985, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first African leader to be included in Af...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:03hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuse victim blames the Church for brother's death
The sister of a 16-year-old boy who drowned while swimming naked at a Christian holiday camp in Zimbabwe run by child abuser John Smyth blames the Church of England for his death."The Church k...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:32hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo prophet gambles, wins US$30,000 banned from casino
In a contentious incident within the Christian community and among gambling circles, a prominent Bulawayo prophet, Archbishop Emmanuel Mutumwa, claimed to have won over US$30,000 at a local casino thr...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 15:35hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Edd Branson lends rare support to Pastor Adeboye
The Christian Community in Africa has been riddled with competition and all forms of out performing each other. It is common for preachers to want to accrue a large following for themselves....Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 07:50hrs | 24 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Chamisa, Biti a team of irreconcilable rivals
Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) led by Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, launched its campaign for the 31 July 2013 harmonised elections in Marondera, a small tow...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 08:57hrs | 11 | by Dr Phillan Zamchiya
Zimbabwe poverty drives 40% of Mashonaland Christians into apostolic sects seeking miracles
Widespread poverty resulting from grand corruption and mismanagement in the public sector has compelled nearly half of the Christian community to turn to apostolic sects, renowned for their deep spiri...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 04:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'prophets of Baal'!
This may help them understand how some in the Christian community have opted not only to dine with the devil but also sell their souls to him - whilst at the same time pretending to be serving God....Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 19:10hrs | 21 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Masiyiwa's wife committing millions to supporting underprivileged people
MEET Tsitsi Masiyiwa; she is the wife of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa as well as a philanthropist. Before her husband became a billionaire, they were almost penniless and went through a roug...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa faces a mountain to climb in his bid to remove Mnangagwa from power
Mufaro Boroma became eligible to vote under Zimbabwean law two years ago, but she will not be voting in her country's general elections on Wednesday."I didn't register to vote because I didn't...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 08:08hrs | 23 | by Chris Muronzi
Storm over Black Elisha's one-on-one charges
DOES the Christian community believe that divine blessings are monetary, or if you don't have money God won't be able to teach or heal you through his prophet?These are just some of the questi...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:42hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
13 seriously injured as Zebra Kiss crashes
Thirteen cross-border traders were seriously injured yesterday when a Zebra Kiss bus travelling from Zambia was involved in an accident almost 20km from Chinhoyi along the Harare-Chirundu highway....Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean politicians abusing religion
RENOWNED cleric, Reverend Kenneth Mutata has bemoaned growing conflation and abuse of religion to legitimise political decisions, saying this has left Zimbabwe's Christian community vulnerable to poli...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
God has done more in my life in a few years praying alone, than going to 'church' for decades!
After penning my article entitled, 'Support ED all you want, but please don't blaspheme our God', I received so many messages of agreement, encouragement and endorsement of my sentiments.Indee...Published: 29 Jan 2023 at 08:27hrs | 25 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Church leaders campaigning for ED akin to Jesus' apostles campaigning for Pontius Pilate!
It is undeniable that the Christian Church, particularly over the past centuries - after its institutionalization by the Roman Empire, through Constantine the Great, over 1,700 years ago - has been a ...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 17:46hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Human Rights Defender defends Makandiwa, Magaya position
Renowned award winning human rights defender, Abigale Mupambi has thrown weight behind prophets Emmanuel Makandiwa and Walter Magaya following their statements condemning opposition activists who are ...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 12:36hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa criticised over selective application of COVID-19 regulations
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has come under fire for defying his government's COVID-19 regulations on public gatherings as the country grapples with the fourth wave.Clergy, residents and civic...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
How are pro-ZANU PF church leaders any different from prophets of Baal who stood behind King Ahab and Jezebel?
Indeed, some may say, actually most of our morden-day Christian churches and their leaders, the world over, have become like the false prophets of Baal - ...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 08:28hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Econet answers church's prayers
Econet Life, a subsidiary of EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited (formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe), has partnered the Zimbabwe Christian Ministers Association (ZCMA) to provide an assortment of insur...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 07:52hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Isaiah Sovi raises Africa's flag in Dubai
Charismatic Prophet and Businessman Isaiah Brian Sovi has been hailed for being one of the few young businesspersons from Africa who attended the recently held Africa-Dubai Investment summit whic...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 14:12hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe hits 3 million first jabs
More than 3 million Zimbabweans, 20 percent of the entire population, have now entered the national vaccination programme by having their first shot of Covid-19 vaccine with more than 2,157 million of...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
If church leaders don't speak truth to power then they don't represent God or Christians
I am a bondservant of Christ Jesus, and faithfully abide by the Holy Bible in what it commands us to do.One of those things is that, a ...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 06:51hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police to keep eye on churches
As churches open for sit-in services today, police have said they will keep a close eye to ensure worshippers heed regulations that all congregants must be fully vaccinated.This comes after th...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Some churches welcome reopening
Christian church leaders yesterday unanimously welcomed the resumption of services for fully vaccinated members saying they have been consistent in encouraging vaccination, but noting that some congre...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga steps up his efforts of being the president
Zimbabwe once again was made to look for ear buds to clean their ears after being infected by the blubber and fake prophet Talent Chiwenga. The era of fake prophets who hide behind the name of God to ...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 14:05hrs | 4 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Should Christians be politicians, is it godly to be in politics?
I received a message on my LinkedIn page which made me get thinking. The message was from a long forgotten church mate who was actually one of my pathfinders or a junior youth I used to teach ch...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:49hrs | 8 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zim Christian Church shouldn't just pray for a better economy and country, but also for better leaders than what we have
I have often been so hard on the Christian community, for their apparent indifference and docility in the face of a relentless, concerted, and evil campaign of terror and injustice callously unleashed...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:28hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mboro: No love lost with Bushiri
Incredible Happenings church leader, Mboro Motsoeneng, has said there is no love lost between him and the leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri.T...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 14:18hrs | | by Daniel Itai
MDC 16 August Demonstrations: Why there shall be a huge turnout!
In 1918, Eller Wheeler Wilcox the great American author once said "to sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of many" . Subsequently, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has call...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 2 | by Erasmus Pongo
PHOTOS: St Luke’s Hospital gutted by fire
Equipment and medicine worth thousands of dollars was destroyed after a section of St Luke's Hospital in Lupane, Matabeleland North, caught fire on Monday night. The cause of the fire is yet t...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ngarivhume calls for a hunger strike against ED
In a first of its kind, the Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) leader has called for a hunger strike and picketing at Parliament against the ZANU PF government. This follows a meeting that was held yesterday in ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 12:01hrs | 2 | by Fungai Taruvinga
Of the Zimbabwe bird and political ignoramuses
In the morning of the eve of the celebration of our 39th Independence anniversary last week, the MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa torched a storm on the social media when he insinuated that the Zimbabwe bir...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 11:50hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga
11 dead in kombi, Honda fit head-on accident
Eleven (11) people are feared dead following an accident involving a commuter omnibus and a Honda fit near Headlands this morning.The tragedy once again hit the Apostolic Christian community a...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 17:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans will find Chamisa's Zimbabwe bird remark quite offensive
SOME people make it impossible for anyone to misquote them or exaggerate about them.Just when you thought politicians across the divide would tone down on rhetoric in the spirit of Independenc...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:29hrs | 5 | by Conway Tutani
Let peacemakers arise in Zimbabwe
The Bible says blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God. Peacemakers bring conflicting parties to the negotiation table help them reach an agreement.A pacifier,...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:40hrs | 2 | by Humphrey Mutandwa
Ezekiel Guti launches own Bible
Leader of ZAOGA Archbishop Ezekiel Guti has released an Apostle Ezekiel Guti Kingdom Life Bible which is composed of the regular King James version and Apostolic teachings by Archbishop Ezekiel ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 14:46hrs | 32 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Cholera outbreak hits Mutoko
An 18-year-old Mutoko man has succumbed to cholera, with four others currently admitted as the country records a fresh outbreak of the medieval waterborne disease.Mashonaland East provincial E...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Strong DRC Church shames puppet Zimbabwe Christians
The win by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) opposition's Felix Tshisekedi in the recently held long-overdue elections certainly did not come on a silver platter - as witnessed by the current&nbs...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 09:39hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans have never experienced real prosperity
Ever since Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain 38 years ago, the majority of its people have never experienced real prosperity, joy and peace - as there has been one tragedy after another....Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 19:28hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe leaders spilled too much blood - country can never be blessed!
Ever since Zimbabwe gained independence from its erstwhile colonial master Britain 38 years ago, the majority of its people have never experienced real prosperity, joy and peace - as there has been on...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 09:11hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Korean cult leader donates $50,000 to American war veterans
Korean cult leaders of The Family Federation of Unification Hak Ja Han Moon recently donated over $50,000 to four American organizations that serve war veterans and their families. The K...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 13:08hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Christians snub 'peace festival' graced by Korean ‘cult' leader
APOSTOLIC Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) president, Bishop Johannes Ndanga was Wednesday left fuming at his Christian colleagues, accusing them of stopping their followers from attending the lau...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 07:13hrs | 4 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa snubs Korean cult leader?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa snubbed the much publicised peace festival organised for the Korean cult leader Hak Ja Han Moon at the National Sports Stadium on Wednesday.His speech was re...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 18:36hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa involved in blood rituals' Jonathan Moyo suggests
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo has alleged that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is involved in black magic that might be the cause of the unexplained fires that are gutting various pla...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 17:42hrs | 16 | by Mandla Ndlovu
National day of prayer set for 1 December
The Christian community in Zimbabwe has set 1 December as the National Day of Prayer in the wake of unexplained accidents and fires which have caused untold suffering to the people of Zimbabwe....Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 15:41hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government opens up on Korean cult leader
The minister of information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has formal welcomed Korean cult leader to Zimbabwe and told critics that Zimbabwe respects freedom of worship."Freedom of worsh...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 10:21hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Christians plan Harare demo against Korean cult leader
A section of Christian community has organised an emergency demonstration again the Billionaire Korean cult leader of Family Federation and World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) Hak Ja Han Moon wh...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 14:04hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa under fire for endorsing Korean cult
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has come under from the Christian community over his decision to associate with the Korean cult led by Hak Ja Han Moon which seeks to entrench itself in Zimbabwe through a...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 19:07hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga warns fake prophets
The era of fake prophets who hide behind the name of God to attack the national leadership and extort money from the public has ended, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has said. He said people shou...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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