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Wutawunashe calls for prayers for Geza
The founder and leader of the Family of God Church (FOG), Bishop Andrew Wutawunashe, has urged his church members to pray for outspoken war veteran Blessed Runesu 'Bombshell' Geza, amid rising tension...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:13hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's clergy shirk charges of complicity in plunder
EMMERSON Dambudzo Mnangagwa was inaugurated last month for a second five-year term as Zimbabwe's president after being declared winner of the controversial Aug. 23 election that regional and internati...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:32hrs | 16 | by Cyril Zenda
Be patriotic, says Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe will remain for Zimbabweans and outsiders intending to contribute towards developing the economy should do so without dictating the path for citizens, who have the rights to do that themselve...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cleric showers praises on Mnangagwa
FAMILY of God Church founder and leader Andrew Wutawunashe has compared President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the biblical Joshua and claimed he was "God-sent" at the just-ended war veterans conference held...Published: 12 Sep 2022 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa implores church to promote unity
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday implored churches and citizens to be instrumental in promoting unity to ensure there is peace and stability during the by-elections slated for the first quarter of next y...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:10hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
UK cleric says no mercy for Zimbabwean 'thieves'
EFFORTS by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to get the Church of England's Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to seek help for the removal of sanctions face headwinds after the cleric sa...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Breakthrough as Zimbabwe pastors meet Anglican leader over sanctions
A delegation of Zimbabwean clerics organized as the Zimbabwe churches' sanctions relief initiative (ZICSRI) on Monday held a meeting with Anglican's global leader met the Archbishop of Canterbury, Jus...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 19:54hrs | 12 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa humbles at thanksgiving prayer
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday joined a national thanksgiving prayer and implored churches to embrace Government's economic development agenda, saying synergies between them and the State must flourish...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Political nobodies should not comment about land
I write to dissect and expose the lies and hypocrisy in the statement issued yesterday by one Kudakwashe Ndavara on behalf of the so called Zimbabwe National Service Graduates Association (ZIM-NASGA)....Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 16:56hrs | 2 | by Kundayi Masekesa
5 300 houses destroyed
A TOTAL of 5 300 houses were destroyed leaving 511 people homeless in Masvingo Province when Cyclone Idai hit the province.Five people died in the process in Bikita while Mutimurefu Prison in ...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 19:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Expelled' FOG members take founder to court
THE founding leader of the Family of God Church (FOG) Apostle Andrew Wutawunashe has been taken to court by five disgruntled members challenging his decision to expel them for allegedly aligning thems...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:07hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife meets church leaders
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday met church leaders from across denominations and impressed upon them the need to embrace the national clean-up campaign launched by President Mnangagwa last mon...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga is midwife of new dispensation'
Family of God Church founder and leader Andrew Wutawunashe has described Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as the midwife of the new dispensation.Chiwenga, 62, led the military takeover in Z...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top cleric praise Chiwenga for leading the coup that dislodged Mugabe
FAMILY of God Church (FOG) founder and leader Andrew Wutawunashe Sunday took to flattery as he praised acting President Constantino Chiwenga for leading the coup that dislodged former President Robert...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:43hrs | 2 | by newzimbabwe.com
Pastor humbled by Zanu-PF readmission
A Hurungwe-based pastor, Chenjerai Kangausaru, has returned to full-time politics following the Zanu-PF politburo's decision to readmit him back into the ruling party.The Family of God Church ...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Magret Mwamuka to perform in five cities
THE award winning gospel artist Magret Mwamuka will perform in five major Cities within a month as a way of preaching the word of God.In an interview she said it has always been her dream to d...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 10:28hrs | 16 | by Nigel Siziba
Lindi Marc releases new single 'Uthando'
Lindi Marc is an up-and-coming singer and songwriter who shows power, passion and perseverance in her music. In this competitive music industry, she is pressing to break through and become a mainstay ...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 12:02hrs | 5 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa's gukurahundi commission overlooks Ndebeles for commissioners
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission has suspended consultations that were expected to start today after human rights campaigners went to court for the process to be shelved pending the ap...Published: 10 Feb 2018 at 17:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Wutawunashe seeks media blackout in divorce case
FAMILY of God Church (FOG) founder, Andrew Wutawunashe has approached the High Court seeking to bar journalists from covering proceedings in his divorce case set for January 29.Wutawunashe is ...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo churches host Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will visit Bulawayo today for the first time after taking over from Robert Mugabe last month to attend a ceremony organised by the clergy to thank God for a "peaceful tran...Published: 31 Dec 2017 at 10:47hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
HIV+ pastor caged 18 years for raping congregant
A 24-YEAR-OLD HIV-positive Marondera student pastor who raped an 11-year-old girl who had come to buy vegetables at the church premises was yesterday slapped with an 18-year jail term by regional magi...Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Church leader's wife wants church property in divorce settlement
Family of God Church leader Andrew Wutawunashe is locked in a messy divorce row with his estranged wife Rutendo Faith, who is demanding a share of church assets, arguing they are part of their matrimo...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 13:11hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
When Zanu-PF bigwigs divorce, gloves come off
The divorce industry in Zimbabwe is worth millions a year and mega-bucks settlements abound.And when stay-at-home mum Sibusisiwe Melody Marapira recently demanded custody of her three children...Published: 17 Apr 2017 at 11:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
If all these Churches were companies Zim will be flourishing- Barbara Nyagomo
Progressive Democrats Zimbabwe leader Barbara Nyagomo has compiled a list over 559 Churches in Zimbabwe and expressed her wish that if these denominations were companies in the country the nation will...Published: 08 Jan 2017 at 05:30hrs | 46 | by Stephen Jakes
Wutawunashe divorce breaks Family of God
DIVISIONS on the doctrines of divorce and remarriage spurred by the separation of Family of God Church leader Apostle Andrew Wutawunashe from his wife, Dr Rutendo, has led to a breakaway church being ...Published: 03 Apr 2016 at 12:17hrs | | by Fatima Bulla
Family Covenant Church (FCC) Byo launch over subscribed
Close to 2000 Family Covenant Church (FCC) worshippers thronged Bulawayo's Large City hall on Sunday to mark its official launch.FCC cut ties with Apostle Andrew Wutawunashe's Family of ...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 07:20hrs | 7 | by Thobekile Zhou
Family of God church splits over Wutawunashe messy divorce
Family of God church (FOG) under the leadership of Apostle Andrew Wutawunashe has split over his well published divorce.Wutawunashe officially divorced his wife Rutendo Faith early this year...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 10:53hrs | 18 | by Thobekile Zhou
Zimbabwe heads of Christian denominations pander to Mugabe
So-called Heads of Christian Denominations off the Mark We, the Zimbabwe Christian Prophetic Voice, are a group of Christians from different denom...Published: 14 Jan 2016 at 14:47hrs | | by Zimbabwe Christian Prophetic Voice
Zimbabweans urged to pray for more rain
Acting President Phelekezela Mphoko has called on Zimbabweans to look up to God to spare the nation the worst effects of the hot weather conditions being experienced countrywide.Acting Preside...Published: 11 Jan 2016 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko joins prayers for rain
Acting President Phelekezela Mphoko has joined the Christian community in Bulawayo on a national prayer for rains.The 9th to the 17th of January was declared a week of national prayer for rai...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 19:55hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Black Coffee to headline Ibumba fest
WORLD renowned South African DJ - Black Coffee is billed for a performance at this year's Ibumba International Festival.The festival will run from 16 to 22 December in Bulawayo.Festiva...Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:12hrs | | by Ntombiyolwandle Ndlovu
Student teacher steals church groceries worth $30
A HILLSIDE Teacher's College student broke into a church and stole groceries worth $30, a court heard.Mpilo Bhebhe, 22, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Sibongile Msipa- Marondedze charged ...Published: 07 May 2015 at 08:45hrs | | by Emily Mbewe
National prayer and dedication service at ZITF
THE chairman of the Faith for the Nation campaign and founder of the Family of God Church, Reverend Andrew Wutawunashe, yesterday called on people to come and participate at the national prayer...Published: 28 Dec 2014 at 10:21hrs | 2 | by Mncedisi Buhali
Hungwe under fire for blasphemous hero-worshiping of Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF secretary for production and labour in the Politburo Josaya Hungwe has sparked outrage for likening Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa to Jesus Christ, with analysts saying such slavish hero-w...Published: 16 Dec 2014 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa likened to Jesus Christ, referred to as the 'son of man'
Choruses of praise-singing and idolising shifted from President Robert Mugabe and the First Lady to new first VP Emmerson Mnangagwa who yesterday hosted a huge party at his Zvishavane home to celebrat...Published: 14 Dec 2014 at 12:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Politburo member misses MDC-T
Zanu-PF Politburo member Kudakwashe Bhasikiti, who is linked to Vice President Joice Mujuru's bid to oust President Mugabe, has expressed nostalgia for the inclusive Government saying it worked better...Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Makandiwa's $300 000 Mercedes-Benz turns heads
THERE was commotion at a local hotel yesterday when scores of people mobbed United Family International Church founder Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa as he drove off in his latest Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG th...Published: 28 Sep 2014 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Muvhango stars in Bulawayo
SOUTH African stars from the popular television soapie, Muvhango; Gabriel Temudzani, popularly known as Chief Azwindini; Rami Chueme, who plays the role of the dramatic Kgomotso and Humbulani Tsharani...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Peter Matika
Family Planning Council blasts attention-seeking Mudede
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) on Wednesday accused Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede of sabotaging its work after he called on Zimbabweans to shun contraceptives. Mu...Published: 17 Jul 2014 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mudede's call to stop using condoms torches a storm
REGISTRAR-GENERAL Tobaiwa Mudede's call for people to stop using contraceptives has sparked outrage among Zimbabweans.He said contraceptives were a ploy by powerful nations to retard populati...Published: 28 May 2014 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Patrick Chitumba
'Don't use condoms,' Mudede urges Zimbabweans
Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede has urged Zimbabweans to stop using contraceptives religiously, saying the contraceptives are a ploy by powerful nations to retard population growth in Africa thereby...Published: 27 May 2014 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Zvamaida Murwira
'God is giving Mugabe another chance,' says Prophet Wutaunashe
Prophet Andrew Wutaunashe, the founder of the Family of God church, is reported to have said that 'God is giving President Robert Mugabe another chance.' Wutaunashe is reported to have told th...Published: 27 Jan 2014 at 09:15hrs | | by zimeye
'I will suffer heart failure if I lose,' says Mugabe
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday said he would suffer heart failure if the people of Harare and Bulawayo did not vote for him in Wednesday's make-or-break elections where he is pitted against his arc...Published: 29 Jul 2013 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim churches urged to preserve 'Ubuntu'
Local churches have been encouraged to take a leading role in the preservation of African values such as 'Ubuntu' and oneness in face of the growing negative external forces.The call for the c...Published: 28 May 2012 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
FOG Pastor forsakes teenage albino
A teenage albino orphan from Macheke, Simbarashe Mazivanei, who had been staying at the Family of God Church since the death of his mother in 2006 was allegedly sent packing by a newly appointed Past...Published: 04 Mar 2011 at 17:45hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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