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Chipinge 'prophet' jailed 2 years for burglary
ONE of two Chipinge self-proclaimed prophets who broke into a house belonging to their colleague and stole household property and groceries worth over $800 was on Thursday jailed for two years....Published: 27 Apr 2019 at 07:45hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa urges people to follow God
LEGISLATOR Phillip Chiyangwa has implored people to seek God's ways in their lives.The Zvimba South Member of Parliament made the comments following the circulation of his picture clad in apos...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 21:42hrs | 1148 | by Staff reporter
Sir Wicknell welcomes baby No. 2
Controversial Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo, affectionately known as Sir Wicknell by his legion of fans, last Friday welcomed baby number two and this time it is a girl.The business mogu...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:49hrs | 1582 | by Staff reporter
Wimbo's top aide evicted from shrine
A top Wimbo aide has been evicted from the Wimbo shrine in Goora, Madziva.Cosmas Hamadziripi (Chihuri) was away when the incident took place but his wife and 17 other dependants were ejected f...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 14:57hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba in public HIV test
BULAWAYO- BASED Madzibaba Emmanuel Mutumwa of Johanne Masowe Echishanu undertook a public HIV test prior to his birthday last week.The young prophet, who turned 27 years last week, decided to ...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 17:03hrs | 2319 | by Staff reporter
Masowe woman in record breaking home deliveries
AT 30, Vongai Matara Gondo, a midwife of the Johanne Masowe ye Chishanu apostolic sect, has helped 157 women to deliver.Vongai says midwifery is her calling.Despite the high risks that...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:43hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Prophet up for rape
A 36-year-old self-confessed prophet from Johanne Masowe weChishanu sect has been arrested for allegedly raping a job seeker seeking spiritual assistance from him. Marryward Marara of Maglass ...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:10hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba intervenes as goblin abuses daughters
A troubled family of a Plumtree businessman opened a new chapter after muthi that turned into invisible beings and sexually feasted on the man's daughters was unearthed and burnt.The strange m...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:37hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Johane Masowe apostolic sect in land wrangle
JOHANE Masowe Echishanu Nyenyedzi Nomwe Church has approached the High Court challenging an order given to expelled church members empowering them to be the rightful owners of a housing co-operative f...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:22hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Apostle Talent Chiwenga is not only a foolish prophet but also fake
The destination of a human being starts with birth and ends with death. Even if one goes for expensive and superior medical facilities, death won't be avoided. In case of sickness or death, victims/cl...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 14:07hrs | 6370 | by Don Chigumba
Survivors recall harrowing horror crash
SURVIVORS of the fatal accident involving Smart Express and Bolt Cutter buses — which killed 50 people — at the weekend recalled the harrowing experiences of the horror night and said the memories...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:43hrs | 3490 | by Staff reporter
4000 Shonas seek citizenship in Kenya
At least 4000 people of Shona origin living in Kenya have launched a bid to attain citizenship after their families have been residing in Kenya for close to 60 years and yet they have remained undocum...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 20:53hrs | 8593 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Xhaka obeseba imali ngomuthi
BASELE benkemile abathengisa emsikeni elokitshini leMganwini koBulawayo kulandela ukubanjwa kwenye indoda akade bethengisa layo ebibatshontshela imali zabo isebenzisa umuthi.UMnumzana John Moyo uvezwe...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 18:22hrs | 1838 | by umlobi woMthunywa
Harare prophets pay prostitutes to stage-manage miracles
BULAWAYO based prophet, Madzibaba Emmanuel Mutumwa of Johane Masowe Yechishanu, has lashed out at rivals in Harare who are plotting to tarnish his image with baseless allegations.Popularly kno...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 16:52hrs | 5571 | by Staff reporter
Bride-to-be captured in car romp with taxi driver
IT'S over!While preparing for her white wedding Sikhanyiso Tshuma was busy cheating on her husband-to-be Milton Furira.Her cheating game came to a halt when a local prophet found her l...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:24hrs | 1628 | by Staff reporter
Let's defeat cholera
Cholera is wrecking havoc in Harare and spreading like veld fire. Whilst authorities are fighting hard to contain the epidemic let's stop the blame game and deal with the problem head on. Our ...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 19:56hrs | 443 | by Thomas Murisa.
'Prophet' up for attempted murder
A self-styled prophet who is on bail pending appeal for rape, is facing a new charge of attempted murder after he kidnapped a Waterfalls man and wrapped him in a fishing net with hands and legs tied b...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:40hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Human skull eats cattle
PRESCRIPTION gone bad!A Binga man tired of being poor consulted a sangoma that advised him to bury a human skull in his kraal to change his fortunes. More than 20 years later, the skull has br...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:32hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
Violence returns
It is a silent, sunny afternoon in Chihwayi village, located on an expansive swampy terrain that is surrounded by mountains, more than 20km from Mutoko business centre.Amid the scattered homestead...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 16:10hrs | 2740 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa under attack for visiting Johane Masowe shrine
Norton Legislator elect Temba Mliswa has come under attack on Twitter after sharing a photo of himself at a Johane Masowe shrine clad in white garments.Mliswa did not hide his visit as he also...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 10:52hrs | 3941 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Inside Wimbo's mausoleum
Although one's immediate vision of a graveyard might be a dull and lifeless place, the late Mudzidzi Wimbo's mausoleum is, on the contrary, a burst of colour and fine interior designing.A mausoleu...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:50hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Mudzidzi's estate distributed peacefully
Thousands of people, some coming in from as far afield as South Africa and the United Kingdom, last week converged at Goora near Mount Darwin for the memorial service and the distribution of the estat...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:47hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Married woman accuses lover of rape
A MARONDERA woman's bid to have her lover caged for allegedly raping her failed after regional magistrate Clever Tsikwa threw out the case and acquitted the suspect for lack of evidence.The wo...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:16hrs | 1395 | by Staff reporter
Mutoko MDC Alliance polling agent's homestead set ablaze
MDC Alliance polling agent, David Chamanga's homestead in Chihwayi village in Mutoko East, was on Monday night set ablaze by unknown persons as post-election violence intensifies.Chamanga (55)...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:43hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Prophet thinks maintenance a once-off affair
A SELF-proclaimed prophet, who was dragged to court for failing to pay maintenance for his four children, stunned a court when he said he thought child upkeep was a once off payment.Edison Mas...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 07:29hrs | 1436 | by Staff reporter
Death after Wimbo's burial
A COUPLE from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo died on the spot following a horrific car crash near Shangani while they were on their way from the burial of Johane Masowe eChishanu Vadzidzi VaJesu Church ...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 08:50hrs | 2724 | by Staff reporter
2 separate funerals for MUgabe's prophet
Johane Masowe eChishanu Vadzidzi VaJesu Church leader Aaron Mhukuta Gomo's children and close family members failed to attend his burial last week because of bitter infighting in his church.Go...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 18:21hrs | 7549 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accepts that women should not lead!
To say that I was shocked to read in the media that Zimbabwe president Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa - during his recent visit to the Johannes Marange Apostolic sect - accepted their declaration that wo...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 15:52hrs | 3175 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mugabe's prophet buried
THE late Johane Masowe eChishanu Vadzidzi VaJesu Church leader Aaron Mhukuta Gomo, popularly known as Mudzidzi Wimbo, was laid to rest at his church shrine in Shamva yesterday.Hundreds of chur...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:42hrs | 871 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Wimbo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday sent his condolences to the family and church of Johane Masowe eChishanu Vadzidzi VaJesu Church founder Aaron Mhukuta Gomo, popularly known as Wimbo, who died on Thursday...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:38hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba Wimbo dies
JOHANE Masowe eChishanu Vadzidzi VaJesu Church founder, Aaron Mhukuta Gomo, commonly known as Madzibaba Wimbo, died yesterday morning at Arundel Hospital in Harare after succumbing to pneumonia....Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | 435 | by Staff rpeorter
BREAKING: Mugabe's 'prophet' dies
Johane Masowe eChishanu Vadzidzi VaJesu Church founder Aaron Mhukuta Gomo, commonly known as Madzibaba Wimbo, has died. He was 96. Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Provincial ...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 15:19hrs | 13432 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to address star rally in Mashonaland Central
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will today visit Mashonaland Central for the fourth time since his inauguration in November last year.President Mnangagwa in February visited Guruve where he commi...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 08:16hrs | 622 | by Staff Reporter
Americans at shrine, Madzibaba scrambles for interpreters
MADZIBABA Masango of Johanne Masowe yeChishanu was on Sunday forced to use two interpreters following a visit by three United States of America women at his shrine in Rugare on Sunday.Due to a...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 16:29hrs | 4372 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife once an apostolic member
FIRST Lady Amai Auxilia Mnangagwa on Sunday revealed that she was once a member of an apostolic sect before getting married.The First Lady, who worshipped with members of the Johanne Masowe eC...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 16:57hrs | 6519 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba loses ear
A MADZIBABA Learnmore Matambudzo had his ear cut off after being suspected to be behind the death of a Retreat Farm man.The Johanne Masowe YeChishanu Madzibaba Learny was manhandled by mourner...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 14:11hrs | 2161 | by Staff reporter
The continuous aggression in the unmaking of African religion
African religion continues to suffer violence and aggression in the post-colonial era in the hands of its own target beneficiaries! (Matthew 11:12). And it is them that must rise and save it by force ...Published: 28 May 2018 at 15:58hrs | 1758 | by Reginald T. Gola
Followers abandon prophets' churches?
HAVING taken the gospel space by storm over five years ago, there is a feeling people are slowly abandoning the various churches led by prophets.Numbers at various churches have been dropping ...Published: 18 May 2018 at 16:11hrs | 3693 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF: The re-birth and the re-opening
THERE is a certain refreshing aura around names on the official list of candidates contesting today's Zanu-PF primary elections ahead of national elections scheduled for July this year.Some of...Published: 29 Apr 2018 at 08:54hrs | 707 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa expresses preference for dialogue
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the new political administration prefers dialogue to acrimonious relationships and will do everything in its power "to address people's concerns and grievances"....Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:42hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declares row with Britain over
President Mnangagwa yesterday declared over the more than two decades-long quarrel with the United Kingdom over, stressing his administration prefers dialogue with all nations in place of acrimony. He...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:32hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter
Woman uses juju to seduce men
AN UNIDENTIFIED woman stunned congregants at an apostolic sect shrine in Kuwadzana on Sunday when she confessed to using juju to sleep with men of her choice.The woman said she uses juju over ...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 16:09hrs | 4778 | by Staff reporter
Woman loses car to con artists
A 39-YEAR-OLD Harare woman was last week duped of her car - a Mazda Familiar - by a fellow congregant who masqueraded as a friend who wanted to offer her some spiritual assistance.The unsuspec...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:02hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Church leader drowns congregant during baptism
LEADER of the New Johane Masowe eChishanu Church in Epworth near Harare yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court, facing a culpable homicide charge after he allegedly drowned a congregant d...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:28hrs | 1103 | by Staff reporter
Son's juju evicts tenants
A MBARE man has been accused of using juju to evict his mother's tenants from their house.This matter came to light when Nellie Muhango was seeking for a peace order against her son Ronald Muh...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 16:22hrs | 2387 | by Staff reporter
Magical flower torments family
A family from Old Lobengula has been tormented by a flower for almost six months as it reportedly made weird sounds during the night, forcing tenants to vacate the house.The flower, popularly ...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
Illegal fatal surgery prophetess spared jail
A BULAWAYO prophetess who performed "surgery" on a woman's private parts which resulted in her bleeding excessively and subsequently dying, has been ordered to perform 630 hours of community ser...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:13hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Worshipper dies from panic attack after hearing gunshots
A JOHANE MASOWE worshipper suffered a panic attack and died at her church after hearing gunshots from Zimbabwe National Parks and Authority Management (Zimparks) shot an elephant that had been terrori...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 06:13hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Blood, juju in mubobobo ritual
THEATRE of wizardry!Mike Sibanda, a prophet from the Johane Masowe sect in Bhazha is a hero in the area because of his exploits during a cleansing ceremony that was also attended by this repor...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:01hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Rugeje differ on Mugabe exit
President Emerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF national political commissar, Engelbert Rugeje yesterday gave conflicting narratives on how former President Robert Mugabe left government in November last year...Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 07:08hrs | 3905 | by Satff reporter
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