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Mutumwa Paul Mwazha turns 106 years old
The founder and leader of the African Apostolic Church, Mutumwa Paul Mwazha, has reached a remarkable milestone, celebrating his 106th birthday today. Known affectionately as Mutumwa, which translates...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 18:06hrs | 1381 | by Staff reporter
Religious tourism; Sanganai Hlanganani Expo decentralisation gain momentum
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Barbara Rwodzi has expressed her commitment to engage [with church leaders], transform and empower indigenous churches through identifying and amplifying the...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 15:01hrs | 471 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
Apostolic sect leaders request police protection ahead of Mnangagwa visit
Leaders of the Africa Apostolic Church (Mwazha) have requested police protection for their annual meeting, set to be officiated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on August 30, 2024, amid escalating fact...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:51hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets church leaders
President Mnangagwa has engaged with various indigenous and Pentecostal church leaders who extended their congratulations to him for his victory and that of the ruling Zanu-PF party in the recent Augu...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 15:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha faction leader confronts police
The long-standing factional dispute for control of the African Apostolic Church (AAC), founded by Archbishop Paul Mwazha, has resurfaced, with one faction accusing its rivals of using the police to pr...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 17:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori4ED lines up national convention
Scores of Apostolic sects under the Vapostori4ED and Zion4ED banners have lined up an historic national convention this month to offer their final pledge to ensure a landslide victory for President Mn...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha church pledge support to Zanu-PF
The African Apostolic Church founded and led by Archbishop Paul Mwazha has pledged their unwavering support for Zanu-PF and promised to pray for the nation before, during and after the harmonised elec...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:08hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
30 killed in Easter accidents
THIRTY people died while 153 others were injured in 288 road traffic accidents that were recorded countrywide during this year's Easter Holidays.Of the 288 road accidents, 16 of them were fata...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga commends church
VICE President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantino Chiwenga has commended the church for the role it is playing in keeping the citizenry, particularly youths, away from societal ills ...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 12:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwazha church disowns bishop
The African Apostolic Church led by Mutumwa Ernest Paul Mwazha has dissociated itself from Charles Tekeshe (65) who featured in the courts in Mutare for allegedly breaking into a congregant's house wh...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man chases wife away from home for attending church
A 61-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe man is on the run after he allegedly chased his wife away from their matrimonial home for attending a local apostolic (Mwazha...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 09:12hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe High Court judge survives shooting outside Harare home
A High Court judge was unhurt after gunmen opened fire at her vehicle in Harare on Tuesday night, police said.Justice Emilia Muchawa was meters from her home in Goodhope, Westgate, when two me...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 19:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zec delimitation report challenger hounded
A Zanu-PF activist and former Zicosu president Tonderai Chidawa, who last week challenged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) preliminary delimitation report, says he is being hounded by suspected...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori4ED call for immediate removal of sanctions
LOCAL religious leaders have strongly condemned illegal punitive sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe and are calling for their immediate removal.Speaking during a press conference held in Harare yes...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targeting African churches
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly leaving no stone unturned as he targets churches with African roots as part of his wider presidential re-election campaign ahead of the 2023 elections....Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to play fair in 2023
THE leader of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), bishop Nehemia Mutendi yesterday pulled a shocker by calling on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to promote peace and play a "clean game" in the general elec...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwazha's church set to hold massive pilgrimage
The African Apostolic Church (AAC), popularly known as Vapostora veAfrica, and led by Archbishop Ernest Paul Mwazha is set to hold its biggest yearly conference, putting aside leadership squabbles tha...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa too desperate
POLITICAL survival remains democratic when the leader of a country is deriving their power from the masses.Politics remains peaceful when those in power are running a successful economy, with ...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Isaac Mupinyuri
Mnanaggwa haunted by 2017 coup skeletons
NEW information emerging from Zanu-PF corridors indicates that the current factional fights in the ruling party are emanating from a 2017 power-sharing deal gone sour, NewsDay has gathered.Pre...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 19:27hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa preaches unity
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday showed his preaching skills calling on the nation to value the word of God in fostering unity towards the development of the country.The President emphasised the ...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
IDs registration requirements streamlined
Government has streamlined requirements for the issuance of national civic documents to make it easier for those who have been facing challenges, while people have to register to vote to defend the co...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declines comfortable chair, opts for ground during apostolic church visit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa Saturday declined a comfortable seat and opted for bare ground alongside hundreds congregants of the African Apostolic Church led by Mutumwa Paul Mwazha in Chirumanzu....Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 20:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha bishops barred from church shrine
FORMER bishops and the secretariat of the African Apostolic Church (Vapostora VeAfrica) have been barred from visiting the church's shrine in Chivhu without the authority of the current leadership....Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa has turned to Angel, Java and Makandiwa?
With less than a year and two months before Zimbabwe holds its highly anticipated 2023 Presidential elections, President Mnangagwa has of late turned for support from self-styled Prophets and Papa's i...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 14:38hrs | 1 | by Knowledge Hakata - Political Analyst
Tsikamutandas wreak havoc in Manicaland
SELF-STYLED witch-hunters commonly known as Tsikamutandas are wreaking havoc in Manicaland province where they are ripping off unsuspecting villagers of their livestock in the guise of "cleaning their...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Apostolic church pastor drinking beer, dancing with young girls
Popular Mvurwi based African Apostolic Church pastor Gift Muzeza (46) popularly known as Better Prize in the business sector was spotted drinking beer and dancing with young girls from Mvurwi....Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 12:10hrs | 18 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Inter Africa boss contests in Zanu-PF internal polls
TRANSPORT mogul Leonard Mukumba has become the latest candidate to throw his hat in the ring to contest in Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial elections set for today.Mukumba, who owns Inter Africa ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:18hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Vote Zanu-PF, or leave my church'
HIGHLY influential leader of one of the country's largest indigenous church denominations, Paul Mwazha, has given his adherents an ultimatum to either vote Zanu-PF risk being excommunicated.In...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:17hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa pays tribute to Paul Mwazha
INFORMATION, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has urged leaders in Archbishop Paul Mwazha's African Apostolic Church to unite for the sake of the veteran religious icon....Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha church to hold Passover despite wrangle
THOUSANDS of devotees from the Paul Ernest Mwazha-led African Apostolic Church (VaApostora VeAfrica) are next month expected to gather for a "holy communion passover" in Chirumanzu in the Midlands pro...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha church grabbers in court for contempt
THE African Apostolic Church (Vapostori veAfrica) led by archbishop Paul Mwazha has dragged its members to the High Court, accusing them of illegally taking over leadership of the church in defiance o...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha's son cited for contempt as battle rages on
The battle for the control of African Apostolic Church led Archbishop Paul Mwazha continues unrelenting as the court-recognised faction filed a motion for contempt against one of the leader's sons, Al...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha celebrates 103 years
One of Zimbabwe's leading religious leaders, Bishop Paul Mwazha, marks his 103rd birthday today amid celebration by church members that God was protecting their leader.Celebrations involving f...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha succession disputes resolved
The High court nullified the self appointment of Alfred Mwazha and Paul Mwazha is to retain to his position as the Archbishop and his brothers file ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:57hrs | 14 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Supreme Court settles Mwazha church dispute
ARCHBISHOP Paul Mamvura Mwazha remains at the helm of the African Apostolic Church (VaApostora veAfrica), which he founded, after the Supreme Court yesterday confirmed a High Court decision nullifying...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwazha's sons battles for church shrines
African Apostolic church leader, Paul Mwazha had to seek the hand of the High court in a bid to stop war between his sons and holding pilgrimages at churc...Published: 22 Sep 2021 at 06:21hrs | 7 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Mwazha church fight back in court
AFRICAN Apostolic Church (AAC), which is now split between the leader, Apostle Paul Mwazha and his sons, is back in the High Court with the church seeking to bar the founder's sons from holding pilgri...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha church rift widens
The African Apostolic Church (VaApostora veAfrica) founded by Archbishop Paul Mwazha popularly known as Mutumwa, has further split, with one of his elder sons reportedly forming a church that is attra...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Churches suspend Easter gatherings
Churches will not be hosting their traditional large Easter processions and gatherings, keeping the number attending each service to below the 50 limit imposed by Government under lockdown rules. ...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha church dispute rages on
THE African Apostolic Church (Mwazha) leadership wrangle has been reignited after a senior reverend in the institution approached the High Court accusing the church founder's sons of causing chaos and...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 19:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Court settles Mwazha church's unholy feud
The African Apostolic Church (VaApostora veAfrica) has revealed that the founder, Archbishop Paul Mwazha (102), popularly known as Mudzidzisi, who is one of the pioneers of indigenous churches in Zimb...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha remains African Apostolic leader
The African Apostolic Church (Vaapostora VeAfrica) has said that their founder Archbishop Ernest Paul Mamvura Mwazha is still and as has always been their leader. This comes after the Archbishop's eld...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 15:38hrs | 8 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Mutumwa Paul Mwazha visits Domboshava
Mutumwa Ernest Paul Mwazha weAfrica last visited Domboshava a couple of years ago and blessed many people. We remember some police officers who were manning a police post at the Showgrounds came to gr...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 14:22hrs | 5 | by Rev Wilson Rutsate
Rituals and spiritualism, the curse of the MDC
In everyday life when the going gets tough or unbearable and when everything seems to have ground to a halt, people tend to turn to social scientists in the form of witchdoctors, spirit mediums, proph...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Elijah Chihota
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 | 12 | by Don Chigumba
Paul Mwazha @100 years: The amazing testimonies
A few days ago, Archbishop Paul Mwazha, the founder & leader of the African Apostolic Church was bestowed with rains of congratulatory messages from distinct churches and our entire body politic f...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 19:34hrs | 28 | by Benny Gudo
Chamisa congratulates Paul Mwazha for reaching 100 years
The Movement for Democratic Change Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa, has congratulated the African Apostolic Church founder, Bishop Paul Mwazha on his centenary birthday.Posting on Twitter this...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 13:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Confirmed cholera cases in Bulawayo all imported from Harare
TWO cholera cases have been confirmed in Bulawayo, both imported from one of the cholera epicentres - Budiriro suburb in Harare. One of the confirmed cases is that of the popular apostolic sec...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:19hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Cholera claims Apostolic sect bishop
A POPULAR bishop from the African Apostolic Church died in Bulawayo on Monday in a suspected cholera case. Bishop Enock Mhambare from the Paul Mwazha-led church also known as Vapositori ve Africa, who...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha Holy Communion draws 10 000
THE African Apostolic Church led by Paul Mwazha hosted a massive three-day Annual Holy Communion gathering at Irisvale Farm in Umzingwane District which drew an estimated 10 000 congregants from Matab...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 08:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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