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Pastor remanded for sodomising church member

Pastor Severino Mbwende of New Creation Life Church in Zvishavane has been remanded in custody on charges of sodomizing an 18-year-old church member.Mbwende appeared before Kwekwe Magistrate Mildred Matuvi, facing allegations of aggravated…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:28hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter

2 killed, 10 injured in Honda Fit accident

Two people died and 10 others were injured on Thursday evening after a Honda Fit carrying 11 passengers overturned along the Nyangaâ€“Rwenya Road.Police said the accident occurred around 5pm near the 48-kilometre peg when the vehicle veere…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:11hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter

AFM pastor in land ownership dispute

Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) church advisory board chairperson and pastor, Titus Murefu, is facing accusations of harassing former farm workers by cutting off their water supplies despite allegedly failing to pay the full purchase price o…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:11hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter

Methodist Pastor in trouble

Methodist Church's pastor from Borrowdale Circuit is facing a potential arrest following a High Court chamber application for contempt of court, filed on July 25, in Harare.The application, brought by residents, accuses the church of viola…

Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:10hrs | 666 | by Paul Ndou

Pastor in court over alleged property fraud

Pastor Bothwell Phiri, founder and leader of the River of Life International Church in Bulawayo, has once again found himself in legal trouble-this time facing fraud charges in connection with the alleged illegal sale of family properties …

Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:22hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter

Comic Pastor to retire

Zimbabwean comedian and social media personality Prosper Ngomashi, widely known as Comic Pastor, has announced that he will retire from the entertainment industry at the end of 2025. The UK-based content creator made the emotional revelati…

Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:15hrs | 1142 | by Staff reporter

Retired SDA Church pastor dies

Retired Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church pastor, Paul Moyo, has died. He passed away on July 14, 2025, in Bulawayo, bringing to an end a long and dedicated ministry within the Adventist Church.The Zimbabwe West Union Conference secretary…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:13hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter

Pastor sues sister for squandering rentals

A bitter dispute over a family property has spilled into the Harare Civil Court, where a pastor with the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM), Jaslene Mutunhiri, accused her sister of monopolising rental income from their late parents' Hatfield h…

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 15:52hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter

'Chivayo should be celebrated'

Holy Spirit Ministries pastor Solomon Ndlovu has sparked fierce debate after publicly defending controversial businessman and tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo, insisting the flamboyant socialite has committed no crime and should be celebrate…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:58hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter

Pastor's daughter abuses father

A Harare-based pastor from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Church has been granted a protection order against his 28-year-old daughter, whom he accused of repeated physical and verbal abuse, and causing havoc at home while under the infl…

Published: 04 May 2025 at 20:23hrs | 1849 | by Staff reporter

Pastor jailed for incestuous relationship with stepdaughter

A 34-year-old Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM) pastor has been convicted and sentenced to 30 months in prison for engaging in an incestuous relationship with his stepdaughter.  The court heard that the clergyman, whose identi…

Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:35hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter

Primonent Zimbabwean Pastor in court for raping in-law

A prominent Chinhoyi-based cleric, 40-year-old Lloyd Kanyangarika Karuru, founder of Followers of Christ Church International, has been charged with raping one of his in-laws on multiple occasions. Karuru was arraigned before the Chinhoyi …

Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:55hrs | 2576 | by Staff reporter

Mayor breaks pastor's marriage

Kadoma mayor, Councillor Nigel Ruzario stands accused of ruining the marriage of a couple from the Mashonaland West town.Nancy Mhundwa's husband, Pastor Marvin Mhundwa took social media by storm by accusing the mayor for wrecking their mar…

Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 13:12hrs | 1126 | by Staff reporter

Pastor Mboro arrested following panga attack at a school

Four suspects have been arrested after a group of panga-wielding men intimidated teachers at a Katlehong school on Monday.According to the Gauteng education department, in a series of shocking videos that have gone viral on social media, w…

Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 13:56hrs | 1895 | by Staff reporter

Pastor gets 12-yr-old stepdaughter pregnant

A pastor who has been on the run after he reportedly raped and impregnated his 12-year-old stepdaughter has been arrested at his hideout in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province.The 41-year-old man of the cloth whose name is held for eth…

Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:11hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Pastor suspended for pestering girl (17)

United Church of Christ in Zimbabwe (UCCZ) has suspended Chikanga Assembly pastor in Mutare for pestering a 17-year-old girl from his church whom he allegedly invited to his house and to go swimming.The suspension is for six months without…

Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 22:15hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter

Pastor jailed for stealing shoes in church

In a shocking incident at an African Seventh-day Adventist church, Kadoma assembly the pastor stole 200 pairs of shoes from a congregant and put them on sale.Learnmore Rupiya (41) was dragged to Gweru magistrates courts yesterday where he …

Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 20:58hrs | 23 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Pastor in court for theft

A SELF-CONFESSED pastor on Friday appeared before Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya facing three counts of theft of trust property valued at US$9 300.Albert Muremo (50) denied the allegations and was remanded in custody to today for bail…

Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Pastor nabbed for possessing of weed

Police in Kamativi arrested a Zion Church Pastor who was found in possession of a twist of cannabis and was fined  USD$30.00 on Sunday evening.Daimon Mungombe (48), who resides at his homestead in Chinego Village under Chief Pashu in …

Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 21:27hrs | 12 | by Peter Matuka

Zimbabwean pastor, e-hailing driver found shot dead

A murder case has been opened with the police after an e-hailing driver who went missing on Saturday was found dead.Ison Mthombeni was found at a mortuary in Johannesburg with a bullet wound at the back of his head on Monday.His car was fo…

Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Hail storm wreak havoc in Mazowe

Residents at Hunderson Research Mazowe had some of their asbestos destroyed by hail this evening...

Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 21:50hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole

AFM Pastor bashes wife

A 57-YEAR-OLD Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) pastor in Plumtree has been dragged to court after he assaulted his wife over a phone dispute.Majalifa Marumo appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware yesterday facing an assault charge.He ple…

Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 21:44hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Chamisa aligned pastors blast Jacob Mudenda's partisan conduct

THE Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) has blasted Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda's partisan conduct allowing unconstitutional recalls of elected opposition legislators saying the move scuttles democratic tenets.Last week, Senge…

Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Man demands lobola refund after wife runs off with pastor

SOUTH Africa- based Zimbabwean musician Sgodo, real name Alson Mandla Thebe, is demanding a refund of his lobola money from his in-laws after his wife dumped him for a man of God.A heartbroken Sgodo is demanding a full refund of every cent…

Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter

Pastor's maintenance drama plays out in court

A Bulawayo-based pastor who is also founder of Anchor of Christ International Ministries is in hot soup after he was dragged to court by his estranged wife over maintenance arrears.Pastor Decide Chauke was dragged to maintenance court last…

Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

How Mine retrieves pastor's body

How Mine finally retrieved an apostolic church pastor Amukela Ncube's body who had drowned during a baptism session in Lumene falls on Saturday.Ncube (48) drowned on Saturday while baptising congregants in Lumene falls, Matebeleland south …

Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 21:18hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo

Mnangagwa to have a landslide victor , claims SA pastor based pastor

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is going to have a landslide victory in the upcoming harmonised elections and the results are going to irk the opposition and their partners into fomenting anarchy in the country, popular South African-based televangeli…

Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Trainee pastor barred from stalking underage ex-girlfriend

A TRAINEE pastor was last week arraigned before Harare magistrate Tamara Chibende facing allegations of disturbing the peace of his former girlfriend, a minor, with whom he has a child.The trainee pastor is accused of following her to a sc…

Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:41hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Pastor faces sex worker murder charge

A Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) pastor based in FrancistowÂn, Botswana has been linked to the alleged murder of a suspected Zimbabwean commercial sex worker who was found dead in her house in Maun on Christmas eve.According to report…

Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Pastor accused of ruining couple's marriage

A Harare man who is having marital disputes with his wife told the court that their problems were being caused by a pastor from the church where her wife fellowships.The matter came to light at the Harare Civil Court, during cross-examinat…

Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 20:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe pastor defrauds South Korean counterpart

A LOCAL pastor appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday facing a fraud charge after he allegedly sold a non-existent church stand to his South Korean counterpart who is into missionary work in Zimbabwe.Blessing Bentura, a pastor …

Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Pastor shot on suspicion of witchcraft

A-PASTOR from Magobo village under Chief Siabuwa in Binga was last week shot by suspects that are yet to be arrested after they accused him of practising witchcraft.The pastor, only identified as Ndendela was shot …

Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:34hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Pastor steals girlfriend's money

A pastor from Bulawayo was arrested for allegedly stealing US$1 450, R21 300 and P27 000 from his girlfriend whom he had visited for a sleepover.Patrick Judas Masanga (30) who is a pastor with House of Grace Ministries betrayed the trust o…

Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 19:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Pastor caught on camera stealing from his own church

A 31-year-old pastor was caught on camera stealing property worth US$13,000 from his church, a Harare court heard on Wednesday.Adolf Lwazi Moyo appeared in court charged with two theft counts.He was remanded in custody awaiting sentencing …

Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:46hrs | 10 | 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 them out of custody to July 19 on free bail.The c…

Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:11hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's lightning rod

God's emissariesI have nothing against clerics or pastors; in fact my reverence for them is a euphemism for the abject fear I hold of being denied the side and place of comfort in the world yonder. They are, after all, our intercessors in …

Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:33hrs | | by Jamwanda

Congregant steals pastor's bicycle

A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo appeared in court for stealing a bicycle worth $20 800 from a pastor after an all-night prayer.The accused, Scotch Nyathi stole a bicycle from Jealous Mavhunga.He was denied bail as he failed to provide his …

Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Drunkard kills church pastor

A GOKWE pastor was murdered on Sunday after he reproached an imbiber for drinking beer at a funeral church service.In a statement yesterday, police said: "Police in Gokwe are appealing for information which may lead to the arrest of Leon M…

Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Pastor in court for denying wife sex

A Bulawayo woman dragged her husband to court for denying her sex. Nobuhle Ndlovu told Western Commonage Court magistrate Ulukile Ndlovu that her husband, Tobias Dube, has not touched her in four months. She also claimed that he was verbal…

Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 10:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Pastor Freddy acquitted

GOODNESS and Mercy Ministries founder, Prophet Tapiwa Freddy, has been cleared of rape and physical abuse charges he was facing.Freddy, as he is popularly known, was cleared of the charges by Harare magistrate Gloria Takundwa.In acquitting…

Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 16:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Panel-beater vandalises cleric's vehicle

A HARARE company, Supreme Panel Beaters has been taken to court for allegedly stripping Mathias and Mildred Ministries Pentecostal Church leader Mathias Madzivanzira's vehicle of its parts.The company is accused of theft of trust property.…

Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Petrol bombed pastor succumbs to burns

A PASTOR from Enaleni Village in Bubi District, Matabeleland North, who was petrol bombed and suffered burns to 97 percent of body has died. Bishop Ephraim Ndlovu (51) of Alive in Christ Pentecostal Church died on Saturday at Mpilo Central…

Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Pastor survives an arson attack

Villagers from Enaleni area in Bubi ward 1 were left shell shocked after unknown assailants petrol bombed a local pastor's house.The pastor, Ephraim Ndlovu who is also the Habakkuk Trust Community Advocacy Action Team member is battling fo…

Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 12:12hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes

Pastor donates US$45k to church

TABERNAClES of Grace church founder Apostle Batsirai Java has donated cash given as gifts at his birthday party towards the construction of his church's building in Westlea, Harare.The building, whose construction started in February last …

Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Pastor finally vacates house after clash with landlord

Bulawayo pastor and police officer Chrispen Zvinhumue who was being accused by his landlord of refusing to vacate the house after being given three months notice has since left the lodgings, the landlord confirmed.The pastor was said to be…

Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 21:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Prominent cleric in sex scandal

A prominent Mutare church leader, who is in an eye of a storm after his alleged adulterous relationships with married congregants were exposed, has been described as a "manipulative and deceitful character" in court papers.It has also emer…

Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Pastor attempts to kill girlfriend

Glenview based pastor Sande Mobile also known as Gilbson Badza appeared before a Bindura Magistrate yesterday facing an attempted murder charge after he pushed his girlfriend Beauty Madzonzoni off a moving vehicle.Badza's church was not me…

Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 16:49hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Church must be considered as essential services

PASTORS have urged government to categorise churches as essential services so that they can operate.A pastor from Glory Temples Ministries in Masvingo, Ntobeko Mhlanga, told NewsDay that churches were essential service providers as their m…

Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 06:43hrs | | by Mutiusinazita

AFM pastor sues church for $13m

AN Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe pastor is claiming over $13 million from the church as he accuses it of neglecting him after he was involved in a car accident.Alfred Mujeyi issued summons against his former employer where he a…

Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Salvation Army pastor up for sodomy

A Salvation Army pastor based in Centenary was arrested last week for allegedly sodomizing a congregant.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts where Aron Vhezha pleaded not guilty before Bindura magistrate Ethel Chichera.He…

Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 19:09hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole

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