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Zimbabwe opposition on deathbed
A former Cabinet minister has condemned the Zimbabwean government and the ruling Zanu-PF party for their hostile stance towards opposition parties, labeling it a sign of immaturity and cowardice rathe...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:36hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1172 | by Staff reporter
Call for reparations: A mere excuse by failed African leaders!
As the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) kicked off this week in Samoa, the topic of reparations for slavery and colonialism has once again been thrust into the spotlight. Sever...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:31hrs | 265 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo hotels, lodges fully booked, ZITF gym closed for regulars
Major hotels and lodges in Bulawayo are fully booked this week as over 4,000 delegates arrive for the Zanu-PF Annual National People's Conference, which starts today. While the official opening sessio...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 07:59hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Chafuka on Zimbabwe social media will topple Mnangagwa government!
I should be forgiven if I said this man is an implant of president Mnangagwa masquerading as a revolutionary. Yet he is playing a political game that speaks the opposite to loo as many as he can get t...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 21:12hrs | 1522 | by Nomazulu Thata
Bishop Mika Mutungamidzwa dies at 102
Bishop Mika Mutungamidzwa, a prominent religious leader of the Faith Apostolic Church in Zimbabwe 1912, has passed away at the age of 102. He died peacefully at his home in Maponga, Chief Nyamweda, le...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 09:28hrs | 1854 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Walter Magaya in financial trouble
Leading ZIFA presidential candidate Prophet Walter Magaya is at risk of losing his hotel and the Heart Stadium in Waterfalls, Harare, due to an outstanding debt of US$420,000 owed to GetBucks Microfin...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 16:47hrs | 2561 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Madungwe in legal trouble for driving offences
In a surprising twist, prominent spiritual leader Prophet Talent Madungwe, known for his bold claims of regularly meeting with God and serving as Heaven's Defence Deputy Minister, has found himself fa...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 19:08hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Iran joins the Nuclear boys club?
Recent reports are swirling with speculation that Iran may have conducted an underground nuclear test on October 5, sparking global intrigue and concern. Although there has been no official confirmati...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 16:48hrs | 3599 | by Staff reporter
ZiG's false promise: Debunking the gold-backed myth
Some of us said it from day one, but we were accused of being 'prophets of doom'.When the Zimbabwe authorities declared war on illegal money changers, ostensibly, in order to 'defend' the stab...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 16:36hrs | 1399 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Churches ready to complement religious tourism
Indigenous churches have yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to complement the government's broader strategy of clusterisation to realise the US$5 billion tourism economy by 2025.Speaking at...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:34hrs | 329 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
CCtv cameras in Bulawayo to help police fight crime
In a significant move to enhance security and combat crime, Bulawayo has officially launched a closed circuit television (CCTV) system that incorporates advanced technology and artificial intelligence...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 13:15hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Churches should complement government policies: Arch-Bishop Pferedzai
Leader of ST Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen Church, Arch-Bishop Dr Phillip Pferedzai has urged churches to complement government efforts and policies for the country to fully realise the upper mid...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 19:54hrs | 213 | by Edson Mapani
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga power struggle
The recent helicopter crash at Masvingo Airport, which occurred as a presidential chopper was set to fetch President Emmerson Mnangagwa back to Harare, has ignited serious clashes and heightened mutua...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 08:31hrs | 8894 | by Staff reporter
Tourism promotes Zim economy, regional and global peace
Tourism clusterisation has the potential to boost Zimbabwean economy by the year 2025 whilst concurrently complementing regional and global peace, Minister Barbara Rwodzi has said during the occasion ...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 14:47hrs | 181 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Matabeleland has the highest number of widows in Zimbabwe
A recent government survey has uncovered that Matabeleland North and South provinces have the highest proportions of households headed by widows in Zimbabwe, compared to other regions. The findings, p...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:30hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rescues indigenous churches through education
Through her Angel of Hope Foundation in partnership with Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) and enrolment support from Council for Churches in Africa (CCA), Z...Published: 24 Sep 2024 at 23:11hrs | 1111 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Bulawayo
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 | 460 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
Bulawayo's iconic water fountain restored to its former glory
The once-silent water fountain at Bulawayo Centre, a cherished landmark that had been a symbol of nostalgia and a popular gathering spot for over a decade, has been revived to its former glory. The fo...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:12hrs | 1483 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF resistance to Mnangagwa overstay grows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's efforts to extend his presidency beyond the 2028 constitutional limit are facing increasing resistance from both within his party, Zanu-PF, and external groups. As moves...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 11:57hrs | 1221 | by Staff reporter
MP tells govt tome clean on Chitungwiza takeover by Magaya
An opposition lawmaker has urged the government to issue a ministerial statement regarding the alleged takeover of Chitungwiza's service delivery operations by religious leader Prophet Walter Magaya....Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 07:25hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa: The Biblical Joshua that never was
With Zimbabwe being largely a Christian nation where religion and politics are juxtaposed, the former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa touted himself as the Biblical Joshua sa...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:17hrs | 642 | by Brighton Chiseva
When dark babies are not good enough! Thank you Andile: what an article!
It is a pity such articles never attract attention they deserve. Your article Andile was a good read and spot on. I do not need to seek far, why our African communities do not see the need to read it....Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:28hrs | 1343 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwean bishop deported from Nigeria
Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa of the United Methodist Church Zimbabwe was arrested and subsequently deported from Nigeria while on a mission to oversee the election of a new church leader. The inc...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:46hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Patriotic church leaders endorse Sadc chair
Leaders of the Patriotic Churches in Zimbabwe have hailed President Mnangagwa's assumption of the SADC Chairmanship as a divinely inspired and significant event for the nation and the region. ...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:05hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Miss South Africa Contestant Faces Identity Theft Allegations and Online Abuse
A major scandal has erupted in South Africa after Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the competition amid allegations of identity theft involving her mother. The ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:51hrs | 902 | by Staff Reporter
Pedigree goat breeding boost for Matobo villagers
Matobo District, a semi-arid region with abundant acacia and mopane trees, has become an ideal area for commercial goat farming, particularly for breeding Boer, Savanna, and Kalahari goats. Th...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:31hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa told to 'declare your departure, or we expose you'
Veteran academic and political analyst Ibbo Mandaza on Saturday publicly issued a scathing critique of the embattled former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, urging him to step down and allow new lead...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 12:43hrs | 2374 | by Staff reporter
'Gay exorcism' church with roots in Zimbabwe sets sights on expansion across Scotland
The Forward In Faith Church International Incorporated (FIFCII), notorious for its endorsement of "gay exorcism" as conversion therapy and belief in witchcraft, is advancing its reach in Scotland....Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 12:40hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa turns to God for peaceful SADC summit
After jailing nearly 100 activists in the past two months, Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa held a national breakfast prayer meeting on Wednesday in which he asked for God's guidance.The ...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1071 | 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...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 13:56hrs | 1891 | by Staff reporter
CCA, ZOU partnership bearing fruits
The Council for Churches in Africa (CCA), and Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) in its partnership with the Angel of Hope has started to bear fruits as witnessed by various indigenous churches who have e...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 15:27hrs | 421 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
'Drug culture foreign to Zimbabwe'
President Mnangagwa has expressed serious concerns about the rise of drug and substance abuse among Zimbabwe's youth, highlighting that it contradicts the nation's cultural values and the principles o...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:18hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Thekwane High School celebrates Centenary of excellence
Thekwane High School in Plumtree, Matabeleland South, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Established in 1924 by Reverend Herbert Carter, a Methodist Church Missionary, the school has a mi...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:10hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori garments steal the show at cricket match
The Mbare Musika market in Harare was unusually vibrant as the Zimbabwe national cricket team, the Chevrons, faced India at the Harare Sports Club. The city became a sea of white garments, as supporte...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 07:00hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Portion of buttocks cut off from dead man in Church shrine
Madzibaba Ekedi Mawodzwa, a religious leader based in Kuwadzana, Harare, is accused of involvement in the killing of eleven relatives at his shrine, allegedly in pursuit of spiritual powers. T...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:34hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Debunking mischief about Tagwirei, Sakunda
There has been a sustained casting of aspersions over the success of businessman Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei, whom I will simply call Kuda, from anti-Zimbabwe media and activists both locally and outside t...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 16:49hrs | 13 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
Mnangagwa moves Gukurahundi genocide hearings launch to Sunday
The official launch of Gukurahundi community hearings by President Mnangagwa on Sunday has been met with enthusiasm from religious leaders and political analysts. They commend the Second Republic for ...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya did not see the $82,000 Fifa fine coming
The ambitious Premier Soccer League (PSL) team Yadah Stars, owned by the charismatic religious leader Walter Magaya, has been fined $82,000 by FIFA for breaching the contracts of Brazilian expatriate ...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 08:06hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo blames Apostolic churches for erratic rainfall patterns
WHILE changes in climate patterns are blamed for altering local weather patterns and potentially contributing to changes in rainfall across the country, a revelation about what specifically affects ra...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Pope's representative tours Victoria Falls
Archbishop Janusz Stanislaw Urbańczyk, the newly appointed Roman Catholic Church's Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe, visited Victoria Falls on Wednesday as part of a three-day tour of the Hwange Diocese....Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
So I can also attend a meeting between Mnangagwa and a visiting head of state?
I honestly had no idea that President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa afforded ordinary citizens what are termed ‘participatory interactive platforms’.According to Information Minister Jenfan ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 21:09hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Churches urged to unite; participate in national development
Indigenous churches in Zimbabwe have been urged to unite and also participate in national development initiatives as part of peace-building and conflict r...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Beitbridge
Crackdown on open air churches condemned
Rocky Moyo, leader of the Council of Churches in Africa, criticized the Bulawayo City Council for not taking action during raids on open-air worshippers by the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP). He empha...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa aligned apostolic sects claim attacks from Mthwakazi
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has been accused of launching violent attacks on ZANU-PF-affiliated apostolic sects in Bulawayo and other parts of Matabeleland, targeting sacred shrines under the g...Published: 16 Jun 2024 at 09:16hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and the dangerous dance of religion and politics
As the Chaplaincy Department, aligned with Nelson Chamisa's CCC faction, descends into infighting and power struggles, it becomes clear that the foray of religious leaders into politics is a recipe fo...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 12:54hrs | 1 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Church group protests against gays and lesbians in Zimbabwe
On Sunday, a group of protesters claiming to represent various churches vandalized the perimeter wall outside the offices of the Gays and Lesbians Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) in Harare. ...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 17:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillor praises Mthwakazi
A Bulawayo councillor has praised the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) for evicting apostolic sect churches that had set up shrines in undesignated places, noting that the local authority has failed to ...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 17:32hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
BCC targets 'freaky' items used by apostolic churches in proposed ban
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is advocating for a ban on the use of flags, tents, clothes, banners, and scary artefacts by apostolic churches, stating that these practices are against the local cult...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 17:28hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Criticism grows over Chamisa's SADC roadmap proposal
Some Zimbabweans have expressed dismay over former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's statements regarding engagements with SADC over the Zimbabwean election crisis.In his address yesterday, C...Published: 28 May 2024 at 17:18hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
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