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How Bulawayo's townships reflect city's rich Ndebele heritage
IN 1894, Bulawayo had just one African township. Today, the city boasts close to twenty townships in the western suburbs. Bulawayo's first African township was Makokoba, also known as the "Location" o...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:39hrs | 799 | by Fredrick Qaphelani Mabikwa
Mnangagwa turns Famona Fire Station into recreational park
Three students from Girls College, Bulawayo, took center stage as they guided President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a Zanu-PF-organized tree-planting event at the Famona Fire Brigade Station Park. The event...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Suspected Zanu-PF youths damage private property
Two suspected Zanu-PF youths have been brought before Mbare magistrate Batanai Madzingira on charges of malicious damage to property belonging to Livre Investments.Kelvin Gonzo (49) and David ...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Apostolic Faith Church congregants flood Bulawayo
THOUSANDS of congregants from two Apostolic Faith Churches are gathered at two venues in Bulawayo for their annual conferences.The churches were once one congregation before splitting into two...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:04hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in court for threatening to shoot ex-employee
MDC Alliance president Douglas Mwonzora was arraigned before the court yesterday on allegations of threatening to kill a former party employee but the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ)...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sengwayo son dies after church house assault
THE late founder of the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of Portland Oregon, Reverend Morgan Sengwayo's youngest son, Missiondom succumbed to injuries sustained following a brutal attack by thugs at a ch...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Corrupt prosecutor granted bail
Guruve district public prosecutor Albert Mazhindu (56) who is facing abuse of office charge after he allegedly took US$100 bribe from a complainant was granted bail by Bindura provincial magistrate Ti...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 16:37hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Public prosecutor nabbed for bribery
Guruve district public prosecutor Albert Mazhindu (56) was nabbed on Thursday afternoon after he alleged took US$100 meant for bail on three suspects who ...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 23:22hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Thousands left 'homeless' after church eviction
THOUSANDS of congregants from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of Portland Oregon in Southern Africa have been left "homeless" after they were, together with their leader Reverend Richard Sibanda, ev...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mother dumps baby at church
While other troubled women dump their babies in the bush, toilets or hospitals a Bulawayo woman thought it was the best for her to dump her 16 month-old child at church.Faith Chakuvinga (26) d...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Madinda Ndlovu on charm offensive
HIGHLANDERS are often defined as 'iTeam Yabantu' (The People's Team) and traditional leaders are taking a lead in efforts to resuscitate the fading giants....Published: 30 Dec 2017 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
The unsung stories of African heroes of faith
The Bible gives us a lot of historical evidence of men and women who did great they were people like us. People like Abraham ,Gideon , Moses, Samson, Rebecca ,Daniel,Elijah and they were man like us y...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 14:39hrs | 16 | by Enos Denhere
Pupils expelled for failing to bring food to school
A school headmaster in Insiza South is reported to have expelled pupils from school because they failed to bring food for the feeding scheme at the school.Zimbabwe Peace Project reported that ...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 09:14hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Bulawayo High Court judges don't understand law'
THE Deputy Chief Justice Luke Malaba yesterday blasted his subordinates at the Bulawayo High Court for "poorly" handling matters involving rival camps fighting for control of the Apostolic Faith M...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 05:07hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
The man and his music - Getting to know Jonah Sithole
He took on the world of music with sheer passion and determination, and three albums later, Jonah Sithole is still on the rise and is not going anywhere any time soon. His music career started...Published: 17 Oct 2016 at 09:39hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
Joshua Nkomo Trust upgrading Muzenda's home
THE Friends of Joshua Nkomo Trust has started upgrading the late Vice President Simon Muzenda's Mucheke home, known as kwaVaMuzenda in Masvingo, into a heritage site at an estimated cost of $200,000....Published: 20 May 2016 at 06:30hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Police close major Bulawayo church, turns away congregants
POLICE have closed the Apostolic Faith Mission of Africa (AFMA) church in Bulawayo's Lobengula Extension suburb and turned away congregants that came for prayers yesterday in a development lawyers fro...Published: 22 Jun 2015 at 07:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gunman caught at Mphoko's event
A Zanu-PF activist has been charged after being found with a gun and ammunition at a church service attended by VP Phelekezela Mphoko during the Easter holiday. Sweet Sweet, who is a...Published: 14 Apr 2015 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
VP Mphoko attends AFM Easter service
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko on Saturday attended an Easter Church Service at the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM Sengwayo) church where he said while the church members were busy preaching in c...Published: 06 Apr 2015 at 13:49hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
AFMA leaders in legal battle over of church property
RIVAL camps in the leadership wrangle of the troubled Apostolic Faith Mission of Africa (AFMA) are locked in yet another legal battle over control of church property. The Reverend Clement N...Published: 02 Feb 2015 at 05:38hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Woman tweets photo of businessman's manhood
South African businessman Sandile Zungu, the founder of the Zico group of companies and also the secretary general of the Black Business Council, has broken his silence after controversial tweets ...Published: 22 Jun 2014 at 20:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo township names: a history narrative
FROM just one African township in 1894, Bulawayo today has more than 16 townships in the western suburbs. There are numerous aspects that we could deal with when it comes to the history of the townshi...Published: 01 Jun 2014 at 19:56hrs | 24 | by Phathisa Nyathi
AFM overseer's son dismiss the Zanu-PF connections allegations
JOSEPH TSHUMA, the son of under-fire Apostolic Faith Mission Church (AFM) of Africa International at Lobengula in Bulawayo, reverend Tony Tshuma, has dismissed allegations that he is using Zanu-PF...Published: 25 Apr 2014 at 07:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Letter to Mugabe on 'false' Prophet Makandiwa and UFIC
Below is the letter written by Ghanaian pastors to President Robert Mugabe last week. The letter calls upon Mugabe to arrest Makandiwa and also close down his UFIC ...Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 08:54hrs | | by Ian Asamoah
Tribalism, death threats rocks one of Zim's oldest churches
ONE of Zimbabwe's oldest churches, the Apostolic Faith Mission of Africa International (AFM) in Lobengula, Bulawayo, could be headed for a split amid reports of tribalism and death threats.The...Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mantongande Wins Zim UK Gospel Music Award
Simangenkosi 'Mantongande' Nkala, ...Published: 01 Dec 2011 at 10:04hrs | 12 | by Million Songanga Moyo
Sibalo, Sengwayo music returns
Daniel Sibalo and Missiondom Sengwayo have come together to produce a gospel album, Coming From the Cold, which could mark the return of the renowned gospel music families to the music industry...Published: 25 Nov 2011 at 05:31hrs | 12 | by Noel Munzabwa
Up Close & Personal with Mantongande
Simangenkosi 'Mantongande' Nkala, nee Dube, is a breakthrough gospel singer helping to fill a huge void in Ndebele music which is struggling to catch on after the golden era of Solomon Skuza, Ndux M...Published: 03 Nov 2011 at 08:48hrs | 2 | by Nare Msupatsila
Ditch Gukurahundi-syndrome, the destiny of Bulawayo Music lies in the Matabele
The 'Bulawayo Music Industry In Doldrums' article was originally published in the Daily News' website on the 30th of June 2011, written by the newspaper's own ...Published: 30 Jun 2011 at 22:00hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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