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Clergy prays for peace in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) has officially launched its Manicaland chapter, reaffirming its dedication to peace-building and socio-economic development across the country. Th...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:31hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe churches praying for Mnangagwa to hand over power peacefully
Church leaders in Zimbabwe are expressing hope for a peaceful transition of power following President Emmerson Mnangagwa's commitment to adhere to the constitution and retire after his second term end...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:10hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
Churches welcome Mnangagwa's pledge to respect the Constitution
The Heads of Christian Denominations in Zimbabwe (ZHOCD) have welcomed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent commitment to uphold the country's Constitution.ZHOCD, an umbrella body that includ...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:27hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
'Nelson Chamisa wants elections postponed for 7 years' Charamba says
CCC President Nelson Chamisa wants elections in Zimbabwe to be postponed for 7 years, Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba says. Writing on his weekly Saturday column in the state-owned H...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 09:49hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Churches divided over resumption of services
ZANU PF aligned cleric Obadiah Msindo says the government's decision to allow churches to resume services only for congregants that have been vaccinated against Covid-19 has exposed divisions among ch...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police to keep eye on churches
As churches open for sit-in services today, police have said they will keep a close eye to ensure worshippers heed regulations that all congregants must be fully vaccinated.This comes after th...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Church can't turn away the unvaccinated
CHURCHES yesterday questioned government's sincerity in al-lowing them to reopen for sit-in services at a time when only about 10% of the country's population has been vaccinated against COVID-19. ...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Some churches welcome reopening
Christian church leaders yesterday unanimously welcomed the resumption of services for fully vaccinated members saying they have been consistent in encouraging vaccination, but noting that some congre...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora formally approaches Mnangagwa on dialogue
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora has now formally approached President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other key stakeholders on the much-talked about national dialogue.At the same time, sources told...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 15:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
'There is no crisis to mediate in Zimbabwe,' says Sadc
AS PRESSURE mounts on the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) to once again intervene in Zimbabwe's political disputes, the Botswana-headquartered regional bloc says there is no reason for i...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 15:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe churches not honest brokers'
THE push for talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the opposition has suffered a significant setback after Zanu-PF accused the church yesterday of acting in bad faith over the mooted national...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 15:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC woos Sadc on dialogue
AS THE push for Zimbabwe's much-needed national dialogue continues to gather steam, the opposition said yesterday that it was important for Sadc and the African Union to help midwife the mooted talks....Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 07:08hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora ramps up dialogue push
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora will tomorrow name the MDC team that will lead the party's planned national dialogue with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other key stakeholders in the country....Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 20:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tears into Chamisa's MDC
ZANU-PF says the MDC is now operating from "the last chance saloon" to work with the former liberation movement and other political parties in the interests of the country and its long-suffering citiz...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blind, inflated egos is not what Zimbabwe needs right now
REVELATIONS by Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) this week that political dialogue to extricate the country from the current political and economic crises is hamstrung by selfishness a...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Push for talks gather momentum
THE POLITICAL Actors Dialogue (Polad) members are meeting today as the push towards inclusive national dialogue continues to gather momentum.This comes as pressure is mounting on President Emm...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe talks not possible until political leaders put country first'
PROSPECTS of dialogue seen as the only solution in settling Zimbabwe's political and economic crises are gloomy because of "selfishness and egotism" being exhibited by Zanu-PF and opposition MDC Allia...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Talks between Mnangagwa and the opposition is now inevitable
DIALOGUE between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the opposition is now inevitable, and also remains the best way to ending Zimbabwe's decades-long myriad challenges, professor of World Politics at th...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora appoints team to work on national dialogue strategy
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora has now appointed a formal MDC committee to work on a strategy to engage the ruling Zanu-PF and other key stakeholders in the country, as his push for all-inclusive ...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's national dialogue 'window of opportunity' opens
WITH the momentum towards national dialogue continuing to gather speed, as Zimbabweans cry for an end to the country's decades-long political and economic challenges, analysts have urged the Church to...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 18:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Magaya wants clerics to 'Be frank with Mnangagwa on talks'
OUTSPOKEN Zimbabwe Divine Destiny Church leader Ancelimo Magaya says clerics must be frank with President Emmerson Mnangagwa as they push for an all-inclusive dialogue to end the country's decades-lon...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 19:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa implored to unite Zanu-PF
ONE of the founders of Zanu-PF and former Cabinet minister, Rugare Gumbo has reiterated that it is in the best interest of Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling party for unity to prev...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 22:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa meet clerics
THERE is renewed hope that the much-needed and much-talked about national dialogue could happen soon, after top clerics met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa sep...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Churches meet Chamisa over protests
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) on Wednesday met MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to discuss, among others, the party's planned protests after voicing concern over potential outbreak of violence....Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa can still join POLAD, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa says doors for national dialogue are still open, after he has taken several steps to ensure inclusivity and engagement by Zimbabweans since he took over leadership after winning la...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fearful of demo violence, ZHOCD 'exhort politicians to dialogue' - hearts in the right place, alas not heads
There are many reasons why Zimbabwe is in this economic and political mess; Zimbabweans' failure to pay attention to detail and thus resulting in the country blundering from pillar to post, is one, th...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 18:42hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa, Chamisa implored to talk
THE Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) has implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to urgently find common ground and dialogue to ensure the count...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa declared an international hero
CHURCHES yesterday said the late national hero Dr Dumiso Dabengwa is an international icon whose legacy transcends the political realm.Different church leaders under the banner of the Zimbabwe...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Stop polarising political activities ' Zimbabweans told
Zimbabweans have been urged to cease in engaging in all political activities that undermine the spirit on national dialogue. The call was made by the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations ...Published: 10 May 2019 at 09:27hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga grilled over crackdown
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga was yesterday taken to task by Roman Catholic bishops, who demanded answers over the recent military crackdown, which claimed 12 lives following bloody clashes betw...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Churches call Mugabe to order
Zimbabwe's main Christian denominations long regarded as supporting President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF regime have broken their silence and demanded the Zanu-PF leader to urgently get off his high ...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe heads of Christian denominations pander to Mugabe
So-called Heads of Christian Denominations off the Mark We, the Zimbabwe Christian Prophetic Voice, are a group of Christians from different denom...Published: 14 Jan 2016 at 14:47hrs | | by Zimbabwe Christian Prophetic Voice
Drought forces Mugabe to turn to God
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has instructed that Zimbabwe hold a period of national prayer as the severest drought looms and the country teeters on the brink of a socio-economic and political crisis....Published: 09 Jan 2016 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Call to maintain peace
Churches and civic organisations have called on Zimbabweans to maintain the prevailing peace and tolerance as the nation the harmonised election today.Heads of Christian Denominations in Zimba...Published: 31 Jul 2013 at 04:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
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