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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 | 217 | by Edson Mapani
Mnangagwa's special envoy embroiled in bizarre 'extortion' plot
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special envoy and self-proclaimed prophet Uebert Angel is being accused of engineering a smear campaign to extort money from a prominent church leader....Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 07:04hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans are one, says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has spoken strongly against acts of violence, emphasing that despite coming from different tribes and regions, Zimbabweans are one.He was speaking at the Zion Chri...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
LSU procurement rocked by serious irregularities because of non qualified leadership
Lupane State University is one of the Universities that offer a Degree in Supply Chain Management, but its Procurement Management unit (PMU) is poorly managed as a non-procurement was assigned to over...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 12:17hrs | 12 | by Stephen Jake
Afrobarometer report sends Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF to church
AN Afrobarometer survey report released in June this year showing a rise in the popularity of opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa against waning support for President Emmer...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 16:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga commends Church
Government values the Church's role in moulding responsible and model citizens, with authorities prepared to strengthen relations between religious organisations and the State, Vice President Dr Const...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maj-Gen Bhebe burial today
A MEMORIAL service for national hero Major-General (Retired) Sydney Bhebe was held in Harare yesterday ahead of his burial at the National Heroes Acre today.Speaking at the church service held...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:39hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Anglican Bishop retires
The Rt Rev Godfrey Taonezvi, the founding bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Masvingo has retired.He bid farewell to serving and retired bishops, friends and tens of congregants at a mass held ...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:16hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
AFM wrangle sucks in police
SOME police officers from Marlborough police station in Harare have been accused of siding with the Apostolic African Mission (AFM) church faction led by Bishop Cossam Chiyangwa, after they allegedly ...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Shooting at AFM
THERE was drama at the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) church in Marlborough on Thursday after security guards allegedly hired by the church's splinter group led by Reverend Cossam Chiangwa fired gunsho...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Low turnout as churches resume service
The resumption of sit-in church services for fully-vaccinated congregants got off to a slow start countrywide yesterday, with different Christian traditions driving the decision to reopen, while compl...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
J&J vaccine concerns over Delta variant
A study from a team of New York University researchers found the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is far less effective at preventing coronavirus infections from the Delta variant and other muta...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 10:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suffocating enablers of Zimbabwe's vision is the new plot
When the European Union and its big brother, the US, imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe, the central object as the then US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Chester Crocker put it, was to m...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:15hrs | 13 | by Tafara Shumba
Zimbabwe rejects Johnson & Johnson vaccine donation due to lack of storage facilities
ZIMBABWE's government has turned down a donation of three million doses from the African Union (AU) of the highly potent single dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine citing lack of storage facil...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Couple savagely attacked, husband dies
A COUPLE from Pelandaba suburb in Bulawayo was attacked by robbers, leading to the death of the husband in a case that brings to the fore an alarming rise in crime and the collapse of the city's emerg...Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
R250,000 bounty for Zimbabwe murder suspect
THE South African police Service (SApS) has put a r250 000 bounty for information leading to the arrest of a Zimbabwean national wanted in connection with the murder of a woman and her daughter early ...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man sought over SA double murder
Two people appeared this week in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court in connection with the murder of Ocean Basket seafood restaurant owner Lizette Deacon and her mother Hettie, the NPA said on Tuesday....Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fatal stabbing in church
A 24-year-old Masvingo man allegedly fatally stabbed a fellow congregate with a knife during a prayer vigil following a dispute over badly cooked relish, police have confirmed. Tinos Mud...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutendi says people must honour Mnangagwa
PEOPLE must honour President Mnangagwa and all the other people in position of authority as they are chosen by God, a senior cleric has said.Delivering his main sermon to thousands of congrega...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former top cop buried
Former police officer commanding Matabeleland South and North Provinces, Senior Assistant Commissioner Boyathi Ngwenya who died on New Year's Day, was laid to rest at Umvutsha Cemetery Park in Bulaway...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe 'will never be my running mate', says Chamisa
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has reportedly rubbished claims that the opposition coalition intends to rope in former first lady Grace Mugabe so that she can beco...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 11:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa speaks on Grace Mugabe 'link'
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has poured cold water over claims that the opposition coalition is offering former first lady Grace Mugabe a senior position as it tries to lure Zanu...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 18:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
AFM leaders arrested
TWO senior Apostolic Faith Mission Craneborne Assembly leaders were yesterday arrested over disturbing their pastor from addressing church over his suspension.Assembly deputy pastor Micah Zamu...Published: 07 May 2018 at 15:19hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
South African Reverend moves to end AFM rift
APOSTOLIC Faith Mission in Zimbabwe president Dr Aspher Madziyire has been temporarily saved from elections to choose his successor after the church's international leader, Professor Frank Chikane, in...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Run your Race
People should learn to personally gain their success. Through prayer and fasting, but more importantly by having faith. That is why in church some are blessed while others are not, this is because som...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Belinda Chowa
Moyo takes dig at Chiyangwa over red card
THE shocking decision by Zifa boss Philip Chiyangwa to rescind Dynamos striker Christian Eupopa's red card after he head-butted Highlanders defender Peter Muduhwa has proved to be comedy gold for come...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Deacon teaches girl sex positions, taken to court
AN Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) church deacon in Bulawayo allegedly fondled a 13-year-old girl and promised to teach her sex positions that will help her in marriage.Bhakulu Joseph Dube (68) ...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 08:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
High Court rules against SDA Church
THE High Court has reversed a decision by the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) to censure the husband of a prominent city lawyer who was indecently assaulted by a pastor at the church last year.The...Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-born gospel singer sets Jozi alight
THE harvest is plenty for Bulawayo-born gospel singer and music producer, Knowledge Nkiwane, whose music has made inroads in the South African markets, empowered by a peculiar aggressive marketing ski...Published: 04 Jun 2017 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Do false Prophets exist?
Some people have that Something special that sets them apart. Then are the few God sets apart to reach nations-like Biblical Abraham, Joseph, Elijah, Paul. The twentieth-first century has brought us s...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 15:25hrs | | by Enos Denhere
50% young women HIV+
AT least five in every 10 new HIV/Aids infections are among young women aged between 15 and 24, an official from World Education has said.Speaking during a belated Mother's Day Ladies' Luncheo...Published: 22 May 2017 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
SDA pastor fired over indecent assault
THE Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) has fired a pastor who indecently assaulted a prominent Bulawayo lawyer last year.The disgraced "man of God" Brighton Ndebele (32) was convicted of indecent...Published: 07 Apr 2017 at 06:39hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Pastor offers $20 monthly maintenance, granted request
A pastor with Zion Christian Church in Mutare- Gibson Saunyama went home smiling after a magistrate granted him his request to pay $20 monthly maintenance for his six-year-old child....Published: 17 Feb 2017 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Woman beds deacon twice, confesses to hubby
A woman identified as Sylia Nigo made a passionate confession to her husband that she bedded a church deacon, Brian Maturikwa in their matrimonial bed and in his car.That was not all....Published: 06 Jan 2017 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Twelve Apostle members exchange blows in church
Congregants belonging to two factions came to blows at the Twelve Apostolic Church of Christ in Bulawayo’s Lobengula West suburb yesterday.They clashed during a demonstration over alleged pe...Published: 18 Dec 2016 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Buyanga appeals to Mugabe
FLAMBOYANT property magnate, Frank Buyanga, has written to President Robert Mugabe requesting him to push officials to act on his appeal for intervention in a property deal that has gone sour....Published: 08 Sep 2016 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivhu RCZ deacon dies
Kenani Soko who once served as a deacon and church elder at Chivhu Reformed church has died. He was 88 and was buried last week at Chivhu location cemetery.Soko's son Geffrey Soko confirmed th...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 14:55hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Family denied burial order over birth certificate
A Ngozi Mine family has been denied a burial order for their child, 9, who died 12 days ago and had no birth certificate.Richard Sibanda, the child father does not have a National Identity car...Published: 25 May 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Church Deacon caught red-handed with stolen meat
A DEACON was caught red-handed with stolen meat.Daily Sun reported that the discovery comes barely two weeks after church members complained that their cows were constantly going missing....Published: 04 Apr 2016 at 14:01hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Pastor, congregants clash
CONGREGANTS at Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe's Nyazura Assembly are up in arms against Pastor Barnabas Rwodzi, whom they want immediately transferred citing irreconcilable differences. The relat...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 21:36hrs | | by Post Reporter
'Mugabe blundered by marrying Grace,' says Gumbo
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's marriage to Grace spelt doom for the country as the First Lady will never allow the 92-year-old leader to step down, former Zanu-PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo said last week....Published: 21 Feb 2016 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex starved Bona woman dumps bible addict hubby
A sex starved woman from Bona village in Inyathi has ditched her bible addicted husband for failing to sexually satisfy her.Martha Sibalo (33) told a court that Trymore Sibalo aged...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 10:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hikwa to be cremated?
The late National University of Science and Technology's (Nust) former dean of the Communication and Information Science faculty, Lawton Hikwa is set to be cremated, ...Published: 12 Oct 2015 at 13:21hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Prophet caught pants down servicing deaconess
A SHAMED preacher who s-exually assaulted members of his flock is back in the fold at the church he helped create.Self-styled "prophet" Walter Masocha dodged a jail term earlier this year for ...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 15:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru won't sleep alone
I LIKE what is happening in Europe, namely the trekking to its shores of thousands and thousands of refugees from North Africa and Middle East, foremost refugees from war-torn Syria. It's a pity Ameri...Published: 12 Sep 2015 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
New political party launched ahead of the 2018 elections
COULD the ground be tilted against the squabble- ridden Zanu-PF government come 2018 general elections wher e -Zanu - Zimbabwe's only ruling party since independence is tipped to lose to the Tsv...Published: 21 Aug 2015 at 20:49hrs | | by Wellington Zimbowa
Zimbabwean 'Prophet' avoids jail over UK sex attacks
STIRLING, UK - A church founder and self-styled "prophet" avoided jail after he was convicted of sexually molesting his parishioners.Walter Masocha, archbishop of the Stirling-based Agape for ...Published: 17 Jun 2015 at 07:54hrs | | by BBC
Zimbabwean Bishop further charged with three more indecent assault crimes
A UK -based Zimbabwe born bishop who was convicted of sexually abusing members of his church has today been formally charged with three more offences of indecent assault.Walter Masocha a ...Published: 07 Jun 2015 at 13:35hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Sex shame preacher Masocha abused women who worshipped the ground he walked
SHAMED preacher Walter Masocha abused the trust of women in his flock who literally worshipped the ground he walked on.A disillusioned member of his church told how he surrounded himself ...Published: 17 May 2015 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charismatic Bishop dies
The towering clergy, who was blessed with a booming voice and infectious laughter that came into being on January 27, 1927 fell silent on May 1, 2015.He took eternal rest at the ripe age of 88...Published: 16 May 2015 at 14:16hrs | | by Samuel Kadungure
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