Chitungwiza

Chitungwiza church leader lures drinking youth, draws criticism

March 15, 2013
Bishop Nelson Nzvimbo of Ablaze International Ministries church in Chitungwiza (30 km south of Harare) has come under fire from members of his congregation for granting Zanu-PF permission to hold meetings at the church premises. Nzvimbo is said to also harbour political ambitions. It has also been learnt that he used church ...

ZINATHA cites wrong ritual procedure as Zengeza blast cause. Later changes statements

February 18, 2013
The Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association (ZINATHA) admitted recently their uncoventional methods may have caused the Zengeza explosion which killed five people wounding more than 13.   The ZINATHA industry which comprises of sangoma healers and so called reformed n’angas grew exponentially in the past 12 years following economic decline. A top ZINATHA member and popular Harare ...

Churches pray in Zengeza for blast-affected families

February 17, 2013
Hundreds of worshippers from different churches recently congregated in Dororo Street, Zengeza, a township of Chitungwiza (30 km south of Harare), following a mysterious blast which claimed five lives, injured some people and damaged up to 12 homes. The prayer session organised by the Zimbabwe Council of Churches saw the Salvation Army, ...

Home-based church sessions disturb residents in Zimbabwe

January 7, 2013
A lot of people in Zimbabwe now prefer home-based church sessions. It is now common in most high-density surbubs to see small gatherings worshipping at a verandah or in the lounge of a selected believer. Some even go to the extent of holding all-night prayers in the comfort of their ...

Prophet Makandiwa makes predictions for 2013

January 4, 2013
Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa allegedly said Zimbabwe could plunge into darkness and thousands of people could die due to the collapse of a “great wall” if authorities do not move with speed to avert the looming calamity. According to NewsDay, should this prophecy be about the Kariba Dam (which provides hydro-electric power ...

Video: Prayer at Pentecostal Holiness Church School in Chitungwiza

December 25, 2012
Despite the growing number of local Pentecostal preachers, every year Zimbabwe is visited by numerous preachers from outside Africa.  Filmed on one of such mission trip with Athletes in Action, a young American man is giving a motivational talk to approximately 90 pupils at Pentecostal Holiness Church School in Chitungwiza (ca 30 km ...

Chitungwiza residents sue Makandiwa’s church for encroaching on property

December 18, 2012
Three Chitungwiza residents Sibambaniso Kundai, Onismo Muzhingi and Robert Tandi have sued Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa‘s UFI church for allegedly encroaching into their commercial stands in constructing its multi-million-dollar chapel in Chitungwiza, ca 30 km south of Harare. The plaintiffs’ lawyers, Matipano and Matimba Legal Practitioners, filed the court case on December 7 ...

UFIC property in Chitungwiza robbed

November 29, 2012
Security guards at Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa’s United Family International Church premises in Chitungwiza were recently robbed of goods worth USD13,080. Tapfumaneyi Muronzi (25), Edmore Bere (38) both of Mbare and Cephas Majoo (26) of Milton Park were already convicted of the offence. They robbed the guards of various clothing items. ...

Spirit medium challenges Makandiwa: nobody operates on spiritual level without his ancestral spirit

October 1, 2012
A self-proclaimed spirit medium was manhandled by eight bouncers during a service at the United Family International Church in Chitungwiza after challenging Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa. Sekuru Lovemore Chiponda, who claims to be a medium for the spirit of Chaminuka (a sage from Zimbabwean folklore), says he had his traditional regalia ...

Tiyambuke Convention in Chitungwiza (Aug 29-Sept 2)

August 30, 2012
Tiyambuke Convention — Glory MinistriesDates: August 29 to September 2Venue: Zengeza 5 Extension, along Chiwenga Road, ChitungwizaTheme: The Blessing of the Mega Guest Speaker: Apostle Alexander ChisangoSpeakers: Prophet Blessing Chiza; Prophet Nobert Nyamazana; Dr. ChirisaHosts: Apostle Pride and Anna SibiyaContact:  0774042042 ...