When I first met Hamlet Zhou, he was the guitarist in Andy Brown and the Storm, for years one of Zimbabwe’s most popular and exciting bands.  At the time, I was based in Zimbabwe, where Hamlet was born and had lived his entire life. I had come there to do film and ...

A local a cappella gospel group, Tsuri Yedenga, has broken new ground by singing in hospitals, prisons, funerals, orphanages and other social places — all for a good cause. Formed by Joseph Maswela, 34, in 2003, the group has become the favorite of organisations like the Zimbabwe Republic Police and ...

United Family International Church leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has said he will not register with the Zimbabwe Traditional Medical Council because he is neither a traditional medical practitioner nor a spirit medium.  Prophet Makandiwa was responding to recent press reports that he and other prophets were compelled to register with the ...

The Standard deputy editor Walter Marwizi was granted an exclusive interview with Archbishop Robert Ndlovu. Archbishop Ndlovu heads the Harare archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church which covers 63,555 square kilometres and boasts a Catholic population of close to 500,000 people. WM: What is the state of Roman Catholic Church in Zimbabwe: Is it growing ...

A 75-year-old traditional healer from Lupane district has been arraigned before the courts facing charges of sexually abusing eight schoolchildren over a period of three months. The man, who lives alone in Shabula Village, pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of aggravated indecent assault, a count of indecent assault and ...

Rufaro Nyadembera, who heads the United Family International Church (UFIC) charity department on behalf of  Prophets Emmanuel and Ruth Makandiwa donated top-of-the-range hospital equipment to Kadenge Rural Health Centre  as well as tonnes of goods to Tanyaradzwa Children Home in Murehwa (ca 100 km north-east of Harare) last week.  Present at ...

Gospel musician Amos Mahendere yesterday applied for the suspension of the community service he is doing for pointing a firearm at a commuter omnibus driver.  Mahendere was recently sentenced to 210 hours of community service for pointing a firearm at a commuter omnibus driver. Mahendere, 36, was also found guilty of assaulting ...

The Anglican Church has started building new structures around Zimbabwe. The church that was evicted from its premises by ex-communicated bishop Nolbert Kunonga awaits a Supreme Court decision next month that could change its fate once again. In an interview with RelZim, Church of the Province of Central Africa Harare Diocese spokesperson Precious Shumba said, even ...

 by Jacob Shamuyarira With just under a year to go to the World Youth Day, the Archdiocese of Harare World Youth Day Task Force has stepped up preparations for the big event. At least 1,000 youths are expected to go and represent Zimbabwe and meet the Pope in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. ...

The Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe is set to construct a multi-million dollar tertiary institution in Harare in a move aimed at complementing government’s efforts in improving the education sector. The tertiary institution is going to be constructed on a 2,5 hectares piece of land and will be situated ...