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Police question Pastor Munyeza over bond notes comment

June 16, 2016
POLICE last Friday questioned the head of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ), Shingi Munyeza, after he allegedly described planned RBZ bond notes as “infamous”. The weekly Standard newspaper quoted EFZ leader, Shingi Munyeza, confirming the development, adding that he had assured police that he was a “lawabiding citizen”. However, ...

Sadza baptism accident: A detailed account

June 13, 2016
FRANCIS Pfumbidza (39) left his home in Jeche village in Buhera and headed for Tiemba village under Chief Neshangwe in the neighbouring Chivhu district. He had followed his family to reunite with his erstwhile wife and their two children. A year earlier, his wife, Maud Dzvuke (30), had left with ...

Six children die during baptism in Mashonaland East

June 9, 2016
A 12 months old baby was among the six children who on Monday died in Mashonaland East’s Muriwo Village under Chief Neshwangwe when a baptism ceremony ended in tragedy. Police Wednesday confirmed the death of two boys and four girls during a baptism ceremony in Mutorahuku stream in the early ...

Magis pilgrims celebrates Corpus Christi with Banket youth

June 8, 2016
Pilgrims belonging to the Magis Zimbabwe Network on Sunday 29 May 2016 graced the Sacred Heart Parish in Banket to celebrate Corpus Christi Day with the youth. The warm visit precedes the July 14-24 Magis 2016 Experience in which the group will partake in Poland under the theme, “TO GIVE ...

Vapostori leader Ndanga says the National Pledge promotes discipline, patriotism

June 6, 2016
WITH most churches angry with Primary and Education Ministry’s directive for pupils to recite the recently introduced national pledge, the Vapostori say the move was the best way to instil discipline in children. The national pledge is part of the newly introduced curriculum and forces primary and secondary school children ...

Top Catholic Says Political Will Needed for Fixing Zimbabwe Economy

June 2, 2016
Roman Catholic Vicar-General, Kennedy Muguti, says political will is required to ensure that new policy measures to revive the economy announced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) are successful. Muguti said depositors and captains of industry are skeptical about the new measures that will lead to the introduction of ...

Phophet Magaya says can cure HIV/AIDS through broadcasts

May 30, 2016
PROPHET Walter Magaya on Saturday claimed during a church service in South Africa that he can heal the sick, including those with HIV, through his satellite broadcasts. Magaya’s outrageous claims attracted about 200 hopefuls to his sermon at the Gallagher Convention Centre on Saturday. His Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) ...

Malope jets in for gospel concert

May 27, 2016
CELEBRATED South African gospel diva, Rebecca Malope, who last performed in the country seven years ago, is expected to arrive at the Harare International Airport this afternoon aboard South African Airways ahead of her two shows at the Gospel Divas Concert in Harare and Bulawayo at the weekend. The 47-year-old ...

Mushakata church seeks pastors’ eviction

May 27, 2016
The Independent African Church (Mushakata) has approached the High Court seeking to evict its three pastors from church premises in Highfield, Harare, and Sakubva and Dangamvura in Mutare, accusing them of having formed their own factions in an attempt to take over the running of the church affairs. In the ...

St Ignatius College Boys donate to St Rupert’s Mayer in Makonde

May 26, 2016
Among other Ignatian spirituality principles is the notion of ‘Men and Women for others’ which seeks to form and encourage men and women who do not live for themselves but for God and the love for God translates into love and serving the neighbour. The boys at St Ignatius College ...