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Profiteering in churches rampant

September 5, 2014
While churches in Zimbabwe are classified as non-profit making organizations, a lot of churches have gone into the business of selling. In a vox pop with church goers and non-church goers, RelZim has established that some churches are recording brisk business as they sell church items that church goers scramble ...

UFIC choir dominates ZIMA nominees

September 4, 2014
United Family International Choir dominates the 2014 edition of the Zimbabwe Music Awards scheduled for October 3 with five nominations for Best Contemporary Choral Music with three albums “Devine Solutions Vol 2 and 3” and “We Are Family Vol 1”. The choir which fellowships at Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa’s church is ...

Makosi graduates from Bible School

September 4, 2014
Television personality and former Big Brother UK housemate, Makosi Musambasi, graduated from bible school last week. She trained at one of the world’s biggest bible schools — The Word of Faith Bible Institute in Nigeria. The school is a division of the Winners’ Chapel Ministries (also known as Living Faith Church Worldwide) ...

SA gospel group to perform at Open heavens gospel show

September 3, 2014
The third edition of the Open Heavens Gospel Show to be held on September 6 at the Harare International Conference Center will be graced by South African gospel group Worship house. Worship house is expected in the country Friday.  The inclusion of Worship House will increase the appeal of the ...

Prioritise peace SADC told

September 2, 2014
The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) has implored SADC leaders to prioritise issues of peace and security within the regional block. In a statement congratulating the Government of Zimbabwe for hosting of the 34th SADC Summit, ZHOCD said, “We note with deep concern that despite comprehensive protocols and agreements, SADC ...

Beware of fake faith healers claiming to cure Ebola-Ministry

September 1, 2014
Government said the public should be wary of fake faith healers and people using social media claiming that they could cure Ebola. Ebola broke out in West Africa in the recent months with three West African countries namely Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia confirming the outbreak. There have also been cases ...

We are being stigmatised using the Bible-GALZ

August 31, 2014
Nurses are using the Bible and culture to discriminate us from getting health care services, Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) has said. “If you visit health care centres the nurses use the Bible asking you why do you do this, the Bibles says this and culture says this and ...

Nothing wrong with inter-church marriages

August 30, 2014
Some Christians have raised alarm on the tendency of some churches such as the Seventh day Adventist, Jehovah’s Witness; the Sengwayo apostolic sect and other apostolic sects for banning inter church marriages. Speaking to RelZim, Anna Ndou said she was shocked when her Roman Catholic friend told her that the ...

New Charambas album mature

August 30, 2014
THE Charambas have finally released their long-awaited 13th album WeNazareta. For the traditional Charamba follower this album will be nothing to turn your head for. Yet still for those that have grown with the musician through all the other 12 albums and of course those with the background that Charles ...

Pastorpruener Oyakhilome’s wife serves him divorce papers in London for adultery

August 29, 2014
POPULAR pastorpruener Chris Oyakhilome is on the verge of divorcing his wife Anita after her solicitors served him with court papers at a London hotel when he recently visited the UK.   Pastor Oyakhilome, the founder of the Christ Embassy Church, is one of Nigeria’s most influential and wealthy pastors ...