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Charamba lands Zimura post

February 7, 2014
Zimbabweans are a very spiritual people. Their traditional religion is based on the belief in the power of the spirits of their ancestors to link them with one supreme deity. This traditional religion goes back to the very foundation of their humanity; to the beginning of time. The advent of ...

Gumbura’s wives’ porn material slammed

February 6, 2014
Nude pictures that were found at convicted Independent End Time Church founder Robert Martin Gumbura’s residence were an assault on local customs and traditions, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday. During the trial of eight women from Gumbura’s church — inclusive of his wives — which was heard before Harare magistrate ...

50 churches under probe

February 6, 2014
Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) leader Johannes Ndanga yesterday claimed that the President’s Office has mandated his organisation to investigate over 50 local churches with a view to prosecuting those whose practices would be deemed illegal. This came as Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs deputy minister Fortune Chasi yesterday ...

Gumbura appeals ‘shocking’ sentence

February 6, 2014
Caged End Time Message church leader, Robert Gumbura has filed a High Court appeal against his conviction and sentence to 40 years in jail for rape. Gumbura is also challenging the four-month concurrent prison sentence for possession of pornographic material. Harare magistrate Hosea Mujaya sent the ‘pastor’ to jail on ...

Destiny Praise album stalled by poor of funding

February 5, 2014
Upcoming, Bulawayo based gospel choir Destiny Praise’s fate in the music industry looks shaky as financial problems have stalled the much awaited album. Destiny Praise’s vocal prowess is something Zimbabwe has not sampled musically, but such talent is wasting in the gutters of obscurity. Formed in 2010 under the name ...

Inside Blessing Shumba’s territory

February 5, 2014
When approaching the new suburb of Hob House near Chikanga in Mutare you come across a small shopping centre where different people do their day to day business. Just after the shopping centre, driving Westwards on a rough terrain, one comes across a house secured by a brown precast wall. A ...

Angel’s son terrorises Bulawayo

February 4, 2014
In a country where almost every sector of society depends on hearing what prophets are saying about it,Bulawayo has not been left out of the trend. A young Bulawayo prophet has caused a stir in the city with strange miracles taking place at his services. This is Prophet Sisonke Ndlovu ...

Gumbura jailed for effective 40 years

February 3, 2014
Pastor Robert Martin Gumbura was on Monday sentenced to 50 years in prison but could save an effective 40 years after ten were suspended on condition of good behaviour. The RMG End Time Message church leader was last week convicted on four counts of rape and one count of possession ...

Aspiring Tonga gospel artiste set to break new ground

February 3, 2014
Upcoming gospel musician Abigail Mwebe has defied all odds by composing music in the Tonga language for her debut album. The aspiring gospel musician is set to release her 10-track album early next year. In an interview with Southern Eye Lifestyle, the promising musician said some of the tracks that ...

Prophets Chiza hits back at critics

February 3, 2014
Eagle Life Assembly leader Blessing Chiza used his church’s Sunday service to defend himself after he wrongly predicted that Zimbabwe will reach the just-ended African Nations Championships (Chan) finals. Chiza had reportedly predicted that the Warriors would beat Libya 3-0 in the semi-finals played last week in South Africa. He ...