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Jesuits launch Harare community radio

December 17, 2013
The Harare Jesuit community on Wednesday night officially launched its community radio station, Radio Chiedza, promising to use the channel to reconcile, unite and build the country. The launch of the Catholic radio initiative brings to 14 the number of community radio initiatives which are waiting to be licenced. Government ...

Gospel artistes feel the heat

December 13, 2013
The problem of piracy is one that has been haunting Zimbabwe’s arts sector for some time, but also one that only artistes themselves can fight to conquer. While most arts disciplines have been affected by piracy, it is music piracy that has largely been predominant, as pirates continue finding thriving ...

I am not a rebel-Zimpraise choir director

December 13, 2013
ZIMPRAISE choir director Wellington Kwenda has dismissed as false allegations that he has deserted the choir amid plans to form his own group. Speaking to NewsDay, Kwenda said he was still a member of Zimpraise and was committed to work with the choir in his endeavour to spread the Word ...

Pastor Gumbura back behind bars

November 27, 2013
The old adage “it never rains but pours” appears to be coming into reality for RTG Independent End Time Message Church founder Robert Martin Gumbura, who was on Monday morning granted bail by the High Court, but was shortly after rearrested and remanded in custody for another two fresh cases ...

Tu Short on gospel music, faith and life

November 27, 2013
360praise music recently spoke to UK based, contemporary gospel musician, Lamont Chitepo, who is also known as Tu Short. In the following excerpts of the interview, Lamont shares on issues of faith and how he turned his back on a potential global record deal to follow Christ. ZimChristian: Tell us about ...

Mathias Mhere to share stage with Winnie Mashaba

November 26, 2013
Rising and talented gospel artiste Mathias Mhere is expected to share the stage with South African gospel sensation Winnie Mashaba at a gospel show slated for the Harare Gardens on December 21. Speaking to NewsDay, the Favour hit-maker said he was glad to be among the performers at the show ...

Angel causes ‘chaos’ in Kenya

November 26, 2013
  Prophet Uebert Angel, the Spirit Embassy founder and leader, was last week feted with hero status in Kenya, following his accurate prophecy in which he foretold the terrorist attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi recently. Angel, was also introduced to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta during a mass church ...

Church banned over “Satanism”

November 22, 2013
Robert Gumbura, losing Zanu PF primary elections canditate for Mabvuku-Tafara and RMG Independent End Time Message leader, who sparked outrage for sexually abusing his flock and dabbling in pornography, has been defrocked and his church suspended by an Administrative Court. Gumbura has been suspended by the Apostolic Christian Council of ...

Budiriro to host Choral Music Festival

November 21, 2013
Budiriro will shine this week on Saturday when several churches under the flag Budiriro Fraternity, come together to compete for honours at a Choral Music Festival to be held at United Methodist Church in Budiriro 5 beginning at 9am. The event which looks set to attract Christians and lovers of Christian ...

Shona bible on mobile phones

November 19, 2013
A local mobile phone manufacturing company, Astro Zimbabwe is working on an application that will allow a Shona version of the Bible to be available on phones. Company Chief Executive Officer, Munyaradzi Gwatidzo told a media briefing on Friday that they wanted to make it possible for Christians to read ...