United Family International Church’s Prophetess Ruth Makandiwa yesterday celebrated her birthday by throwing a party and donating clothes, stationery and goodies to at least 300 children from four orphanages.  Ruth is wife to UFIC founder and leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa. The celebrations, held at Harare Children’s Home, also saw ...

The death of several people in Emakhandeni within a short space of time – under mysterious circumstances – has sparked fear among residents, who suspect the suburb is haunted by evil spirits and needs some form of ritual or spiritual cleansing. Late last month, three family members – Chipo Mudinzwa ...

The Anglican Diocese in Zimbabwe’s Manicaland Province is facing huge challenges as it tries to rehabilitate infrastructure run-down by years of neglect under dethroned and disgraced former Arch-Bishop Elson Jakazi. Jakazi, a former Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) head Zanu PF apologist turned Nolbert Kunonga who wreaked ...

Visiting South African gospel icon, Solly Mahlangu, has urged upcoming musicians to remain humble in a music industry with fame and fortune. The award-winning artiste, who was addressing musicians at a music seminar held on the side-lines of the annual Harvest House International (HHI) conference on Saturday, said it took ...

Outgoing Minister of Mines, Obert Mpofu,  has refuted corruption allegations leveled against him, saying that he was a born again Christian. Speaking during an empowerment seminar at a Pentecostal church recently, Mpofu took a swipe at his detractors who claim that he amassed properties through corruption. “They will tell you ...

Gweru  — A 70-year-old Gweru businessman was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of $350, after being found guilty of pointing a firearm at a man who was worshipping near his bar premises. Luke Rodgers Nkomo, who resides at 14 Steedman Gweru, approached the complainant, who was worshipping near his ...

Nyasha Gumbeze journeyed more than 12,000 kilometres to be accepted in a role she says she was born to do. When the Lynfield Community Church minister was first ordained by the Anglican Church in New Zealand four years ago she was breaking new ground as a female Zimbabwean minister. It ...

`Former Chitungwiza Housing director, Jemina Gumbo, who was accused of corruptly allocating commercial stands to various people and organisations, including Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa, has been acquitted. Gumbo was facing 22 counts of criminal abuse of duty as she was accused of allocating stands without following laid down procedures. However, she ...

An apostolic sect church leader will spend two years in prison for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl from his church after asking her to accompany him to pick some pebbles used for prayers. Shepherd Matanda (41), leader of Johane Masowe sect, denied two counts of statutory rape when he appeared ...

  Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa the founding pastor of United Family International Church (UFIC) has come to the rescue of Chitungwiza community by drilling a borehole at his church stand which is now being utilized by the community. Members of Chitungwiza community that resides near the church stand that include Unit ...