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Nigerian prophet TB Joshua predicts Tsvangirai’s victory

July 27, 2013
Faceless Facebook character Baba Jukwa has revealed that popular prophet in Zimbabwe TB Joshua a Nigerian prophet has prophesied that MDC-T presidential candidate will win the polls that will be held on Wednesday. However it was not clear when and where TB Joshua uttered this prophecy as well as the ...

Churches embark on water project

July 25, 2013
Local churches have embarked on a water project that has brought relief to Kuwadzana and Dzivaresekwa residents getting safe and clean drinking water. Residents in most parts of the city have had to endure long water cuts for the past six years or as due to council failure to supply ...

Priest accused in sex scandal at Gokomere Mission

July 25, 2013
A member of the clergy at Gokomere Mission, one of the most revered Roman Catholic centres in the country, has been implicated in an adulterous relationship with a married teacher at the school and the matter has since been taken to the church superiors. Sources at the school said the ...

Vigil by London’s Southwark Cathedral to call for peaceful, free and fair elections in Zimbabwe

July 24, 2013
27 June is the fifth anniversary of the Zimbabwe presidential election run off in 2008 in which there was great violence, including killings, disappearances and rape. Zimbabwe will hold elections again very soon. Action for Southern Africa, the Trades Union Congress and the Zimbabwe Vigil are marking the anniversary of ...

Churches in Bulawayo pray for peace ahead of elections

July 24, 2013
As the nation hurtles towards the crunch elections this coming Wednesday the church in Bulawayo has shunned all forms of political violence through prayers and urging the electorate to vote in peace. Prayer for peace is the buzz word for churches in the second largest city as churches fear a ...

Witnesses to launch 2013 God’s Word is Truth! conventions

July 23, 2013
Jehovah’s Witnesses are perhaps best-known for their zealous door-to-door proselyting efforts with their Watchtower and Awake magazines. But, more of their trademarks include usually constructing their local Kingdom Hall church buildings in just a few days, their three-day annual district conventions and an accompanying campaign to invite the public to ...

Harare prophet’s wife cheats with many boyfriends

July 23, 2013
Prophet Robert Mutandwa, leader of a local Apostolic Faith sect in Harare, yesterday took his wife to the civil court accusing her of infidelity and having suicidal tendencies. Prophet Mutandwa told the court that his wife Oppah Mutandwa always threatened him and flirted with her ex-boyfriends, hence his application for ...

Mahendere Brothers wows Bulawayo

July 22, 2013
The prodigal sons of gospel music, Mahendere Brothers on Saturday lit up Bulawayo at a dazzling show held at the UFIC’s Textile Mills premises. A somewhat chilly Saturday was turned into a thrilling day as the Harare music giants descended on the city of Kings. Mahendere Brothers redeemed themselves after being labelled as Zanu ...

Gweru receives new Catholic bishop

July 22, 2013
Roman Catholic Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Xavier Munyongani, currently Chaplain of Zimbabwean Catholics in England and Wales, as Bishop of Gweru in Zimbabwe. Mgr Xavier Munyongani was born on 1 January 1950 in Mutero mission in Gutu district in the diocese of Masvingo. His parents Joachim Mudhodhi and Anna ...

Child protection policy for Zimbabwe Catholic Schools

July 21, 2013
Catholic schools in Zimbabwe are set to adopt a Child Protection Policy before the end of this year that will make school safer institutions for the process of teaching and learning. This was revealed to In Touch by the Jesuits Education Delegate, Fr Joe Arimoso whose office is spearheading the ...