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Charamba shines at Harare Gardens

May 28, 2013
Gospel musician Charles Charamba was the centre of attraction at Harare Gardens on Sunday afternoon after he gave a memorable performance. The show, which was organised by Patson Chimbodza of Chipaz Promotions, saw Charamba, Matheus Mhere and Jah Prayzah sharing the stage. Charamba’s song Machira Chete became the ultimate winner ...

Mujuru calls for peace and unity

May 28, 2013
Acting President Joyce Mujuru on Monday at the burial of a national hero Elias Kanengoni called on Zimbabweans to maintain peace in the upcoming elections. Kanengoni, who was the CIO’s deputy director (internal) and a former Zanu PF central committee member, died after collapsing at his Concession farm last week. ...

Ecumenical Peace Observation initiative takes peace campaign to Matabeleland

May 27, 2013
The Ecumenical Peace Observation Initiative is this week engaging political parties and churches in Matabeleland. The organisation’s Director Peter Tendai Maregere told RelZim in a telephone interview from Bulawayo that they have taken their peace campaign initiative to Bulawayo, where they are scheduling to meet the region’s political heavy weights. ...

Churches pray for peace

May 27, 2013
On Saturday churches from across the country congregated to pray for peace as the country goes towards elections. Since 1998, Intercessors for Zimbabwe, a grouping of churches, has dedicated May 25, as a national day for prayer, seeking repentance, reconciliation, revival and restoration of Zimbabwe which has fresh political wounds ...

“God made the constitution making a success”, says President Mugabe

May 27, 2013
President Robert Mugabe praised the lord for making the constitution making process a success before assuring the church that the state values its role in uniting the nation. The Zimbabwean leader made the remarks at the State House on Wednesday when he was signing the draft constitution into law. The ...

Anglican Church struggling with debt

May 25, 2013
The Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) is facing challenges that include a huge debt that was left behind by excommunicated Bishop Nolbert Kunonga. In an interview with RelZim, Bishop Chad Gandiya, who is now in charge of Harare Province diocese, said during the reign of Kunonga ...

Churches urges ZEC to extend voter registration

May 22, 2013
  The General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches, Dr Reverend  Solomon Zwana, who is also the Zimbabwe Election Support Network chairperson, has challenged government to restart the mobile voter registration process which Zimbabweans believe did not capture everyone who wants to vote in the upcoming election. Dr Zwana, ...

Gospel artiste challenges government on piracy

May 22, 2013
Veteran gospel musician, Mechanic Manyeruke, has called upon the government of Zimbabwe to gazette a law that protects the works of the artists against piracy. Manyeruke’s plea came after he barred his fans from taking photos of him for free whilst performing rather asking them to pay two dollars each ...

Job announcement: Caretaker with Progressio (Deadline: May 24)

May 22, 2013
(The interested candidates must be between 30-40 years of age, married, be a person of sober habits, honest, trustworthy and a practicing Christian) Duties and Responsibilities:Under the supervision of the Program Assistant, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:– To undertake handyperson’s duties as outlined below:– Manning the grounds ...

Vapositori want to register but do not have birth certificates

May 21, 2013
Members of the apostolic church have called upon government to relax the stringent poll registration requirements as they seek to get identity cards and birth certificates. At a meeting with ZEC recently, Bishop Oliver Gwata, coordinator of the United Apostolic Churches in Zimbabwe, said there are in a catch 20. ...