December 10, 2012
Celebrating the World AIDS Day at the Large City Hall recently, AIDS activists and church-goers in Bulawayo marched around the city engaging in awareness campaign. Speaking at the celebrations, Pastor Dumisani Sibanda urged everyone to know and disclose their HIV status. “We should not discriminate those who are positive. The
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November 22, 2012
When visitors from Germany heard about the work Letty Mhizha was doing, they bought a five-bedroom house for her to take more children in. Mhizha, who was speaking at the official opening of the house, said she started looking after orphaned children in 1999 when a church couple died and
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November 14, 2012
by Sinikiwe Mlambo and Moses Chibaya The national AIDS Council (NAC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education has roped in traditional health practitioners (THP) to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS. The programme targets at least 300 THPs for training. NAC Research and Documentation coordinator Freeman Dube said the initiative was
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November 13, 2012
Volunteers from the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church in the US state of California are making plans to launch a micro-finance program to make loans that provide a more sustainable future to young entrepreneurs as they “age out” of an orphanage in Mutoko, Mashonaland East. There is hope that they are inspired by an
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October 23, 2012
Children from various Apostolic sects recently challenged some practices that exposed them to abuse in their churches. Among the practices they vowed to resist are child abuse, early marriages and prohibition from seeking medication from hospitals. They want access to information on reproductive health and the right to sound education. The
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September 27, 2012
The Johanne Marange group is allegedly Zimbabwe’s second biggest Apostolic church. Of the 101 children Arnold Muzaruwetu fathered, he is survived by only 25. 76 died and most of them even before their 5th birthday. He passed away in April leaving behind 14 wives among whom is one who today
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September 27, 2012
The Salvation Army is being urged to take immediate action and reinstate a missionary doctor it recently dismissed from the Howard Hospital in Zimbabwe, where supporters have warned a humanitarian disaster is brewing. Canada-born Dr Paul Thistle was dismissed in August under unclear circumstances, a decision that led to violent
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August 27, 2012
Abiding in Christ Ministries was on a mission trip to Zimbabwe earlier this year, where the church had an opportunity to teach and equip pastors with the Holy Spirit, help out to 1,000 orphans with school supplies and other much-needed materials. Abiding in Christ Ministries have put together a little video to
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August 22, 2012
Unless you have been living in a cave the past month or so, you most likely have come across news that Salvation Army‘s Dr. Paul Thistle who through his dedicated service for the past 16 years has endeared himself to the community of Chiweshe (Mashonaland Central) in particular, will be leaving Howard
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August 17, 2012
Yesteryear musician Knowledge Kunenyati of the famous Kasongo Band, recently left ZAOGA congregants shocked as he narrated his promiscuous past experiences, at a service in Chitungwiza. Kunenyati is a member of the ZAOGA church where he also works as a messenger. “I cannot recall the number of women I slept with during my
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