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Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder Walter Magaya yesterday dismissed reports circulating on social media that he sold cucumbers to his followers. Prophet Magaya, who is a farmer, told H-Metro yesterday that he gave the cucumbers to followers for free. Social media was awash with claims that Prophet Magaya sold …

POPULAR Malawi-born prophet Shepherd Bushiri (Major One) is known to be living large in Mzansi. But members of his church, Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG), complain they’ve been emptying their pockets to build a church in Midrand. The church services are held at rented premises in Pretoria North. Pastor Hara with …

COLUMNBy Karl Lyimo Opinion pollsters and two Nigerian Prophets – Joshua and Ameh – ‘saw’ Mama Clinton winning the November 8 US Presidential election! Where do we go from here, if modern-day prophesies are no better than political opinion polls? I IMPLORE esteemed readers to read the following extracts from …

Customers lined up outside an FBC Bank branch in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Tuesday.CreditAaron Ufumeli/European Pressphoto Agency HARARE, Zimbabwe — The time came for worshipers to surrender their tithes on Sunday morning. But instead of dropping bills into a collection plate, the congregants at a large Pentecostal church rose and filed …

FLAMBOYANT businessman, Wicknell Chivayo, who commands a huge following on social media networking site – Facebook – stirred controversy on Monday when he took a dig at Zimbabwean women. Wicknell, who is popular for bragging about his riches on social media, posted an image with an alleged Zulu girl whom …

In Malawi Parents Pay HIV Positive “Hyena” Men To Have Sex With Their Daughters to Cleanse them Of Evil Spirits NATALIE JACEWICZ Eric Aniva told the BBC that he was hired by families to have sex with more than 100 young women, including children, in what was described as “ritual …

Bangkok Post: HIV-positive Malawi man jailed for two years over sex ritual NSANJE (MALAWI) – An HIV-positive Malawian man who said he had sex with at least 100 girls and women in traditional cleansing rituals was sentenced Tuesday to two years in jail for “harmful practices”. Eric Aniva (right) was …

African “goblins” have been in the news a lot in recent years. Stories about goblins stealing women’s panties while they sleep, or causing a house to explode when they are beheaded, create a great deal of confusion for readers from different cultures. The word “goblin” is just a loose translation …

By Sechaba Lunkunku THE woman who accused Walter Magaya of raping her on Tuesday withdrew her case claiming she had been threatened with death in the event that the popular Harare Prophet does not get convicted. According to an affidavit of withdrawal tendered to a Harare magistrate, the woman said …

By Samantha Chigogo OVER 4 500 minors dropped out of school countrywide this year because of early marriage and Government is weighing the possibility of strengthening law enforcement to contain the challenge. In an interview with The Herald, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora said the fight against …