Zimbabwe: Gold Pastor Absolves UFI

A pastor who was recently convicted of dealing in gold without a licence and had been mentioned as belonging to Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa's United Family International Church has said he does not have any links with the popular church. James Mwarira (25) was arrested at a jewellery shop along Kwame Nkrumah Avenue with nine grammes of gold worth US$429,26 wrapped in a Zimbabwe bearer's cheque note.

Initially, the State papers stated that Mwarira was a pastor with UFIC, but his lawyer Victor Zvobgo of Ngarava and Associates yesterday cleared the air in court during mitigation.

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