Search / Lampoon
British Lord lampoons Zimbabwe for congratulating Botswana's opposition
In a scathing response, Lord Jonathan Oates, a member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords, has condemned Zimbabwean government spokesperson Ndabaningi Mangwana for congratulating Botswana's opposit...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:49hrs | 2626 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo's US$5 million spending binge
FOR Wicknell Chivayo, money seems to grow on trees.Never the one to be shy to ostentatiously display his wealth, Chivayo, who likes to call himself Sir Wicknell, has of late been on an unrelen...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:36hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo lampoons Former Zambian foreign minister over Gold Mafia saga
Former Zambian foreign minister [@HarryKalaba] should keep to himself his criminal advice - in support of KarryKalabathe disgraced Ambassador Plenipotentiary Uebert Angel exposed by Al Jazeera's #Gold...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans on Twitter attack Temba Mliswa
Norton Independent legislator, Temba Mliswa was shredded into pieces by both ZANU PF and opposition supporters following his attempt to attack the recently held ZANU PF primary elections. Allegati...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 14:31hrs | 9 | by Tafara Muponda
Opposition: Politics and Pisgah sight fallacy
A student of CultureAT heart and at soul, I am a student of culture.This is why I opted to read Literature at college, much of it drawn from the Western World.But that was to g...Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 07:15hrs | 13 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
'Zanu-PF bootlickers were Mnangagwa's back stabbers during Mugabe era'
SOME high-ranking Zanu-PF officials who were staunchly opposed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa taking over the reins from late former president Robert Mugabe, but are now his loudest praise singers, a...Published: 16 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa: When the Goliath Complex Afflicts
My early days in primary school were dominated by the story of Goliath, the giant of Philistine.Goliath's name was onomatopoeic; this sonorous name heavily suggested physical hugeness afflicte...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
'Mnangagwa spooked by spectre of youth revolution'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba last week accused award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono (HC), who is also a stern critic of the government of sour grapes after his bid...Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 21:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Recovering drug addict Naomi Campbell lampooned over Jacob Zuma open letter
British supermodel, actress and businesswoman Naomi Campbell has received a blasting from die-hard Jacob Zuma supporters for her open letter criticising the former president for his defiance of the co...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 16:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Business has learned nothing and forgot nothing
SO there was this prominent businessman-cum-pastor who was obsessed with religiously lampooning politicians as occultic during his daily sermons.Preaching from his moral high horse, the raboni...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:50hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus
Mnangagwa decries lampooning of Zimbabwean culture
President Mnangagwa has described as unfortunate, the denigration of Zimbabwean culture and history by some citizens who celebrate foreign cultures.Speaking at the 37th graduation ceremony of ...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why I decided to join Zanu-PF
MY political activism dates back to the late 1970s when I actively participated in the armed liberation struggle as a young mujibha attending pungwes in my rural area in Gutu district, Masvingo provin...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:23hrs | | by Obert Gutu
It's not that Mugabe was a better leader
It's an illusion that former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was a better leader than his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa.The ex-President was not as competent a leader as the world would wan...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:39hrs | | by Learnmore Zuze
Explosive Bosso indaba expected
AN explosive indaba is expected at the Highlanders club house tomorrow when the fading Bulawayo giants' members meet for an annual mid-year review meeting. Members will demand honest answers o...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube lampooned over new currency plans
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday came under fire from economists who accused him of rushing to announce plans to re-introduce the Zimbabwe dollar before addressing factors which led to its coll...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lampoons Mwonzora
MDC'S standing committee meeting on Wednesday nearly degenerated into a war of words after a faction aligned to party leader Nelson Chamisa, accused secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora of bringing the ...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa dialogue is not about power-sharing
Within five weeks of coming to power in November 2017, President Mnangagwa did the unthinkable.He drove to ailing opposition MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's place of residence and he...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | | by Nick Mangwana
Why Africa finds it hard to support Chamisa's MDC
On the 11th of March 2007 the world woke up to shocking images of the bashed faces of Morgan Tsvangirai, Lovemore Madhuku and others after the police had forcibly dispersed an opposition organised gat...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:56hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova
Zimbabwe lampoons Maimane - 'We are not members of the ICC'
The Government and the ruling Zanu-PF yesterday shot down posturing by South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mr Mmusi Maimane who threatened to compile a human rights abuse d...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:50hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Doctors' breaking point
A Vigil supporter who works for the needy in Zimbabwe says her job is becoming increasingly difficult. She sent us the following message from a desperate doctor. ‘I have tried my best n...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:10hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Behind the walls of MDC-ZANU PF negotiations
During GNU talks, one reason MDC never got so-called reforms done is Tsvangirai assigned a sell-out to the negotiations. I will name him one day.To facilitate discussion, Mbeki pushed the form...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 09:11hrs | | by Mmatigari
'Chamisa isn't the real enemy'
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has challenged his Zanu PF rivals, particularly President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, to stop wasting their energy fighting him, bu...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lampoons supporters he incited
MDC leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa, yesterday described the violent August 1 demonstrations by his supporters as stupid and uncalled for in a desperate attempt to cleanse himself of blame for the post-elec...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi leader hits back at 'childish' Chamisa
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) president Mqondisi Moyo has hit back at "clumsy and childish" MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, after the latter last week accused secessionist party activists of prot...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Campaign billboards a waste, says Nkosana Moyo
Alliance for the People's Agenda (APA) presidential candidate Nkosana Moyo has lampooned his rivals, accusing them of wasting large sums of money on campaign billboards instead of using the resources ...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nkosana Moyo's ministers to apply for posts
OPPOSITION Alliance for People's Agenda (APA) presidential candidate Nkosana Moyo has pledged a governance paradigm shift, where prospective Cabinet ministers would have to apply and be considered on ...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kalanga House group Sinazo releases sizzling video
UK based award winning Kalanga house music group Sinazo has released a captivating video for their hot new single entitled Loba Lumbo featuring Percy the producer.Tish Malaba explains thst "Lo...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chunga interested in Dembare job
Dynamos legend Moses "Bambo" Chunga has revealed his interest in the vacant job at the struggling Harare football giants, saying the decision to hire him is entirely up to the club.Chunga has ...Published: 27 May 2018 at 18:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
EXPOSED: Grace Mugabe funding the NPF project
National Patriotic Front (NPF) has put its ceremonial leader Mr Ambrose Mutinhiri to pasture for allegedly abusing funds amid revelations that nomadic spokesperson Mr Jealousy Mawarire is in the firin...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lampooned for chaotic UK campaign
ZIMBABWEANS have lampooned opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa following his shambolic tour to the United Kingdom where he campaigned ahead of watershed elections set for later this year (July /August)....Published: 15 May 2018 at 09:38hrs | 1 | by CAJ News
Chiwenga lampoons Jonathan Moyo
VICE president Constantino Chiwenga has urged Zimbabweans to ignore social media attacks on the government, dismissing the critics as "mad men and juveniles".Although he did not mention him by...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's former adviser lampooned on twitter
Kudzai Mutisi, a qualified Chemical Engineer, a democrat, Engineering Lecturer, Political Analyst, Public Speaker, has lampooned prominent Zimbabwean academic and lawyer Dr Alex Magaisa for blocking h...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why I'm not supporting Mawarire's POVO
Deliberately I chose not to run for office as an independent candidate because I am a staunch advocate for a grand coalition (involving political parties & other organizations/movements). Not only...Published: 31 Mar 2018 at 10:50hrs | | by Patson Dzamara
Chamisa likenned to a younger, eloquent, over-ambitious visionless Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwean longtime newspaper publisher and a Mugabe critic, Trevor Ncube who recently said he is not impressed by Chamisa has been attacked on social media.Today Ncube asked some of his atta...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 20:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lampoons Mugabe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has lampooned his predecessor, Robert Mugabe, saying old age was taking a toll on him, causing him to make conflicting and incoherent utterances.Mnangagwa made the...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF sons-in-law
My People, The recent death and funeral of former prime minister Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai was a big eye-opener and exposed that political differences were very superficial as Zimbabweans are not a...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 20:22hrs | | by Dr Stop It
ZBC journalists expose Zanu-PF leanings
Two journalists from the State-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) have set tongues wagging by running for political office while still being employed by the perennially loss-making parastatal...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's China visit set for April
President Mnangagwa will visit China in April as his new administration intensifies re-engagement efforts with all countries of the world to rebuild the economy. Addressing Zimbabweans resident in Nam...Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 05:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Maridadi exposes Mnangagwa bootlickers
A motion to eulogise President Emmerson Mnangagwa by Zanu PF MPs last week backfired when Mabvuku Tafara MP James Maridadi changed the course of debate and exposed their bootlicking tendencies....Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa targets economic jumpstart
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has described his first 10 days in office as hectic, but expressed optimism that his Cabinet team would live up to expectations and give the country's battered economy a m...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Made managed Mugabe, Grace's farms'
NORTON MP Temba Mliswa lampooned former Agriculture minister Joseph Made saying during his tenure he spent time managing former President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace's farms instead of inspecting...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
A Zimbabwean coup that swept away its cook
Marujata - the sharp-tongued "fierce lady" and the wicked witch whose infamy, poor grooming, insatiable hunger for power and whose unbridled ambition and uncouth etiquette brought her crushing down in...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 09:55hrs | | by Mathabelazitha/The Anvil
Pendulum of history swings against Mugabe
Thirty-seven years ago, Robert Mugabe was feted as a titan who had won Africa's last great war against colonialism.Today, in the twilight of his life, Mugabe finds himself loathed by millions ...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 16:38hrs | | by AP
Mnangagwa crushed
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday dropped the bombshell on his deputy and wartime personal assistant, Emmerson Mnangagwa, axing him from government for allegedly "consistently and persistently exhibit...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso playesrs challenged to wear uniform with pride
FORMER Highlanders tear away winger Tapela Ngwenya has torn into the fading Bulawayo giants' present crop of players for turning the once mighty institution into a laughing stock.The former ga...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 06:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
We have allowed the first family to abuse us
Zimbabwe is in an unprecedented and unenviable state, both from a socio-political and economic view point. And when a nation is in such a desperate situation, one would expect the government of the da...Published: 03 Oct 2017 at 20:03hrs | | by Maxwell Zimuto
Mnangagwa roasted at Grace rally
A SOLIDARITY march organised for First Lady Grace Mugabe by her supporters in Harare yesterday failed to live up to its billing, as it turned into an anti-Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa show, as to...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe mocks MDC Alliance
President Robert Mugabe poured scorn at attempts by opposition parties to form a grand coalition yesterday, saying their efforts will not move his ruling Zanu-PF party, which has been in power for the...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 10:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Analysis: Zimbabwe's midnight moment of hope among illusions
One erudite person once said that at midnight every tomorrow becomes today. A midnight speaks of an eternally simultaneous relationship and occurrence of two distinct elements. It speaks of exit and e...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 12:29hrs | | by Patson Dzamara
Mzembi lampoons Kaseke
TOURISM and Hospitality minister Walter Mzembi on Monday said Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief, Karikoga Kaseke's decision to rebrand the Harare International Carnival to Big Time Harare Interna...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Load More Stories
