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By James Maridadi Thank you, Mr President, for delivering the much-anticipated State of the Nation Address (Sona) about 25 days before the close of 2016. I wish to dwell on three broad issues. Process and procedure, content and the person of the president. Your Excellency, you are turning 93 in slightly over two months and I […]
By Pride Mkono On the 6th of December 2016, President Robert Mugabe presented the state of the nation address (SONA) in parliament as part of the constitutional dictates of his duties as President. As expected, he said nothing reflective of the prevailing state of the country. Even by his own low standards, President Mugabe absolutely […]
President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday delivered his state of nation address but was criticised by many for failure to touch on some of the most critical issues currently affecting the nation.
By Cathy Buckle Dear Family and Friends, On the same day that many thousands of people sat, stood and crowded the pavements outside the banks waiting to try and withdraw a few dollars of their own money, President Mugabe gave his annual State of the Nation Address. It was a hot afternoon in Parliament where […]
By Tinomudaishe Chinyoka The President of the Republic, His Highness King Robert Ebagum the First, delivered his annual State of the Nation address in an uninspiring half an hour which must have caused several yawns to those that were required to attend. We learned a few things from the address, about the most relevant of which […]
By MacDonald Dzirutwe President Robert Mugabe praised Zimbabweans on Tuesday for resilience in the face of economic hardship, in a speech that avoided the recent introduction of “bond notes”, a new currency that has raised fears of uncontrolled money-printing. The southern African nation is grappling with a devastating drought that has left more than 4 […]
By Takawira Kapikinyu Sons and daughters of Zimbabwe who have persevered for the last 15 plus years I salute you for your patience and bravery and would like to thank you for being there for your country even though the leadership has taken you for granted. Our Great Nation is in distress, the economy is […]
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe presented his first State Of The Nation Address since 2007, following massive job losses after a controversial Supreme Court ruling. Waza blogger, Blessing Ivan Vava, gives his views on the president’s address. While following President Robert Mugabe’s 2015 State of the Nation Address on social media, each successive tweet and update was […]
By Luke Tamborinyoka In the middle of a debilitating crisis that has brought the country to its knees, President Robert Mugabe today dismally failed to rise to the occasion and presented an uncharacteristically terse speech that did not address the monumental challenges we face as a nation. So out of touch is the Head of […]