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Robert Mugabe SONA

Mugabe ‘State of the Nation’ address a huge yarn – James Maridadi

Dec 14, 2016 318

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,…
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Opinion

#SONA: a state Mugabe does not live in

Dec 11, 2016 335

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…
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Politics

Mugabe slammed for ’empty’ State of the Nation Address

Dec 9, 2016 287

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.
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Opinion

Just 28 minutes

Dec 9, 2016 313

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…
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Opinion

President Mugabe confirms tough times ahead for Zimbabwe

Dec 7, 2016 244

By CIZC On December 6, 2016 President Robert Mugabe delivered a damp squib State Of the Nation Address (SONA) which has all but confirmed that the 92 year old leader and his Zanu (PF) party are out of touch with reality and have little,…
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Opinion

Mugabe’s SONA a damb squib

Dec 7, 2016 219

By Obert Gutu As expected, the State of the Nation Address (SONA) that was presented by President Robert Mugabe in Parliament on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 was much ado about nothing. The SONA was uninspiring, puerile and dumb. What a big…
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Opinion

The true State of the Nation: if the President truly loved Zimbabwe

Dec 7, 2016 335

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…
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Politics

Mugabe praises resilient Zimbabweans, skirts bond notes

Dec 7, 2016 245

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…
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Diaspora

The total liar – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Aug 30, 2015 266

LONDON - ‘There are lies, damned lies and statistics’ goes the saying. Mugabe ticked all these boxes in his State of the Nation Address to Parliament. From his preliminary lie boasting of ‘peace and stability’, to his damned lie about…
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