Praises, gifts for Mugabe

President Robert Mugabe's deputies and staff yesterday lined up to praise and shower him with gifts in celebration of his 93rd birthday during a surprise party held at his Munhumutapa offices yesterday.

Top government officials took turns to was lyrical about the non agrarian leader with vice president Emerson Mnangagwa taking the lead. Mnangagwa expressed gratitude to Mugabe's wife grace who was not at the party saying it was gratifying to under leadership.

He also gave Mugabe a huge portrait of the first family which he said was from him and his justice ministry.