Mugabe jolted into action

President Robert Mugabe will on Tuesday deliver a state of the nation address in Parliament amid pressure for his government to halt the economic crisis that is spiralling out of control.

Mugabe's last state of the nation address was delivered at the height of hyper-inflation in 2007 when the Zimbabwe dollar crashed to record lows while inflation figures shot through the roof.

Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda yesterday confirmed Mugabe's address on Tuesday.
 
Senate President Edna Madzongwe made the announcement yesterday in the Upper House. She said His Excellency, the President will address a joint session of Parliament on the State of the nation in the National Assembly chamber on Tuesday August 25 at 1500hours.