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Mnangagwa's SONA lacks solutions

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent State of the Nation Address (Sona) has faced sharp criticism for failing to address Zimbabwe's pressing crises, leaving many feeling uninspired and disillusioned.During the address delivered in Parliam…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:48hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's currency conundrum: Meagre gold reserves can't sustain the ZiG

Today, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa announced that the government would set aside 50% mineral royalties to shore up the local currency. The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG or ZWG), which was intro…

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 20:53hrs | 2950 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

WATCH: Mnangagwa delivers State of the Nation Address

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) as he officially opens the 2nd Session of the 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden. The event marks the beginni…

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 14:00hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's SONA headache

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, facing mounting public discontent over a deepening currency crisis, soaring living costs, widespread hunger, and persistent allegations of corrupt…

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 947 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to deliver SONA

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and officially open the Second Session of the 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe next Wednesday, October 2, 2024. The announcement was made by Speaker of Parlia…

Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:08hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's party scoffs at attempts to 'punish' MPs after SONA boycott

The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has declared its intention to attend parliamentary sessions to represent the electorate who voted for its members. This decision comes after CCC MPs boycotted the State of the Nation Address (SONA) a…

Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 06:06hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa addresses first session of 10th Parliament

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa addressed the first session of the 10th Parliament this afternoon at the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden, Harare.Below is the full speech.It is my singular honour to address this August House as we open the Fir…

Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 14:30hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter

CCC plots to boycott Mnangagwa's Sona

Members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party, who serve as legislators, are contemplating a boycott of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address (Sona) due to their assertion that he is an illegitima…

Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

The alternative Sona by Trevor Ncube

DEAR compatriots, comrades, and friends.Since independence in 1980, our nation has experienced moments of joy punctuated with anguish and trauma.The dream of our liberation struggle of a "government for the people, by the people, for the p…

Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:58hrs | 307 | by Trevor Ncube

Chamisa's CCC blasts Mnangagwa's 'lame duck' SONA address

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Wednesday reiterated the need for political players to shun violence as the country prepares for the 2023 general election.Mnangagwa said this during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the New Parliament…

Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 05:01hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's SONA: Selling a 'fragile' stability

President Emmerson Mnangagwa sold optimism in his state of the nation address Thursday, saying a period of exchange rate stability shows that his policies are delivering. But not everyone is convinced that it's time to break out the festiv…

Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:47hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe praises 'tough' Zimbabweans

President Robert Mugabe in his state of the nation address on Tuesday praised Zimbabweans for showing 'resilience' through economic troubles.Delivering the 2016 State of the Nation Address in Parliament largely inclined towards achievement…

Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 05:58hrs | 883 | by Ndou Paul

MLF will divide Mthwakazi into five states.

In its State of Nation (SONA) statement written by its Vice President Dr Churchill Guduza, MLF set out to articulate its big vision of nation building. In its SONA it did not shy away from tackling big issues. In my analysis, I will zoom m…

Published: 03 Dec 2016 at 07:38hrs | 3014 | by Thulani Nkala

Dinha arrest: ten-point economic plan in action

The State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament by President Robert Mugabe recently emphasised the need for the government to be modeled on the ten-point plan for economic development as a way of arresting the economic decline in the …

Published: 04 Sep 2015 at 13:18hrs | 19 | by John Mukumbo

What #SONA2015 means for South Africa

#SONA2015 was full of drama. Most South Africans were left wondering if this is the political tipping point of the "Rainbow Nation". Writing in the Daily Maverick, Democratic Alliance's Parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane said, "The events …

Published: 17 Feb 2015 at 11:36hrs | 19 | by Edzai Zvobwo

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