{"id":31542,"date":"2020-12-23T20:01:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T18:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=31542"},"modified":"2020-12-23T20:01:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T18:01:35","slug":"president-mnangagwa-wishes-zimbabweans-happy-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/president-mnangagwa-wishes-zimbabweans-happy-festive-season","title":{"rendered":"President Mnangagwa Wishes Zimbabweans Happy Festive Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>President Emmerson Mnangagwa has wished all Zimbabweans a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on social media, President Mnangagwa said despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown and restrictions on liberty and other challenges encountered in 2020, Zimbabweans have allowed hope to prevail.<\/p>\n<p>The President urged Zimbabweans to maintain unity, saying this will take the country to a land \u201cflowing with milk and honey\u201d. He wrote:<\/p>\n<p>My fellow Zimbabweans,<\/p>\n<p>The year has been filled with challenges. The threat of COVID-19 and it\u2019s the subsequent disruption of businesses and the economy has forced us all to reinvent and reevaluate our normal lives.<\/p>\n<p>In spite of all this, you, the people of Zimbabwe, have conducted yourselves with dignity amidst these challenging times.<\/p>\n<p>Even in the face of quarantines, lockdowns and serious restrictions to our daily liberties, the hope and optimism of the Zimbabwean people prevailed.<\/p>\n<p>My hope is firmly anchored in Zimbabweans. I am certain that our collective action and shared vision can lead us to prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>Over and above everything, we need to thank the Almighty for opening up the heavens.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, let us work our land, let us be the breadbasket we used to be.<\/p>\n<p>Over and above all, unity as a people of this nation will take us into the promised land.<\/p>\n<p>May I wish you all fellow citizens a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.<\/p>\n<p>God bless you all, God bless Zimbabwe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has wished all Zimbabweans a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2021. In a post on social media, President Mnangagwa said despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown and restrictions on liberty and other challenges encountered in 2020, Zimbabweans have allowed hope to prevail. 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