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State of the nation and dress

The biggest event this week was the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

This is an event where Members of Parliament (MPs) and very eminent executives make their way to Parliament to hear the President speak about how well or how sick the nation is in terms of the economy, health and how to deal with disorderly neighbours.

All the who’s whos, the who’s nots and the who’s been converge at the August House to listen to the President break down the issues. For some of us, the SONA is like watching a foreign movie without subtitles.

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