President Sata arrives safely in Harare Harare, March 1st, 2014, ZANIS --- President Micheal Sata has arrived in Zimbabwe to attend the wedding ceremony of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s only daughter Bona in Harare Zimbabwe today. President Sata who arrived aboard the challenger at about 12:40 hours was accompanied by his wife Dr. Christine Kaseba, Special assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations George Chellah and other senior government officials. Zimbabwean Defence Minister Dr. Sydney Sekeramayi, Zambian High Commissioner to Zimbabwe Ndiyoi Mutiti and other senior government officials received the Republican President. President Sata is among other African Heads of State and foreign dignitaries that will be attending the wedding. Other Presidents expected to attend the wedding include South African President Jacob Zuma, Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba, Mozambique President Armando Guebuza, Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo among others. Former Heads of state such as South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki are also expected to attend the wedding. Zambia’s First President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda will not be able to attend the ceremony. He will however be represented at the wedding by his daughter Kaweche Kaunda - Silwizya. The church service for the wedding is expected to start at 14:00hrs to 16:00hrs while the reception is expected to start at 18:00hrs and end at about 6am the following day. A massive marquee tent has been pitched at President Mugabes home in Borrowdal, Harare ahead of the event which is expected to be attended by around 5 000 guests. France based rumba icon Koffi Olomide is expected to lead the entertainment at the ceremony. Bona, 24, is Mr. Mugabe’s daughter born to his second wife Grace. She ties the knot with pilot Simba Chikore today at Mugabe’s home in Borrowdale Brooke. ZANIS/Ends/CM/MM……DRY
Posted on: Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:19:27 +0000