Harare Bureau
President Mnangagwa today held an interactive meeting with editors from both the public and private media to share national issues and developments in the country.
The meeting provided an opportunity for the President to share his strategic vision while reflecting on the several achievements that his administration has recorded.
It was a no-holds-barred two-hour meeting that saw editors asking an array of questions on the economy, politics, and the media industry, among other issues.
The interaction was facilitated by the Department of Presidential Communications in the Office of the President and Cabinet, headed by Deputy Chief Secretary, Mr George Charamba.
“I want to warmly welcome you to State House. I do so mindful of the fact that this is our first meeting and that you represent different ownerships, editorial paths, and tendencies, which, in sum, constitute our national media industry,” said President Mnangagwa.
“Yet I am aware that one common denominator you have in that diversity and even competition is being Zimbabwean.”
He said he is aware that the media industry is operating in a complex and challenging environment where many things, including technology, are evolving.
“Not least among these is a seismic shift in reader/viewer/listener interest and behaviour. Much of it is caused, motivated, or aided by giant technological changes and possibilities,” he said.
“The old media is dead and with it, old models and ways of doing your craft. We feel the impact and repercussions of these changes of technologies even in our own sphere of Government which is supposed to be stable and traditionally change-averse.”
The Second Republic has made significant milestones in the areas of infrastructure, mining, and agriculture among others.
