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Incumbents
Events
February
- 6 February – A Hongdu JL-8 of the Air Force of Zimbabwe crashes near Gweru, killing the pilot.[1]
- 13 February – A bus collides with a truck near Beitbridge, killing 24 people and injuring 30 others.[2]
March
- 9 March – A dam collapses at a farm in Chipinge, killing five people and leaving two others missing.[3]
- 19 March – A collision involving a van and two trucks at a junction near Dzivarasekwa kills seven people and injures eight others.[4]
- 20 March – Sports minister Kirsty Coventry becomes the first African and the first woman to be elected as president of the International Olympic Committee.[5]
- 25 March – Zimbabwe National Army commander Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe is appointed by President Mnangagwa as Sports Minister to replace Kirsty Coventry.[6]
- 31 March – M31 Movement: Ninety-five people are arrested following anti-government protests in Harare organized by former ZANU–PF member Blessed Geza.[7]
May
- 27 May – President Mnangagwa signs into law an amendment into the Broadcasting Services Act requiring motorists to pay a radio tax funding the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation in order to obtain a driver's licence and vehicle registration.[8]
- 30 May – A Chengdu J-7 of the Air Force of Zimbabwe catches fire and crashes near Gweru, killing the pilot.[9]
July
- 19 July – Zimbabwe qualifies for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after defeating Namibia 30-16 at the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup in Uganda.[10]
- 22 July – A minibus taxi and a truck collide near Chitungwiza, killing 17 people.[11]
August
- 8 August – The United States suspends the processing of all regular visa applications from Zimbabwe amid efforts by the Trump administration against irregular migration.[12]
October
- 1 October – Robert Mugabe Jr., the son of former president Robert Mugabe, is arrested in Harare for possessing cannabis.[13]
December
- 16 December – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial travel restrictions on Zimbabwean nationals travelling to the United States.[14]
Holidays
Source:[15]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 21 February – National Youth Day
- 18 April – Independence Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 19 April – Holy Saturday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 25 May – Africa Day
- 11 August – Heroes' Day
- 12 August – Defence Forces Day
- 22 December – National Unity Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
- 23 March – Geoffrey Nyarota, 74, journalist and human rights activist.[16]
- 10 October – Desire Moyo, 45, MP (since 2023) and poet.[17]
- 20 November – Paul Mwazha, 107, clergyman.[18]
References
- ↑ "Air Force of Zimbabwe pilot killed on training flight near Gweru". The Zimbabwean. Archived from the original on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "24 people have died in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Zimbabwe, police say". AP News. 13 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "5 children killed and 2 others are missing after a dam collapses in Zimbabwe". AP News. 14 March 2025. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "Seven Killed, Eight Injured In Three-Vehicle Crash Near Dzivarasekwa". The Zimbabwean. 21 March 2025. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ "Kirsty Coventry elected as new president of the International Olympic Committee". France 24. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe military general replaces Kirsty Coventry as sports minister". AP News. 27 March 2025. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe anti-Mnangagwa protest: 95 arrests after demonstration calling for president to resign". BBC. 1 April 2025. Archived from the original on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe's president approves controversial mandatory radio levy on motorists". AP News. 27 May 2025. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ↑ "Veteran pilot killed after Air Force jet goes down near Gweru". ZimLive. 30 May 2025. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe stuns Namibia to qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time since 1991". Africanews. 20 July 2025. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ Mutsaka, Farai (22 July 2025). "17 dead in head-on collision between minibus taxi and truck in Zimbabwe, police say". AP News. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe". Al Jazeera. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "Mugabe's son arrested with cannabis, faces court in Zimbabwe". Africanews. 3 October 2025. Archived from the original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ "Trump expands travel ban list to 39 countries". CNN. 17 December 2025. Archived from the original on 24 February 2026. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ↑ Matika, Peter (24 March 2025). "Zimbabwe: Veteran Journalist Geoff Nyarota Dies". AllAfrica. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ Ngcobo, Khanyisile (10 October 2025). "Desire Moyo: Zimbabwe lawmaker dies after his car hits an elephant". BBC News. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ↑ "Mwazha dies aged 107". New Zimbabwe. 20 November 2025. Archived from the original on 20 November 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.