As the clock ticks down to the final hours of 2025, the curtain comes down on a year of milestones, struggles, and triumphs. Let’s take a walk down memory lane and revisit some of the major highlights that defined this year.
🛑 The year 2025 started on a somber note with the tripple burial of Comrades John Shumba Mvundura, Chen Chimutengwende, and General Siziba on the same day, followed by the double burial of Comrade Basopo and Brigadier General Rungani.😔😔
🛑 25 people perished in a horrific crash at Lumumba Tollgate in Beitbridge, and later, 17 innocent lives were lost at Manyame Bridge near St Mary’s Police Station 😔.
🛑 Hon. Advocate Felix T. Mhona was named and honoured as the Best Performing Cabinet Minister for 2024 by President Cde, Dr. Emmerson D. Mnangagwa 👏.
🛑 The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development successfully hosted AFI Aviation Week in Victoria Falls 🛫.
🛑 2025 was marked by massive road infrastructural development projects following the commissioning of the game-changing Trabablas Interchange by H.E Cde Dr. Emmerson D. Mnangagwa 🚧.
🛑 Prominent businessman Joseph. ‘Mtangaz’ Mutangadura was tragically shot and killed at his Farm in Ruwa on August 17, 2025, in a suspected armed robbery incident.
🛑 2025 was a somber year for the Apostolic Christian community, marked by the loss of a bastion of the Christian faith, revered religious leader, and founder of the prominent Apostolic Sect, The African Apostolic Church, Archbishop Paul Mamvura Mwazha, who was declared a National Hero 🙏.
🛑 Comedian Comic Elder was gifted a Raptor and a cash prize.
🛑 Scotland FC stormed the Zimbabwean football fraternity, conquering the 2025 Premier Soccer League in their maiden season 🏆.
🛑 Geza, the political activist, came and went.
🛑 2025, a year Prophet Walter Magaya has been in and out of court.
🛑 2025 saw Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu convicted after being found guilty of fraud in the ‘Goat Scandal’.
🛑 The Norton Toll Plaza was commissioned by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Hon. Adv. F.T. Mhona.
🛑 2025 marked a milestone as 27-year-old Clifford Dzvairo made history by guiding FC Hunters into the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League as the youngest coach ever 🏆👏.
🛑 2025 was marked by a wave of terror as the nation grappled with the Guruve murders, where 12 females were killed, and the manhunt for the serial killer remains ongoing 😱.
🛑 The music industry and nation mourned the loss of Sungura icon, Madzibaba Nicholas Zakaria, affectionately known as Senior Lecturer.
🛑 A devastating accident on the Harare-Nyamapanda highway claimed 10 lives, prompting the declaration of a national disaster.
🛑 The Warriors’ AFCON campaign ended in heartbreak as they crashed out, leaving supporters devastated 😔🇿🇼.
🛑 Tadiwa Chakuchichi made history as the youngest player to feature at AFCON 2025 at just 16 years old, playing for Zimbabwe 🇿🇼.
As the clock strikes midnight, 2025 comes to a close, leaving behind a trail of triumphs, tragedies, and unforgettable moments. From sports milestones to music legends lost, and from court dramas to national disasters, the year has been a rollercoaster. As we bid farewell to 2025, we eagerly await 2026, hoping for brighter days ahead and new opportunities to thrive.
Thus 2025, and we say bye and HELLO 2026
