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Debra Matabvu, Senior Zimpapers Reporter
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has begun his month-long annual vacation following a year marked by the completion and commissioning of several high-impact projects across the country.
He is expected to resume his official duties in February next year.
In a statement yesterday, Deputy Chief Secretary for Presidential Communications in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Mr George Charamba, confirmed that the President will spend his vacation within Zimbabwe.
“His Excellency, the President, Dr E.D. Mnangagwa, has started his month-long annual vacation from today(yesterday), the 23rd of December.
He plans to spend his vacation in the country,” said Mr Charamba.
During this period, Vice Presidents Dr Kembo Mohadi and Dr Constantino Chiwenga will take turns acting in the President’s capacity.
“Vice President Mohadi will stand in for the President from 23rd to 31st December 2025.
“Thereafter, Vice President Chiwenga will act from 1st to 13th January.
Vice President Mohadi will resume acting responsibilities from 14th January until His Excellency the President returns to work in early February 2026,” said Mr Charamba.
Speaking at this year’s final Cabinet meeting recently, the President said 2025 had been a resounding success, particularly in strengthening the macro-economic environment.
He commended the progress achieved under the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and urged continued hard work as the country begins implementing NDS2 next year.
President Mnangagwa commissioned numerous high-impact projects during the year. Among these were the Trabablas Interchange (formerly Mbudzi Roundabout) in May, along with announcements of new roads and interchanges on Mutare Road and Harare Drive.
He also commissioned Zimbabwe’s first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered grain silos in Kwekwe in May, comprising seven modern silos with a total capacity of 56 000 tonnes, and a cutting-edge AI-powered Grain Marketing Board Silo Complex in Mutare.
The administration also launched a hospital rehabilitation programme, forming a core part of the Second Republic’s commitment to public health, reinforced by the President’s first-hand inspections of facilities.
Other notable projects include the Midlands Park Housing Project in Zvishavane, a multi-million-dollar investment, and 96 housing units at the ZRP Tomlinson Depot (renamed ZRP Chimoio) in Harare.
Additional developments include the Zimplats Smelter and Solar Projects, Agro-Processing Facilities at National Foods Headquarters in Harare, and the commissioning of the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School, among others.
