President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday closed the 2025 Cabinet Calendar, commending ministers for what he described as a year of robust decision-making, economic resilience and improved public sector performance.
Addressing the Cabinet at State House, President Mnangagwa said the final meeting of the year provided an opportunity to reflect on progress made and to reaffirm government’s commitment to national development.
“Today marks our last Cabinet Calendar Meeting for the year 2025. As we reflect on the year which is coming to an end, allow me to thank the Almighty for the generous life to all of us, good health and wisdom in conducting the business of Cabinet,” the President said.
He said Government had remained focused on fulfilling the expectations of citizens through collective responsibility and national ownership of development.
“Through our collective responsibility, we have made invaluable progress for the benefit of our beloved motherland, Zimbabwe,” President Mnangagwa said.
The President said Cabinet proceedings during the year were responsive to the needs of the people, though he encouraged improved attendance at meetings.
“I am pleased to note that our Cabinet proceedings for the year 2025 were robust and responsive to the needs of our people.
Attendance by members was encouraging, however, there is room for improvement. Members should avoid the tendency to miss Cabinet and Cabinet Committee meetings as this takes precedence over all Government business,”he added.
President Mnangagwa also challenged ministers to improve the quality of submissions to Cabinet, saying strong memoranda resulted in better policy outcomes.
“The quality of memoranda from the ministries often determines the quality of discussions and decisions made by Cabinet,” he said.
Turning to the economy, the President said Zimbabwe had demonstrated resilience despite global shocks, citing strengthened macro-economic fundamentals.
“The economy demonstrated remarkable resilience, bolstered by strong policy coordination and fiscal prudence.
“It is pleasing that during the year 2025, we continued to witness the strengthening of the macro-economic environment, including the stabilisation of the ZiG currency,”he said
He highlighted progress in energy, infrastructure, mining, manufacturing, tourism and social sectors, including education and empowerment programmes for youth, women and liberation war veterans.
President Mnangagwa noted that the end of the Cabinet Calendar coincided with the conclusion of the National Development Strategy 1, which he said had transformed public sector performance.
“We institutionalised a results-oriented culture across Government, anchored on modern performance management systems and strengthened accountability mechanisms,” he said.
As the festive season begins, the President urged ministers to remain available for urgent duties and to uphold leadership values.
“Let us remain mindful that we are leaders and representatives of our nation at all times,” he said, wishing Cabinet members a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year ahead of the rollout of NDS-2 in 2026.
