2020 in Zimbabwe

Events of 2020 in Zimbabwe.

Incumbents

March 20 Ã¢ÂÂ 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
July 30 Ã¢ÂÂ The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) seeks an additional $250 million USD for emergency relief after COVID-19 exacerbates the country's hunger crisis. The WFP reported the number of food-insecure people to soar to 8.6 million or about 60% of the population.
September 2 Ã¢ÂÂ The cadavers of twelve elephants are discovered in the Tinashe Farawo National Park, possibly poisoned.
December 29 Ã¢ÂÂ Zimbabwe bans the use of mercury (Hg) in mining after ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

January 1 Ã¢ÂÂ New Year's Day
February 21 Ã¢ÂÂ Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
April 10 Ã¢ÂÂ Good Friday
April 13 Ã¢ÂÂ Easter Monday
April 18 Ã¢ÂÂ Independence Day, from the Commonwealth of Nations and the Republic of Zimbabwe formed in 1980.
May 1 Ã¢ÂÂ Workers' Day
May 25 Ã¢ÂÂ Africa Day
August 10 Ã¢ÂÂ Heroes' Day, honors those who died during the liberation war.
August 11 Ã¢ÂÂ Devence Forces Day
December 22 Ã¢ÂÂ Unity Day, honors peace agreement of 1987
December 25 Ã¢ÂÂ Christmas

February 15 Ã¢ÂÂ Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa, singer; lung cancer
March 23 Ã¢ÂÂ Zororo Makamba, journalist; Coronavirus
April 28 Ã¢ÂÂ Peter Jones, radio personality
29 July Ã¢ÂÂ Perrance Shiri, politician; COVID-19
August 26 Ã¢ÂÂ Patson Dzamara, political activist; colon cancer
September 27 Ã¢ÂÂ <nowiki>Delroy Maripakwenda [Scara</nowiki>], musician
October 24 Ã¢ÂÂ CalVin, 35, singer and rapper; traffic collision.
November 8 Ã¢ÂÂ <nowiki>Genius Kadungure [Ginimbi</nowiki>], businessman and socialite; car crash
November 8 Ã¢ÂÂ <nowiki>Mitchelle Amuli [Mimi Moana</nowiki>], actress and socialite; car crash
November 9 Ã¢ÂÂ <nowiki>Lazarus Boora [Gringo</nowiki>], actor
December 29 Ã¢ÂÂ Richard Choruma, 42, Zimbabwean footballer (Highlanders, Bloemfontein Celtic, national team); kidney failure.