August 25

August 25 in recent years

August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 129 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

c. 1700 – Oral traditions among the Lozi record a major flood on this day that altered the course of the Zambezi, referenced in local praise songs as “the river’s long sleep”.
25 August 1851 – David Livingstone visits the Barotse capital during his first Zambezi expedition, welcomed by Chief Sipopa.

25 August 1905 – Boma (administrative post) established at Kasama by British colonial authorities.
25 August 1921 – Governor Lawrence Aubrey Wallace issues directive for the formation of native councils.
25 August 1935 – First publication of the Northern Rhodesia Journal by the Livingstone Museum Society.
25 August 1957 – Labour Department releases African Employment Survey covering Ndola, Kitwe and Luanshya.
25 August 1962 – ANC–ZANC Unity talks held in Lusaka, laying foundation for formation of UNIP.

25 August 1966 – Zambia joins the Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee based in Cairo.
25 August 1980 – President Kaunda addresses Non-Aligned Movement summit in Havana.
25 August 1991 – Voter registration closes ahead of Zambia’s return to multiparty elections.
25 August 2016 – Constitutional Court rules that Edgar Lungu is eligible to contest the 2021 elections.
25 August 2022 – National Assembly resumes sitting with address by Speaker Nelly Mutti on parliamentary reforms.

25 August 1973 – National Assembly adopts amendments creating a one-party state framework.
25 August 2002 – Judicial Complaints Authority receives record 45 petitions in a single month.
25 August 2015 – President Lungu signs into law the Gender Equity and Equality Act.
25 August 2024 – Judiciary announces formation of the Electronic Case Management Taskforce.

25 August 1954 – Ndola becomes host of the first trade fair under colonial administration.
25 August 1969 – Zambia National Commercial Bank (ZANACO) opens its first rural branch in Mongu.
25 August 1999 – Copperbelt University launches the School of Business in Kitwe.
25 August 2020 – Ministry of Labour releases unemployment report: youth unemployment at 24.8%.
25 August 2025 – Zambia hosts the 2025 Southern Africa Labour Ministers' Forum in Lusaka.

25 August 1978 – Zambia beats Kenya 3–1 in a friendly match at Independence Stadium.
25 August 1986 – Zambia fields female athletes in javelin and long-distance events at the Commonwealth Games.
25 August 2007 – Green Buffaloes win the Barclays Cup final 2–1 against Red Arrows.
25 August 2021 – FAZ announces new format for the Zambia Women’s League to include provincial play-offs.

25 August 1975 – Zambia National Dance Troupe tours Tanzania as part of cultural diplomacy.
25 August 1996 – Launch of the first local hip-hop radio show on Radio Phoenix.
25 August 2015 – ZNBC airs premiere of the historical docudrama Voices of Zambia.
25 August 2024 – National Arts Council announces digital art competition themed Zambia in 2064.

25 August 2006 – Department of Water Affairs opens gauging station at Itezhi-Tezhi.
25 August 2013 – Dry season bushfires reported in Lukanga Swamp region.
25 August 2018 – Climate Change Secretariat launches Tree Planting Pilot in Chongwe.
25 August 2025 – Zambia signs clean energy cooperation agreement with Namibia and Botswana.

25 August 1982 – Bus accident near Serenje kills 18 passengers.
25 August 1995 – Fire breaks out in Lusaka's Kamwala Market; over 100 shops affected.
25 August 2017 – Lightning strike injures schoolchildren in Mwinilunga; ZESCO installs lightning rods in response.
25 August 2023 – Mining accident in Chililabombwe claims 3 lives; investigation launched.

25 August 1910 – Dutch Reformed Church establishes new mission post in Kalomo.
25 August 1965 – Zambia Council of Churches holds interfaith peace conference in Kitwe.
25 August 2000 – Pilgrim Christian Fellowship founded in Chingola.
25 August 2023 – United Church of Zambia (UCZ) launches Bible translation project in Lunda and Kaonde languages.