Story by Vivian Bangamu
AS Zimbabweans wait for a few hours to crossover into the New Year, other countries are already in 2025.
The Christmas Island of the Republic of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean was the first country to crossover into the New Year, followed by the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, Auckland and Wellington.
In the Pacific, the celebrations spread to Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, before the Oz joined in, starting with Sydney and Melbourne, where fireworks lit up the sky.
As the earth continues its rotation, Japan, South Korea, and North Korea also made it into 2025 before China and most parts of Asia.
In Africa Mauritius and Seychelles will be the first to enter into 2025 while Cape (Cabo) Verde will be the last to join the celebrations in Africa.
Hawaii, Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, and the uninhabited islands of Baker and Howland, located southwest of Hawaii, will be the last on the globe to cross into 2025.
Meanwhile, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for more efforts to ensure that the world becomes more united.
In his New Year message, Guterres expressed hope that 2025 will mark a new beginning for the world to work together with greater unity.
“There are no guarantees for what’s ahead in 2025, but I pledge to stand with all those who are working to forge a more peaceful, equal, stable and healthy future for all people. Together, we can make 2025 a new beginning, not as a world divided, but as nations united,” said Guterres.
