2022 in Zambia
Events in the year 2022 in Zambia
Incumbents
| Photo | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
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President of Zambia | Hakainde Hichilema |
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Vice President of Zambia | W.K. Mutale Nalumango |
Events
- 24 March – The World Health Organization announces that a polio vaccination campaign will begin in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.[1]
- 24 June – Zambia reports the first suspected cases of monkeypox.[2]
- 15 December – Police in Zambia arrest a truck driver alleged to have transported 27 Ethiopian migrants found dead on the outskirts of Lusaka on Sunday. The bodies were dumped in a farm.[3]
- 23 December – Zambia officially abolishes capital punishment.[4]
Deaths
March
- 11 March – Rupiah Banda, 85, 4th Republican President of Zambia[5]
May
- 3 May - Alexander Chikwanda, 83, Finance Minister of Zambia from 2011 to 2016.[6]
Sports
- Zambia women's national football team Qualifies for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time.[7]
- Zambia national football team win the 2022 COSAFA Cup[8]
References
- ^ "Polio vaccination campaign kicks off in Malawi and neighboring countries". News-Medical.net. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ Chaponda, Dorothy (2022-06-20). "We're investigating a suspected monkeypox case - Masebo". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Zambia makes arrest over death of 27 foreigners-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Zambia abolishes the death penalty". The Bangkok Post. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Zambia's ex-President Rupiah Banda dead at 85". 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Former Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has died". 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Zambia makes history - Reach WAFCON semi-finals, qualify for World Cup". 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Zambia are crowned HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2022 champions!". 17 July 2022.
