2022 in Zambia explained

Events in the year 2022 in Zambia

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	President of Zambia	Hakainde Hichilema
	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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-03-24 . Polio vaccination campaign kicks off in Malawi and neighboring countries . 2022-12-15 . News-Medical.net . en.
2. Web site: Chaponda . Dorothy . 2022-06-20 . We're investigating a suspected monkeypox case - Masebo . 2022-12-15 . Zambia: News Diggers! . en-GB.
3. Web site: Zambia makes arrest over death of 27 foreigners-Xinhua . 2022-12-15 . english.news.cn.
4. News: Zambia abolishes the death penalty. 24 December 2022. 23 December 2022. The Bangkok Post.
5. News: Zambia's ex-President Rupiah Banda dead at 85 . 11 March 2022.
6. News: Former Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has died . 3 May 2022 .
7. News: Zambia makes history - Reach WAFCON semi-finals, qualify for World Cup . 13 July 2022.
8. News: Zambia are crowned HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2022 champions! . 17 July 2022.