2022 in Zimbabwe
Events of 2022 in Zimbabwe.
List of events
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Incumbents
- President: Emmerson Mnangagwa
- Vice President
- Constantino Chiwenga
Events
Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
- March 26 - 2022 Zimbabwean by-elections.[1]
- April 15 - At least 35 people are killed and 71 others are injured when a bus carrying churchgoers to an Easter gathering crashes in Chipinge.[2]
- May 26 - Zimbabwean courts rule that the age of consent in Zimbabwe must be raised to 18.[3]
- May 31 - Six African countries, on Zimbabwe's initiative, agree to restart trade in ivory as the population of elephants soars beyond sustainable levels.[4]
Scheduled events
Deaths
- January 27 – Gwinyai Chingoka, tennis player (b. 1982)[5]
- January 31 – Phyllis Ndlovu, politician[6]
- February 14 - Charles Yohane, footballer (b. 1973)[7]
- April 7 - Elvis Nyathi, refugee (b. 1979)[8]
- April 24 - Collin Williams, cricket player (b. 1961)[9]
- April 27 - John Gwitira, political activist (b. 1949)[10]
- May 15 - Martin Munyanyi, Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1956)[11]
- May 26 - Aldiglade Bhamu, footballer (b. 1987)[12]
- May 28 - Christopher Kuruneri, politician (b. 1949)[13]
- June 5 - Stanley Goreraza, military officer[14]
- June 5 - Alex Magaisa, political advisor (b. 1975)[15]
- May 27 - Mildred Reason Dube, politician[16]
- May 27 - Giles Mutsekwa, politician (b. 1948)[17]
- July 17 - Watson Khupe, politician (b. 1962)[18]
- August 1 - Cont Mhlanga, actor (b. 1957)[19]
See also
References
- ^ "Zimbabwe by-elections: New party, same fears of dirty tricks". BBC News. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Zimbabwe bus crash leaves 35 dead ahead of Easter church event". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's court raises age of consent for sex to 18 years". AP NEWS. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Six African Nations Agreed to Push for Restarting Ivory Trade". www.occrp.org. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Former Zimbabwe Davis Cup player Chingoka dies". The Herald. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Announcements by the Hon. President of the Senate". Senate Hansard. 31 (19): 1. 2022-02-15.
- ^ "Ex-Zimbabwe footballer Yohane killed". BBC Sport. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Mourners at Elvis Nyathi's memorial vent anger at Zimbabwe ambassador service". The Mail & Guardian. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "ZC extends condolences on passing of Collin Williams". Zimbabwe Cricket. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Just In: Liberation war stalwart Gwitira dies". The ManicaPost. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Prominent Roman Catholic bishop Munyanyi dies aged 66". NewZimbabwe.com. 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Ex-Mighty Warriors midfielder Bhamu dies aged 34". Soccer24. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Former Finance Minister Kuruneri dies". NewZimbabwe.com. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Grace Mugabe's ex-husband Stanley Goreraza dies". Zimbabwe News Now. 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Breaking: Former Tsvangirai advisor and fierce gvt critic Alex Magaisa dies". NewZimbabwe.com. 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ Goba, Cynthia (2022-06-28). "Sad News: Ex Home Affairs minister dies, Zimbabwe plunged into mourning". www.myzimbabwe.co.zw. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Former Home Affairs minister dies". NewsDay. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Senator Khupe burial tomorrow...as BCC mourns his death". NewsDay. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Renowned culture activist and playwright Cont Mhlanga dies". Zimbabwe News Now. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
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