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==2021 - | ==2021 - 2023== | ||
*'''2022 Dec 29''' - [[Katele Kalumba]] and three others sentenced to five years imprisonment for corrupt practices. Chief Justice Mumba Malila upheld the five years jail term earlier imposed on the four by the LUSAKA Magistrate Court in 2010. Their conviction arose from the payment of US$20 million made to US security companies Systems Innovation and Wilbain Incorporation involving US$20 million during the time Kalumba served as finance minister in the [[MMD]] under the leadership of second republican president late [[Frederick Chiluba]].<ref>[https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/ex-minister-kalumbathree-others-jailed-for-corruption/ Ex Minister Kalumba,Three Others Jailed For Corruption], 29 December 2022, [[ZNBC]]</ref> | *'''2022 Dec 29''' - [[Katele Kalumba]] and three others sentenced to five years imprisonment for corrupt practices. Chief Justice Mumba Malila upheld the five years jail term earlier imposed on the four by the LUSAKA Magistrate Court in 2010. Their conviction arose from the payment of US$20 million made to US security companies Systems Innovation and Wilbain Incorporation involving US$20 million during the time Kalumba served as finance minister in the [[MMD]] under the leadership of second republican president late [[Frederick Chiluba]].<ref>[https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/ex-minister-kalumbathree-others-jailed-for-corruption/ Ex Minister Kalumba,Three Others Jailed For Corruption], 29 December 2022, [[ZNBC]]</ref> | ||
* '''2022 Nov 11''' - Government shuts down [[Kamwala Remand Prison]], transfers inmates to [[Mwembeshi Correctional Facility]].<ref>[https://diggers.news/local/2022/11/11/govt-shuts-down-kamwala-remand-prison-moves-inmates-to-mwembeshi/ Govt shuts down Kamwala Remand Prison, moves inmates to Mwembeshi], Diggers, 11 Nov 2022</ref> | * '''2022 Nov 11''' - Government shuts down [[Kamwala Remand Prison]], transfers inmates to [[Mwembeshi Correctional Facility]].<ref>[https://diggers.news/local/2022/11/11/govt-shuts-down-kamwala-remand-prison-moves-inmates-to-mwembeshi/ Govt shuts down Kamwala Remand Prison, moves inmates to Mwembeshi], Diggers, 11 Nov 2022</ref> | ||
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* '''2021 Aug 12''' - [[Zambian general election, 2021|2021 general election]] are held. | * '''2021 Aug 12''' - [[Zambian general election, 2021|2021 general election]] are held. | ||
== | ==2011 - 2020== | ||
*'''2020 Mar 18''' - Zambia’s [[Ministry of Health|Health Minister]] [[Chitalu Chilufya]] announces the country's first recorded two cases of the global pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19) in [[Lusaka]]<ref>[https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/zambia-records-two-coronavirus-cases/ Coronavirus: Zambia records first two confirmed cases], [[ZNBC]] News</ref> | *'''2020 Mar 18''' - Zambia’s [[Ministry of Health|Health Minister]] [[Chitalu Chilufya]] announces the country's first recorded two cases of the global pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19) in [[Lusaka]]<ref>[https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/zambia-records-two-coronavirus-cases/ Coronavirus: Zambia records first two confirmed cases], [[ZNBC]] News</ref> | ||
* '''2018 July 12''' [[Comesa market]] in [[Lusaka]] second class trading area has gone up in [[2018 Comesa market fire|flames]] | * '''2018 July 12''' [[Comesa market]] in [[Lusaka]] second class trading area has gone up in [[2018 Comesa market fire|flames]] | ||
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*'''2016 June''' - Zambia's first ever online encyclopedia was launched [[Chalo Chatu]] | *'''2016 June''' - Zambia's first ever online encyclopedia was launched [[Chalo Chatu]] | ||
*'''2016 Apr''' - Rioting and looting following accusations that Rwandans who have fled to [[Zambia]] have been involved in ritual killings. President Lungu speaks of his country's collective shame over mob attacks on foreigners. | *'''2016 Apr''' - Rioting and looting following accusations that Rwandans who have fled to [[Zambia]] have been involved in ritual killings. President Lungu speaks of his country's collective shame over mob attacks on foreigners. | ||
* ''' 2015 Oct 20 ''' - 18 October declared as [[ National Day of Prayer| | * ''' 2015 Oct 20 ''' - 18 October declared as [[ National Day of Prayer| | ||
the day of national prayers, peace and reconciliation]]. | the day of national prayers, peace and reconciliation]]. | ||
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*'''2011 Jun 18''' - Former president [[Frederick Chiluba]] (68) dies. | *'''2011 Jun 18''' - Former president [[Frederick Chiluba]] (68) dies. | ||
*'''2011 Jan''' - Deadly clashes between police and demonstrators agitating for secession of western Zambia, known as [[Barotseland]]. | *'''2011 Jan''' - Deadly clashes between police and demonstrators agitating for secession of western Zambia, known as [[Barotseland]]. | ||
==2001 - 2010== | ==2001 - 2010== | ||
