In the print media, there is the Herald, Financial Gazette, Zimbabwe Independent, Standard, NewsDay, H-Metro, Daily News and Kwayedza.

The elected council was replaced by a government-appointed commission for alleged inefficiency, but essential services such as rubbish collection and street repairs have rapidly worsened, and are now virtually non-existent. May be used for non-commercial purposes only. History of phone and mail service in Salisbury.

The state-owned ZBC TV is the only free to air TV channel in the city.

The Pioneer Column halted here on 12th September and the next day the Union Flag was formally raised. The former consist of ZUPCO buses and National Railways of Zimbabwe commuter trains. First Street, Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe), 21 August 1970 Including a large branch of F. W. Woolworth. We would like to encourage your participation in helping to grow this portion of the website. For the city in Ethiopia, see, "Fort Salisbury" redirects here. The settlement grew into a town and in 1935 it was granted the status of a city. Salisbury was founded in 1890 when it was chosen as the site for Rhodesia’s future capital. Rainfall varies a great deal from year to year and follows cycles of wet and dry periods from 7 to 10 years long. It retained the name Salisbury until 1982, when it was renamed Harare on the second anniversary of Zimbabwean independence from the United Kingdom. Situated in north-eastern Zimbabwe in the country's Mashonaland region, Harare is a metropolitan province, which also incorporates the municipalities of Chitungwiza and Epworth. The city was founded in 1890 by the Pioneer Column, a small military force of the British South Africa Company, and named Fort Salisbury after the UK Prime Minister Lord Salisbury. Harare is home to Harare Sports Club ground. In 1998, Harare was the host city of the 8th Assembly of the World Council of Churches. D.A.C. Because the city is situated on a plateau, its high altitude and cool south-easterly airflow cause it to have a climate that is cooler and drier than a tropical or subtropical climate. [20] By May 2013, office occupancy had risen to around half, with all the retail space occupied. Residents are exposed to a variety of sources for information. Though not designed to be scholarly historical treatises on any subjects, we do hope it will give you new insights into our town’s story. [citation needed] This was followed by Operation Garikayi/Hlalani Kuhle (Operation "Better Living") a year later which consisted of building concrete housing of poor quality. [15] In 2009, Harare was voted to be the toughest city to live in according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's livability poll. [9][10] They originally named the city Fort Salisbury after The 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and it subsequently became known simply as Salisbury. Manufacturing, including textiles, steel, and chemicals, are also economically significant, as is local gold mining. I wish to share and make available as much information about Rhodesia as possible. Below: as it was less than 90 years before. [45], Harare has co-operation agreements and partnerships with the following towns:[46], Anglican Cathedral of St Mary and All Saints, This article is about the capital city of Zimbabwe.