The Manica Trading Company Ltd The Manica Trading Company Ltd was founded in Beira, Portuguese East Africa in 1890 by Julius Alston and Joseph Van Praagh. With its base in Beira, a branch was established at Old Umtali, Rhodeisa. In 1892, the company was floated. Operations were carried on as General Merchants, Importers and Agents…
Roman Catholic Church The Roman Catholic Church has a history of mission work in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) running back more than four hundred and fifty years. The first attempt to evangelize Zimbabwe was made in the sixteenth century by Jesuit Father Goncalo da Silveira of Portugal. His mission was short lived as he was killed…
City of Salisbury Rhodesia On 3rd May, 1935 the Municipality of Salisbury attained City Status. Salisbury was renamed Harare on the second anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence on 18 April 1982. Stationery Form 31 – Cash Register Figures 600-520 6320-60 Water & Electricity Supply 35554 Contributors James Gavin Walter Herdzik FB
First Anniversary of Independence 18 April 1981 On 18 April 1981, Zimbabwe celebrated its first anniversary of independence. As part of the celebrations, Nigeria donated $10 million to the government for staff development programs. Much of the independence festivities were strained with issues between tribes. At an independence-day luncheon, Robert Mugabe complained that some foreign…
Zimbabwe International Trade Fair 30 April – 6 May 1989 The 1989 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair was held at Bulawayo between 30 April – 6 May. The fair attracted over 200,000 people visitors and 800 exhibitors. The slogan for this year’s fair was Africa’s Best Seller. Cinderellas 1989 – Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Contributors Geoff…
Zimbabwe 2018 – World Cancer Day Details Date of Issue: 28th February, 2018 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Printer: Process: Paper: Watermark: Perf: Cylinders: Sheet: Booklet: Quantity: First Day Covers FB
