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The country of Zimbabwe is 390,580 sq km and is bordered on all sides by other countries. Zambia lies to the northwest with the Zambezi river and its Victoria Falls forming the border. Mozambique lies to the northeast with its border formed by the Eastern Highlands. Botswana lies to the southwest and South Africa to the south (its border formed by the Limpopo River)

 

Government

Govt rejects US$50bn loan
GOVERNMENT has turned down a loan offer of up to US$50 billion from Norange Capital Mar-kets of South Africa after security checks indicated the money could be “dirty”. <<Read More>>

Sanctions must go, says Comesa

THE just-ended Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Summit has reiterated its call for the immediate lifting of the illegal Western sanctions against Zimbabwe. <<Read More>>
US$1,2m worth of inputs available at GMB
More than 4 200 tonnes of seed maize and 80 tonnes of fertilisers, worth US$1,2 million, are ready for collection from selected Grain Marketing Board depots countrywide. <<Read More>>
Sadc officials tour Chinhoyi
Officials from the Sadc Defence Inspectorate Working Group yesterday toured the Chinhoyi Provincial Heroes’ Acre, a shrine central to the Second Chimurenga. <<Read More>>

 

Initiatives

RBZ gets custody of Chiadzwa diamonds

THE Supreme Court has ordered that all diamonds extracted from African Consolidated Resources claims in Chiadzwa since 2007 be surrendered to the Reserve Bank of Zimba-bwe for safekeeping. <<Read More>>

Govt gets support for BEAM

THE Government has received support to restore the Basic Education Assistance Module, which will see close to 700 000 underprivileged children access education this year. <<Read More>>

Sports

Warriors ready: Mapeza
WARRIORS caretaker coach Norman Mapeza believes his charges are ready for their opening African Cup of Nat-ions qualifying assignment against Liberia and has expressed satisfaction with the players’ fitness and focus for Sunday’s Group A showdown. <<Read More>>
Young Warriors date SA
ZIMBABWE’S Under-23 side will bounce back into action this weekend when they host their South African counterparts in a two-legged tie in Bulawayo. <<Read More>>
SRC board awaits final audit report
THE Sports and Recreation Commission board is awaiting a completed report from their external auditors before taking any further action on the areas noted. <<Read More>>

Bambo back at CAPS Utd

MOSES CHUNGA has bounced back at CAPS United nearly two years after he was hounded out of the Premiership giants by a militant section of the Green Machine fans. <<Read More>>

Entertainment

SRC board awaits final audit report
THE Sports and Recreation Commission board is awaiting a completed report from their external auditors before taking any further action on the areas noted. <<Read More>>
All set for Chibuku traditional dance finals
ALL is set for the national finals of the Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival scheduled for Saturday at the Harare Gardens. <<Read More>>
Writers must not speak on my behalf: Benhura
Acclaimed stone sculptor Dominic Benhura says although his works are open to criticism he was worried about writers who misinterpret and change titles to his sculptures. <<Read More>>

Piracy harmful to music industry

I RECENTLY bumped into this dreadlocked musician with his guitar clung on his back. He was waiting for a minibus heading for Mutoko. I asked him why he was going to the countryside and when he would come back to Harare. <<Read More>> 

Weather

Climate

Zimbabwe generally enjoys warm weather all year round with minimum and maximum temperatures ranging between 5 and 39 degrees Celsius experiencing low temperatures between April and July. August, September and October are generally hotter leading to the onset of the rainy season in November. On higher ground, the eastern part of the country, the eastern highlands generally enjoys low temperatures while the Lowveld in the south east and other low lying areas experience higher temperatures especially in October

Today's Tempretures in °C

Town

Max

Min

Harare

15

24

Bulawayo

13

20

Mutare

10

21

Masvingo

15

21

Gweru

12

21

Kadoma

16

23

Kwekwe

15

22

Information courtesy of Zimbabwe Meteorological Services Department http://www.weather.co.zw