Dancing with ‘Philtrum’

I met Philani Nyoni sometime in November at a literary function that lasted a whole weekend. Prior to my face-to-face, weekend-long meeting with Philani, I had encountered “Philtrum”, his collection of poems, in December 2017.

March 24 is World Kabaddi Day

WORLD Kabaddi, as part of its strategic plan to promote the sports of kabaddi, has selected March 24 as World Kabaddi Day.

Man City in FA Cup stroll, as Oldham edge Fulham

England. — Premier League champions Manchester City began their FA Cup campaign with a 7-0 thrashing of Rotherham yesterday but Fulham, battling to avoid relegation from English football’s top-flight, were beaten 2-1 by fourth-tier Oldham.

‘Double dipping’ farmers under fire

Rogue small-scale and communal farmers in some parts of Mashonaland West are accessing inputs under the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme several times which is prejudicing other beneficiaries.

Matangaidze laid to rest

Prominent Mutare businessman Cde Hlanganiso Matangaidze, popularly known as Matan, who passed on at Murambi Gardens Clinic on Saturday last week after a long illness, was laid to rest at the Manicaland Provincial Heroes’ Acre on Wednesday.

Ajax Hotspurs on player protection

ONE of the most consistent clubs in producing top quality junior players in Bulawayo, Ajax Hotspurs have called on ZIFA to enforce the online registration of players so as to protect small clubs from being manipulated by well established and professional clubs.

China, US trade war intensifies

Weak sales at Apple and Cargill, US giants of technology and agriculture, may be the clearest sign yet that President Donald Trump’s quest to reset world trade carries costs at home and could isolate the United States as the increasingly fragile engine for global economic growth.

Proteas clinch series

CA TOWN. — South Africa got over the line in the second Test cricket against Pakistan at Newlands yesterday morning to claim the series win, but it was far from comfortable.

Nyanga school appeals for help after $600 000 storm damage

Tsatse Primary School in Nyanga last week lost property worth over $560 000 after a heavy storm destroyed the administration and classroom blocks for Grades Six and Seven.

Herentals cast selection net wider

HERENTALS coach Kumbirai Mutiwekuziva has described the initiative by Herentals Group of Colleges to throw grassroots tournaments across the country as massive as it allows the technical team to identify and subsequently nurture talent for the good of the team.

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