adminNigeria’s “twins capital of the world”
IGBO ORA, Nigeria. – In a dusty school playground in southwest Nigeria, the rows of children lined up to return to their classrooms are dotted with the faces of identical twins.
Bonne’s imminent arrival a boost
THE imminent arrival of Macauley Bonne into the Warriors fold should be a massive boost for the national team ahead of the 2019 AFCON finals.
‘Absence of top players will inspire upcoming cricketers’
ZIMBABWE stand-in cricket captain Peter Moor believes the absence of top players Brendan Taylor and skipper Hamilton Masakadza in this week’s ODI battle against United Arab Emirates, will inspire others to rise to the occasion.
Inmate escapes during clean-up
A 31-year-old Kwekwe prisoner was slapped with another 12-month jail term after he tried to escape during a clean-up campaign.
Gokwe sends food aid SOS
About 48 000 villagers in Gokwe North are in dire need of food aid as the effects of the El-Nino induced drought are beginning to be felt in some parts of the country.
World’s Top 10 seek first green jacket
AUGUSTA. — There’s a major hole on the career accomplishments list for the world’s 10 top-ranked golfers this week at Augusta National — none of them owns a Masters champion’s green jacket.
17 000 in dire need of food aid
The number of families in dire need of food aid in Bikita District has almost doubled to over 17 000 following the devastating Cyclone Idai that swept through the eastern parts of Masvingo Province.
FC Platinum boss sets record straight
FC Platinum chairman Evans Mthombeni says reports that he was involved in an altercation with Norman Mapeza, after the coach lost his cool and charged at him during an ill-tempered meeting on Friday, are not true.
WC preps on course: Chipandu
ZIMBABWE Netball Association president Leticia Chipandu says they are on course with their preparations for the Gems’ maiden appearance at the World Cup in Liverpool, England, from July 12 to 21.
Two soldiers killed amid ongoing anti-government protests
KHARTOUM. – At least two army soldiers have been killed by Sudanese security forces in the capital Khartoum while they attempted to protect protesters in front of the defence ministry, according to an opposition-linked group.