Zim’s dance with ‘aliens’

Nqobile Tshili Bulawayo Bureau At 11am tomorrow, Zimbabwe will join the nations that have launched satellites into space when its first satellite, ZimSat-1, will be launched by Japan into orbit…

How to become more consistent: Part II

Arthur Marara Point Blank I hope and trust that Part I inspired you. This week we are going to continue with Part II of this conversation. I want us to…

Night out ends in tragedy for Kariba lovebirds

Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau It was a tragic end to a seemingly perfect night! Merrily, the lovebirds went for the Nyaminyami Festival in Kariba, but separately they returned after an…

Aussies keep semi-final hopes alive

SYDNEY — Glenn Maxwell hit an unbeaten half-century to keep Australia in the hunt for the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 Cricket World Cup with a tense four-run win…

Liverpool, Chelsea chase for form in the EPL

LONDON. — When the English Premier League football season began in August, the idea that Liverpool would be heading towards the World Cup break closer to the bottom three than…

Blame FIFA’s cabal of crooks for the injury chaos

LONDON. —One imagines the message from Argentina was given short shrift at the various English Premier League football clubs. When the laughter had subsided the replies would have gone out.…

Arsenal top Europa League group

PARIS. — Kieran Tierney’s first-half goal secured a 1-0 home victory for Arsenal over FC Zurich and top spot in Europa League Group A on Thursday night, but Manchester United…

Ideas for a learners’ guide to ace online exams

For some learners, writing an online exam is a new and somewhat confusing experience. They don’t know what to expect, and aren’t certain of the skills and strategies that will…

‘Focus on football, not side issues in Qatar’

LONDON. — FIFA has written to all 32 teams competing at the World Cup to tell them the time has come to “focus on the football”. The tournament, which starts…

He goes! Spanish papers pay tribute to Pique

LONDON. — The Spanish media has paid tribute to Gerard Pique after the Barcelona defender announced his shock retirement from football. Pique (35) said this Saturday’s match against Almeria at…

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