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Chris Silverwood appointed as Sri Lanka’s head coach | Daily FT

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Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed Chris Silverwood, former England men’s head coach and player, as the head coach of the National Men’s team. He succeeds South African Mickey Arthur whose contract was not renewed by SLC at the completion of two years in December last year. Silverwood was appointed as head coach of England’s men’s team in October 2019, having previously been the England men’s bowling coach working under then head coach Trevor Bayliss when England won the ICC men’s Cricket World Cup 2019. Silverwood played six Tests and seven ODIs for England and played county cricket for Yorkshir… Continue reading “Chris Silverwood appointed as Sri Lanka’s head coach | Daily FT”

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WARNING SIGNS: In-form France close in on Boks in latest rankings!

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France have officially overtaken New Zealand in the latest World Rugby rankings after claiming a resounding win over England in the Six Nations, and have also drawn even closer to the Boks. After winning the Six Nations and the Grand Slam after an undefeated season, it increasingly appears that France will be favourites at the Rugby World Cup next year. With a third of a rating point earned for their 25-13 Grand Slam-winning victory over England in Paris on Saturday night, Les Bleus now have 88.88 points compared to the All Blacks’ 88.75. France are now set for their longest run at number two … Continue reading “WARNING SIGNS: In-form France close in on Boks in latest rankings!”

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Robertson: Dept of Labour to probe alleged employment of foreigners

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The Department of Employment and Labour has confirmed that it met with agricultural employers in Robertson on Saturday, to discuss the alleged employment of suspected illegal foreign nationals on local farms. On Thursday, 17 March 20202, chaos erupted between Basotho and Zimbabwean nationals over alleged competition for farmspace between the two groups. WATCH: BASOTHO AND ZIMBABWEANS CLASH IN ROBERTSON) ) Earlier on Thursday, a number of people sustained moderate injuries in the fighting between the groups from Zimbabwe and Lesotho. While on Thursday evening, a group of people sought refuge ou… Continue reading “Robertson: Dept of Labour to probe alleged employment of foreigners”

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Group advocates laws to protect psychosocial disabilities in Nigeria

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By Okon OkonA group, Support, Comprehensive Care and Empowerment for people with Psychosocial Disabilities (SUCCEED), has called on the Federal Government to enact laws to strengthen persons with the disabilities in the country. The group made the call at a workshop organised in collaboration with the Global Disability Inclusion (CBM) in Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. The workshop was to create regional centres of excellence in research, capacity-building and outreach on psychosocial disabilitiesThe News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that SUCCEED is a five-country research consortium in Nigeria… Continue reading “Group advocates laws to protect psychosocial disabilities in Nigeria”

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Farmers rediscover benefits of traditional small grains in Zimbabwe

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Farmers in southern Zimbabwe are shifting back to growing traditional small grains and maize after experiencing food shortages from the failure of their hybrid maize crops, which haven’t adapted well to the region’s dry soils and climate.In Bikita district, a group of 220 farmers have brought back several small grians like the traditional svoboda and a tuber called tsenza that grows in wetlands.Farmers find themselves at a crossroad between seeds as hybrid maize seeds are costly and further degrade dry soils with their accompanying fertilizers, while cultivating small grains is labor-intensive… Continue reading “Farmers rediscover benefits of traditional small grains in Zimbabwe”