Cricket umpire elated after ICC appointment

Angara
Angara

Local cricket umpire, Ravi Angara has scored a first after he was selected to be part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Development Panel of International Umpires for 2017.

Angara has been working as a cricket umpire since 2007, officiating in club and international matches such as Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) National League and ICC-Africa regional tournaments.

The move means that the 38-year-old Angara will have an opportunity to officiate in various cricket matches of regional and international scale.

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A promising step for public schools, but...

For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....

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