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By Matabeleland North Correspondent AWARD WINNING Victoria Falls based poet Obert Dube says he fractured an arm and thigh and was left coughing blood after being assaulted by five police officers who accused him of loitering in violation of a government curfew against the spread of Covid-19. Dube, who is reigning 2020 Pan African Poet of the year, says police met him walking to his sick brother’s house around 10pm Wednesday night. The 2016 National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) winner said after handcuffing him, the five officers took turns to slap, kick and beat him with batons while threatening to kill him. ....
POET WINS BIG AT PANAFES Excellence Awards By ZAMA NTEYI Zimbabwean poet, Obert Dube, wins poet of the year at PANAFES Excellence Awards. Photo supplied. Zimbabwean Praise singer and poet, Obert Dube, is Africa’s Best Pan African poet of the year. The announcement was made on Saturday at the 9th PANAFES Excellence Awards. The event was held in Cameroon at DK Hotel Douala. The poem that made him win is called, Africa and it talks about Africa conquering the world. “The poem addresses all African issues without fear or favour,” he said. “This is my biggest achievement and I am hoping to get even more awards. I am grateful to both the public and the judges. While I believe that anyone could’ve won I also believe that this award sets me apart from the rest. It means my work is starting to get recognised internationally which is what I’ve been praying for. I also believe that this is a start of grea ....