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Chakalisa Dube
  • Five-Star Galaxy ascend to the league summit

    Ramoreboli was speaking yesterday after his side defeated Morupule Wanderers by a solitary goal in a Botswana Premier League clash played at Serowe Sports Complex to move to the summit of the league table. Galaxy have now accumulated 40 points in the...

  • BPF defers elective congress to 2025

    The decision was reached at the party national executive committee (NEC) meeting on Tuesday although it was reportedly met with an element of disapproval from a few members most notably former president Ian Khama who is now the party patron.According...

  • Date set for BPF primaries

    The primaries are to select candidates for the 2024 general elections The BPF joined the UDC, an opposition coalition, late last year. Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana People’s Party (BPP)are some of the parties in the UDC while the...

  • Anxious wait for CAF stadium report

    The Zebras are due to play Equatorial Guinea in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on March 26. The Obed Itani Chilume Stadium has been registered as the facility that will host the match.However, the facility recently failed a CAF inspection to...

  • Questions over TAFIC coach’s future

    There has been swelling speculation that Saulosi has lost his job after he failed to submit a technical report.Saulosi missed the club’s weekend clash against Sankoyo Bush Bucks. After the match, TAFIC chairperson, Tumelo Toteng rebuffed...

  • TAFIC allegedly sack Saulos

    Matjimenyenga, as TAFIC are affectionately known, won the Debswana First Division North (FDN) league clash by a solitary goal. Saulos was not on the bench on Saturday amid growing reports that he has been sacked for not availing a technical report...

  • Massive infrastructure investment: A masterstroke for BDP

    Despite the projected budget deficit of P7 billion, the government will go ahead and inject P13 billion on key infrastructure development.Some of President Mokgweetsi Masisi and the ruling Botswana Democratic Party critics have labelled the decision...

  • TAFIC takeover extends to netball teams

    The fuel and logistics company was recently announced as the new owner of TAFIC. The company owns 90% of the club while 10% belongs to the supporters. Nothing much was said about the future of the netball teams when the takeover of the team was...

  • Botash share disposal to kick off

    CAH, a 100% subsidiary of the Bud Group, holds its equity in Botash alongside government which equally owns 50%. The SA firm announced plans to dispose of Botash shares late last year.This week, sources told BusinessWeek that the process to dispose...

  • Northern farmers bemoan delayed, erratic rainfall

    In September last year, the Department of Meteorological Services predicted that the country would experience good rains.The rains were to take place for the better part of December going into January this year. Farmers responded positively and...

  • I am not under pressure-Rollers coach

    He was speaking after his side surrendered a 1-0 lead to draw 1-1 against rookies Eleven Angels in an away Premier League tie at the Francistown Stadium. The 42-year-old has endured a less exciting start to his tenure at Rollers, with three draws and...

  • BCP pushes for compromise candidates

    The party will soon issue a writ for its primary elections which will be used to identify candidates for the 2024 General Election. In addition, the party is currently in talks with the Alliance for Progressives (AP) and Botswana Labour Party (BLP)...

  • Wave of optimism sweeps through TAFIC after takeover

    In the late 1980s to early 1990s under the leadership of shrewd businessman, Geoffrey Maygillip, TAFIC was one of the most organised teams in the elite league.It was a dream of every footballer growing up in the north to don the famous red and white...

  • Boko, Saleshando face off

    The UDC rally is scheduled for tomorrow while the BCP meet will be held on Sunday.This will be the first major political activity of the year headlined by the two presidents, who lead political movements that have since fallen out of with each...

  • At 41, Masitara rolls back the years

    The sides played to a 2-2 entertaining draw. Journeyman Masitara, re-joined Motlakase two years ago following his release by Premier League side, Morupule Wanderers and he appears to be thriving in the lower division. Deployed in his favourite centre...

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