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Kabelo Boranabi
  • First 'Chencha Game' whistle blows

    The first two of the 240 Premiership matches will be played this evening but eyes will be on the National Stadium as traditional rivals and potential challengers, Gaborone United and Township Rollers clash at 7pm. It is a top-billing clash in the new...

  • Young Zebras bid for AFCON berth

    The local boys would need to reach the final of the COSAFA Championship as only two spots are up for grabs in Mozambique. The team underwent a six-week long training and played a number of preparatory games against Eswatini, Mares and local elite...

  • Local off-road race eyes global status

    The Botswana Off-Road Racing Championship (BORRC) was off to a great start in July at the Jwaneng Desert Challenge while it had improvements in the second round, Mantshwabisi 300, held last weekend at the birthplace of the desert race, Mantshwabisi...

  • Over 200 aim for table tennis grand prize

    For the fifth edition, the Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) did not require players to pay registration fees for the tournament that is to be held from September 30 to October 1. However, for a third consecutive year, the Phoenix Assurance...

  • BIUST caps 335 graduates

    This year’s graduation ceremony was held under the theme, ‘Bridging Academia with Industry: Navigating Entrepreneurial Excellence in STEM,’ and saw the largest cohort of graduates in the history of the learning institution. Of the 335...

  • Horticulture market to ease farmers' headaches

    The Ministry of Entrepreneurship in conjunction with Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) launched the market last Tuesday at Block 3 Industrial in Gaborone. The first of its kind locally, Letsema Horticulture Market is a central point...

  • Rollers de-register Skhwama, Rakhale

    Speaking to journalists on Friday evening, Rollers’ head coach, Mogomotsi ‘Teenage’ Mpote said the pair was excluded due to niggling injuries and that their status at the club will be reviewed in the mid-season, during the January transfer...

  • Off-road finale set for Gumare

    The BMS will host round six and seven of the championship in Maun and Gumare over the Independence Day weekend. On September 28, BMS affiliates, Chariots of Fire, Team Maun and Team Orapa host part of the Nhabe-Okavango 400km Off-Road Rally while the...

  • New BFA leader pleads for free stadiums

    Last month, the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) informed the BFA it would halt issuing venues for free to football and the highest charge is set at P15, 000, while the lowest is at P3, 500. The use of 'premium venues' the National...

  • Financial audit looms at BFA

    Rakgare was speaking at a meet and greet session with the newly elected BFA president, Tariq Babitseng, at the Ministry headquarters on Monday afternoon. The two sport leaders met on Monday as Rakgare officially welcomed the new BFA boss to the local...

  • Libyan side attacks local referee

    Ketshabile was the whistle man in the first leg of the CAF Confederations Cup second preliminary round clash between Al Ahly Tripoli and Simba SC of Tanzania played on Sunday evening. The highly contested match played in Libya ended in a 0-0 draw...

  • Babitseng to grant BFL autonomy

    Babitseng was elected as the new BFA president at the general assembly held at the Majestic Five Hotel in Palapye on Saturday. He ousted Maclean Letshwiti, who held the seat for an eight-year period over two terms. The duo was set for a re-run as the...

  • Status swap bad for football – Zakhem

    The swap is an increasing phenomenon in local football. At least P1.2 million has been spent in the exchanges that saw the return of sleeping giants, Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Extension Gunners to the elite league. Chiefs are said to have paid P600,...

  • Gunners go for experience in ‘Dubula’

    Sithole was appointed Gunners' head coach on a one-year contract in his first elite league job since parting ways with Police XI in February 2020. The well-travelled mentor has won league and cup titles with amongst others, Gaborone United,...

  • Zakhem blames Matebele for Maponda saga

    GU and Matebele spent the large part of this transfer window battling for the services of the goal poacher. Maponda had signed with GU while he also penned a two-year contract extension with Matebele. He has spent the transfer window on both sides...

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