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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Banda scales chess heights

    She made history recently when she won a gold medal in the Under-16 years girls’ category at the Africa Youth Chess Championships held in Cairo, Egypt. Banda is also the 2023 Metropolitan national women's champion.She will now represent Africa...

  • Badubi out of the frying pan into the fire

    Badubi assumed office over the weekend during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Gaborone. Badubi is a former spokesperson for the BBA, a position he quit in 2022 after deciding not to seek re-election during an elective AGM.When he decided not...

  • Local sport hit by doping cases

    Diacore Gaborone Marathon silver medalist, Gladys Jepchirchir Cheruiyot has tested positive to a banned substance. Now that she has been disqualified, Abigael Jerop moves to position two while Gladys Kerubo Otero is now number three.According to a...

  • Tebogo, Scotch chase Diamond League glory

    The final goes beyond mere championships, with attractive packages on offer with winners taking home $30,000 (about P400,000). Each event category has been allocated $70,000, and the remaining prize money will be distributed amongst the other seven...

  • Botswana finishes second at Africa Youth Chess Champs

    Despite the numbers game that was against the team, it finished in position two. Egypt once again proved to be the big brother of African chess by dominating the championships, claiming 25 medals, with nine gold medals to become African champions....

  • Karate slapped with suspended sentence

    BOKA has been given a warning for 12 months despite the consistent indiscipline that the code has displayed in a short space of time. “Now therefore, regard to the offence committed, the seriousness thereof and the mitigating factors placed before...

  • BOKA's road to AGM laced with controversy

    As per the customary practice preceding the AGM, BOKA affiliates submit motions for discussion at the general assembly. The Kofukan Federation, represented by its acting chief instructor Sensei Otto Tafa, has submitted a motion of no confidence...

  • New chapter for golf development

    In a three-year agreement, the two entities have united to establish FNB World of Golf @ Blue Tree. FNBB's CEO, Steven Bogatsu, expressed enthusiasm during the unveiling ceremony for the partnership with the Blue Tree World of Golf."This is more...

  • BONA undecided on hosting Africa Cup

    Botswana was given an opportunity to host the tournament after Uganda pulled out. Some countries like South Africa have already selected the men’s team that will compete in the Africa Cup although the venue is not yet confirmed.BONA public...

  • Unprepared clubs want tournament moved

    BVF received P50,000 from Mascom Wireless for the tournament. According to information reaching Mmegi Sport, BDF VI, Kalavango, and Dynamites wrote to the BVF complaining that they were informed at short notice and did not have time to prepare.The...

  • Hogs maintain 7s circuit dominance

    On Saturday, Hogs 1 entertained Canon Jaguars in the men’s final winning the encounter 19-10. They scored five tries while Jaguars, who were the organisers of the tournament only scored two tries. Seven men’s teams (Hogs 1 and 2, BDF Cheetahs,...

  • Bowls team eyes strong comeback

    Botswana is competing in Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours. The men’s Triples team that comprised of Binesh Desai, Andre van der Walt and Baven Balendra won two games out of seven matches that they played. The men’s Triples world champions are...

  • Run Gabz By Night introduces biggest loser

    This idea draws inspiration from the highly successful reality television series 'The Biggest Loser', which centres around overweight and obese participants striving to shed significant amounts of weight. The organiser of the marathon,...

  • Reflecting on best-ever performance at World Championships

    A ceremonial welcome was scheduled for Wednesday, with attendance restricted to invitees only due to security considerations at the Debswana Corporate Centre in Gaborone. However, the ceremony was postponed in the morning, with communication relayed...

  • Police eye redemption after Extravaganza blunder

    Police, who were then the defending champions of the Extravaganza, were disqualified after failing to meet the registration deadline. Club chairperson, Diketso Gaborone said redemption would not be easy. “Yes, it will not be an easy task for both...

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