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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Netball sails through despite odds

    Raditladi-Nkgakile came into office at a time when BONA was marred in controversy emanating from the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup. The association had a mountain of debt and then the association lost the league sponsor.After her re-election last...

  • Tough field awaits local bowlers

    The competition kicks off tomorrow. The global event features both the men's and women's singles discipline.Marea Modutlwa (Gaborone Club) and Edwin Nyoka (Orapa Club) qualified to represent Botswana by virtue of being the 2019 National...

  • Vipers, Police LUCARA netball league champions

    Vipers won the title after defeating BDF Cats 39-31 in an electrifying encounter. The Jungle Queens claimed the championship by beating their cross-town rivals, BDF Cats 40-37 in a match that went down to the wire.The national finals were played at...

  • Kalavango, Police VI show early intent

    The two sides are leading their respective groups after the first stage of the tournament was played at the SSKB courts last weekend.Police have already qualified for the quarterfinals as Pool A leaders after accumulating 12 points, having won all...

  • Karate coup complete as committee surrenders

    The two remaining members of the ousted committee officially surrendered this week as they handed over BOKA business to the interim administration.David Hubona (vice president-technical) and Sam Dire (vice president-administration) did the handover...

  • Tshikare dumps Kofukan amid karate crisis

    Tshikare was suspended from the BFK for attending a Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) meeting called by the sport's interim committee in October.BKF chairperson, Orchard Kgosieile then suspended Tshikare with immediate effect.“It has come to...

  • Rakgare backs sale of alcohol

    Rakgare told Mmegi Sport that all along, they have been pushing for the sale of alcohol as it will improve revenues for clubs.He said the selling of alcohol at football matches happens in other countries and Botswana is not an island. “We co-exist...

  • Upsets at Liquid Volleyball Open Championship

    The tournament was divided into Pool A and Pool B with some upsets registered on the first day.Last week, the Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) received sponsorship worth P200,000 from Liquid Intelligent Technologies.The championship this year...

  • Table tennis gets P20,000

    Table tennis also received P5,000 from Phoenix Assurance Group for the tournament.The tournament will be played at the Botho University on November 13.Speaking during the launch of the sponsorship, Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) board vice...

  • Mhotsha continues upward golf journey

    She began scripting her golf journey when she was still a seven-year-old girl striking the ball at the Gaborone Golf Club.Mhotsha is in the process of becoming the first Motswana to be part of the LPGA tour.For those who have followed her career,...

  • Karate wars rage on

    The deposed committee, which was led by former president Tshepho Bathai, is still defiant.The war started when an interim committee was appointed in the absence of the then office bearers led by Bathai, who has since stepped down.A motion of no...

  • Bakwadi calls off BOKA OGM

    The meeting had been scheduled by the previous committee, which was unceremoniously removed from power during a Special General Meeting (SGM) held at Cresta Lodge in Gaborone in September.Before the cancellation, Bakwadi met with the Botswana...

  • Outspoken Muzondiwa makes squash team grade

    When the national team was announced in September, the player was on the list only for him to be removed when the second list was released this week. By Wednesday, the player was again reinstated to the team.According to information reaching Mmegi...

  • Tebogo in line for another international award

    The local superstar is up against Erriyon Knighton (USA), Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya), Jaydon Hibbert (Jamaica), and Anthony Ammirati of France. Tebogo made the list on the back of an impressive year in which he smashed the world Under-20 100m...

  • Wrestling gears up for elections

    The majority of the NSAs will usher in new leadership as the four-year term lapses. BWF affiliates agreed to set up an elections committee in April during an Annual General Meeting (AGM) that was held in Gaborone over the weekend.Speaking to Sport...

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