The meeting started today (Friday) and ends on Sunday with local coaches, Wellington Sibanda, Kelebogile Monnayoo, and Tolamo Marebola, attending. The BTA president, Oaitse Thipe, told MmegiSport that the conference's objective is to share the...
The accountant, appointed by the Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) executive committee to present the audited financial report, was ordered out of the meeting as delegates bombarded him with questions. Ryushin-kan chief instructor, Keorapere Dube,...
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...
Palapye is a convenient geographic confluence and is increasingly becoming an influential spot for tipping moments. Last week Saturday presented another opportunity for the town to claim a small part in the history of football. After eight years of...
Tensions came to the fore during the BOKA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) over the weekend where some of the delegates were nearly kicked out of the meeting. The situation escalated to a point where a motion of no confidence was passed against the...
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...
His immediate task is to ensure the Premier League side improves on last season's 11th-place finish. "The easiest comparisons to make between the two leagues and to an extent, Zimbabwe, is the pitches. I believe that if a nation wants to develop...
Purging opponentsOne of the issues that the new BFA president should avoid at all costs is attempting to purge dissent or those who did not back his presidential bid. Should Babitseng purge those he differs with or those who did not back him, this...
Kalavango chairperson, Mmopi Chopdat Gaetshajwe, said the sponsorship has come at the right time as they are preparing for the Zone VI competition to be held in Gaborone in December. “The sponsorship will assist with players’ transport when they...
The plan is anchored on the broader framework of the Africa Union (AU) Agenda 2063. Africa Union Sport Council (AUSC) coordinator, Dr Decius Chipande, who is based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, told MmegiSport that they were in Gaborone to validate the AUSC...
Botswana lost 1-0 to Mauritania before an embarrassing 4-0 reversal at home to Egypt in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month. As a result, Botswana fell from position 145 to 147 in the world rankings after losing 13.5 points in the...
he French Ambassador to Botswana, Oliver Bronchein, stated that the idea of the Creation Africa Botswana, which is mostly the entrepreneurship programme, came about due to President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s mission to improve the creative sector. “The...
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...
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...
The South African gaffer said the game is not yet over as Galaxy can still upset Pirates. He said the 2-0 lead is not a comfortable lead. “We still have another 90 minutes to play, the coach (Pirates coach Jose Riveiro) said this was just a first...
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...
The event was part of the moves by the Botswana Billiards Confederation (BBC) to encourage registration of more Pool clubs with the Registrar of Societies. The Pool leadership is currently making initiatives to meet requirements and become an...
The motion, which caught Bakwadi and his committee by surprise, was passed by Bose Caiphus of the Botswana Kofukan Federation. The effort to the leadership happened when there was another motion on the floor that was to be discussed. Caiphus argued...
Among some of the most prominent names is Mothusi Cooper, who joined the club from city rivals, Gaborone United (GU). The midfielder is expected to fill the void left by Phenyo Serameng who joined Sua Flamingoes. Cooper is not new to the Rollers’...
According to information reaching MmegiSport, the test was collected during a competition in August and it returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance. It is not the first time that rugby has registered a positive test. The...
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