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Chakalisa Dube
  • Awards nomination a great honour - Mares coach

    The awards will be staged in two weeks’ time in Gaborone. The Mares were nominated alongside Jwaneng Galaxy who surprised many by qualifying for the CAF Champions League group stages and the men’s 400x400 relay team, which scooped bronze at the...

  • Sebina tipped to replace Motlogelwa

    BFA National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Carlos Sebina is expected to replace Motlogelwa, who quit the association following reports of misallocation of FIFA funds.Motlogwela who was the default overseer of BFA finances by virtue of his...

  • Citizens push for more stake in mining

    Moatshe was among the participants at the ‘Trade Up North’ mining, manufacturing and construction exhibition held in Francistown. The exhibition featured a seminar where Moatshe and other stakeholders participated.Additionally, the exhibition is...

  • BPF instructs Butale hearing

    Sources said on Monday this week the National Executive Committee (NEC) held a meeting where it gave the party’s Disciplinary Committee (DC) a timeline of two weeks to have deliberated on Butale’s case. That was after one of the senior party...

  • FCC moves to evict market vendors

    When briefing the FCC last week, Francistown Mayor Godisang Radisigo said that the council has since approached the court in a bid to force the market occupants to vacate the stalls to pave way for proposed developments by Amasa Civils, a company...

  • SA energy firm kickstarts Bobonong solar project

    The project will be built by a Turkish company Soventix, which has subcontracted Proconics, a South African-based company and Energy Systems, a Botswana-based outfit.Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Sturdee Executive Director James White said...

  • Mascom Charity Cup marred by low attendance

    Orapa United were crowned champions of the tournament after defeating Security Systems by a solitary goal in the final. The stadium has over the years earned a reputation for attracting many spectators. But on Saturday all the three charity cup...

  • Charity Cup Victory A Confidence Booster - Mpote

    United scooped the cup on Saturday after defeating Security Systems in the final. The Ostriches had brushed aside league leaders Gaborone United (GU) 5-4 on penalties in the semifinal. The victory came with a cash reward of P250 000. Orapa occupy the...

  • Unions on Masisi’s fourth anniversary

    The move was very surprising because when he served under former president Ian Khama’s tenure Masisi had earned himself a reputation of being anti-trade unions. He was even amongst key government officials (then minister) who aggressively defended...

  • Systems, Orapa set-up Mascom Charity Cup final

    In the first semi final of the inuagural tournament played at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium the Alarm Boys defeated BDF XI 4-3 following an unspiring penalty shoot out. Both sides had played to a 1-1 draw ing regulation time.Godfrey Tauyatswala...

  • Last gasp goal leaves Nico on the brink

    The team now accumulated 31 points from 14 games and are yet to lose a match in the Debswana First Division North league this season. They are 13 points ahead of second placed Eleven Angels who were due to play their 14th match yesterday. “This was...

  • Why Balopi withdrew from the SG election race

    Balopi is one of the few politicians in the country who have enjoyed a spectacular rise in their political careers in the last decade. He was first ushered into the political scene slightly over 10 years ago when he was co-opted as the SG following...

  • Namibia, Botswana to sign AFCON MoU

    Botswana officials were in Namibia last week Friday, where Windhoek authorities formally accepted a proposal for a joint bid. In January, Botswana invited Namibia to consider co-hosting the 24-team competition. “Both parties will sign a Memorandum...

  • Ramoreboli praises debutant goalkeeper

    The 21-year-old was given his debut in a CAF Champions League clash against Esperance Sportive de Tunis and was one of the bright sparks in a dismal performance by Galaxy over the weekend. The hosts suffered a 3-0 loss against the Tunisian side in a...

  • Botswana’s AFCON bid gets boost

    Reports from Namibia are that the Southern African neighbours have agreed in principle to bid for the continental showpiece as co-hosts with Botswana. According to a Namibian publication, The Namibian, the Minister of Information and Communication...

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