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However, despite the success of the ceremony itself, issues surrounding some of the winners has highlighted the urgent need to refine and clarify the selection criteria used to determine award recipients. For instance, how did Ntungamili Raguin, who...

The stage had been set as more than 700 athletes from 40 countries touched down at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in the week leading up the 2026 World Relays.The two-day carnival delivered lasting moments as the festive crowd played its...

The awards come as the country is fresh from hosting a hugely successful World Relays 2026 and has seen its status as a rising athletics powerhouse burgeon. The past year was defined by some of the finest moments in the nation's sporting history,...

Despite Africa's evident progress from the dark colonialism period, the continent has largely remained on the periphery of global affairs. The 'Dark Continent' tag has lingered for centuries, and despite shifting paradigms, Africa has...

The organisation of the World Relays was nothing short of immaculate, given the doubts that surrounded the event amid a slow ticket uptake, and a generally mooted atmosphere. The stinging criticism of the organising committee's laissez-faire...

The country became the first African nation to host the competition, with 40 countries and over 700 athletes participating in the process. Despite the enormity of the assignment, Botswana delivered well on and off the field. The competition saw...

The regions form BFA's electoral college, and are key in determining the mother body's leadership. The writ of election for the organisation’s regional election was issued this week, one of the key steps towards the 2028 elective...

Even a weekend defeat to the reds of TAFIC could not prevent Gaborone United (GU) from cantering to their second consecutive FNB Premiership crown. Two league titles in two seasons are a testament to a red revolution in full swing.Between 2015 and...

Babitseng told MmegiSport that he had submitted his candidature and expects all 14 member nations to rally behind him.If elected, he explained the focus will be to bring in more partners for the regional body, and ensure that the regional competition...

Botswana's 4x400m team stunned the world at last year's World Championships in Japan, picking gold ahead of the United States. At the same competition, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi became the world 400m champion.The hosts are favoured to defend...

The eighth edition of the World Relays has come to Africa, and critically for Botswana, it is being held in Gaborone. It is a first for Africa, as all the previous seven editions since the inaugural one in 2014 have been held outside the...

There was no showcasing of culture to the Chinese delegation, through traditional dance at a point which is the visitor's first port of call. Instead, it was the usual Sunday mood at the airport, with little sign of a country on the verge of...

In an interview last week, Tshekiso said efforts are underway to have a medical and insurance scheme for players."So far we have secured funeral cover but had proposed a joint welfare fund, either administered between us, the Botswana Football...

Athletes are drawn from the hosts, Botswana, Algeria, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Congo, Ethiopia, Egypt, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Jamaica, Great Britain, Kenya, South Africa, the United States of America, and Zimbabwe, amongst others. Event...

There were mixed reactions, particularly on social media, with some expressing shock at the nomination. Football is the country's most popular sport due to mass participation.Every corner of the country or every street, there are boys or girls...