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  • AFCON bid probe hits cold trail

    In February, Parliament approved a motion brought to the House by Member of Parliament for Molepolole North, Arafat Khan, to audit the AFCON process after Botswana spent P65 million on the botched bid. The costs were largely driven up by a bid book...

  • Worrying early signs at Calendar Stars

    The newcomers hardly competed and struggled to get maximum points in a hard, painful debut campaign that expectedly ended in demotion back to the First Division. In hindsight, it was a much-needed reprieve from their season of toil and torment, where...

  • Nico provided Ndoro's launching pad into stardom

    Not much could be read from Ndoro's gangly structure when he arrived in Botswana to begin a short but productive spell in 2009. But as soon as the whistle was blown, opposition defenders found out that they had an enormous task on their hands as...

  • Will the Lions roar in an unforgiving jungle?

    Kills could become hard to come by for an animal that has been so dominant across Africa's savanna plains. The FNB Premiership officially welcomed its own apex predator last week Tuesday with the launch of Black Lions at the Cresta Lodge, as...

  • BFA says VAR coming in January

    Last season, the BFA started training referees in preparation for the introduction of VAR in the domestic league.The technology was due to be tested during the Orange FA Cup final in June, but this did not happen.This 2025-2026 season started at the...

  • Club Licensing now a rubber stamping exercise

    Club Licensing, a quality standard, is a CAF requirement and Botswana cannot afford to be adopt a lackadaisical approach to the process.Since its adoption into the domestic league, the Botswana Football Association has leaned more towards leniency...

  • Football world mourns Ndoro

    Ndoro, 40, was a feared striker who plied his trade for the Selebi-Phikwe side in the then be MOBILE Premier League and was runner-up to Moemedi 'Jomo' Moatlhaping in the golden boot race in 2011. At the end of the 2010/2011 season, he moved...

  • Five get zero votes as Showa bags BFL post

    Showa got nine votes to Ofentse Khumomotse's six, while there was one spoilt vote as the 16 BFL clubs took part in the election. Five candidates, Carlos Sebina, Kebaabetswe Bogatsu, Matsomi Madisa, Kealeboga Gaseitsiwe and Masoko Masoko came out...

  • Crunch day for BFL

    Kesitilwe left in a huff following a tense BFL annual general assembly in Palapye last month, which saw chief executive, Bennett Mamelodi also throw in the towel.But Mamelodi, who has been serving notice and was due to leave office today, has been...

  • BFA deficit down to P300,00 from P5million

    Updating journalists on Tuesday, Babitseng said in their first year in charge, they have managed to whittle down the deficit by P4,7million. "In less than a year, we have reduced our deficit from P5million to just P300,000. This is the result of...

  • Is there an agenda against Glody?

    It is a massive opportunity for a country that is seen as a rising athletics giant after churning out authentic global talent, including Amantle Montsho, Nijel Amos, Isaac Makwala, and top of the pile, Letsile Tebogo. Without a doubt, Botswana's...

  • BFA finances remain a concern

    The mother body is heavily reliant on subventions from the government, CAF, and FIFA, but the funding remains insufficient, constraining the association's ability to fully implement some of its programs. BFA held its annual general assembly in...

  • New kid on the block, Black Lions launched

    Black Lions have taken the place of VTM after a status swap between the two and will compete in the top tier when the new season kicks-off on Friday. The launch venue was predominantly a sea of black as the club paraded its technical team and...

  • Track mess leads to Golden Prix downgrade

    Delayed stadium renovations have cost the organisers of the top-tier race, after works were done late. The National Stadium was closed last year December to enable works on the track and other upgrades in preparation for the showpiece.The initial...

  • BFA heads to first congress since change of guard

    Almost a year ago in Palapye, Tariq Babitseng took over the reins at what is arguably the hottest domestic sport seat. He rode on a campaign promising football development, investment in coach education and player welfare.Tomorrow as BFA delegates...

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