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Technical bid committee chairperson, Ashford Mamelodi said the itinerary of the delegation has not been shared. “The CAF team of inspectors is expected in Botswana for three days from July 20-22, 2023. Further details are awaited from CAF regarding...

The BFA sent out a reminder to clubs yesterday through a communiqué, on the rules and regulations about the signing of foreign players.Rollers have been the most active team in the winter transfer window, bringing in three South African players,...

As the roll call of Botswana’s sport was read out last week, unsurprisingly the most loved and adored child was missing. Football is the country’s most followed sport but has for ages found it difficult to produce an elite list deemed good enough...

Botswana is one of the countries bidding to host the 2027 tournament.There is competition from Egypt, Algeria, and a joint bid from East African countries, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The CAF executive meeting in Rabat comes days before the...

The voyage has been smooth, judging from the outside that is, as the club has made impressive signings, eclipsing their more ‘stable’ rivals in the market. On Saturday, the club organised a family fun day as the blue nation rallies behind a side...

In the next three seasons, the 16-team assembly will shed four sides on a permanent basis as the league returns to a format that existed pre-2004. The Premier League was then forced into a populist stance to increase teams from 12 to 16 in a move...

Just before COVID-19 struck a devastating blow to virtually all sectors of the economy, President Mokgweetsi Masisi announced the lifting of the hunting ban which had been in place since 2014.It was sweet music to the BWPA and compatible conservation...

The biggest talking point of the weekend was the Minister of Youth, Sport, Gender and Culture, Tumiso Rakgare’s choice to participate in a charity match over watching the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Zebras and Libya in...

The country’s authorities submitted a 569-page bid book to CAF last month, which indicates a cost of $743 million is required for the refurbishment of existing and construction of new stadiums.The overall budget for the tournament is contained in...

The information is contained in the bid book Botswana submitted to CAF last month. A 40,000 seater, tentatively named Motlhaba will be built in Gabane, while a facility with a similar carrying capacity, called Letswai is earmarked for Maun.The other...

Jagdish Shah and Township Rollers have been lovey-dovey since around 2012, but it all ended in bitter circumstances on May 31. The relationship, to borrow from a cliché, has irretrievably broken down.Now each party is back at their mother’s house,...

Botswana is fresh from a victorious run in the Africa Cricket Association T20 South Central region qualifiers featuring Mozambique, Malawi, Mauritius, and Eswatini. But now the team will face a stern challenge as they flew out to Kenya today to play...

The sorry state of local football clubs, mostly who survive through the begging bowl, has opened them to abuse. All manner of deals are signed, with clubs hoping that they are finally on the track to Canaan.But it usually ends in tears. One Oscar...

Shah was at loggerheads with Rollers over an ownership model, where he was demanding full control of the popular side. However, after the two failed to reach consensus, Shah officially left Popa on May 31.Shah is on the BFL board by virtue of his...

For years, Khama has been the patron of the association but due to his recent troubles, he left the country in 2021 and is now staying in South Africa.His return date remains unknown amid a warrant of arrest hanging over his head.There has been no...