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Following that, when the team jetted off to Abuja, Nigeria for the competition, Tshipana was left behind. Speaking to SportMonitor, Tshipana said he was informed by the team management that he was no longer travelling with the team on departure day....

The sprint sensation walked away as the richest awards recipient after pocketing P100, 000 for the Sportsperson of the Year award sponsored by Debswana Mining Company. He also banked P75, 000 for Sportsman of the Year sponsored by Orange Botswana....

The Keorapetse Mogopodi-led interim committee ousted Bakwadi's team following a motion of no confidence. Last month, the court ruled that the coup against the BOKA executive committee was unlawful. The court also determined that the appointment...

The Mooketsi Segaise-led Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) executive committee has a mountain to climb to secure sponsors to replace the departed partners. Debswana Mining Company parted ways with chess last year, whilst Metropolitan Life recently...

Spiking Stars qualified for the championship after finishing second at the Zone VI Senior Club Championships held in Gaborone last December. It will not be a walk in the park for the debutants as they are placed in Group B with defending champions,...

Kgotlaetsile Moube, who wanted to contest for the position of Public Relations Officer (PRO), has written a complaint letter to the Ministry of Sport and Arts and the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC). Moube is appealing the outcome of the...

The decision has been met by shock from the chess community, as they regarded the Metropolitan Championship as part of their culture and the highest paying event. The 2025 edition has received P160, 000 with the second qualifiers set for April and...

The two ITF junior tours will attract players from the United States of America (USA), Europe, Asia, and the rest of Africa. Some of the players expected are top seeded Koronashe Rugare (USA) in the girls' category and Wiktor Jez of Poland in the...

The World Athletics Council awarded Botswana the right to host the competition in May 2026. MmegiSport has been informed that the construction of a new track will cost an estimated P10 million whilst the refurbishment of the UB track is estimated...

The Olympic silver medallist will miss out on lining up in the upcoming FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix Continental Tour, set for April 12 at the National Stadium, Gaborone. Speaking to MmegiSport, Kebinatshipi’s coach, Chilume Ntshwarang, explained...

World Bowls recently adopted a new committee structure for 2025-2026, which offers World Bowls an opportunity to closely interact with bowlers to improve stakeholder engagement. The BBA executive secretary, Edwin Nyoka, said Modutlwa joins an elite...

World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe made the announcement during a press briefing after a council meeting Tuesday. "We have also just wrapped up two days of council meetings where a number of important decisions have been made, including the...

Speaking during a press conference yesterday, the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) director-business development and property management services, Stephen Makuke, said the initial tender for the track was P7,2 million but due to the change...

The games were part of the Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) national league. BDF defeated Mafolofolo 3-2 (25-17,20-25, 25-18, 25-27 and 15-11). BDF coach, Daniel Baoki, told SportMonitor that hot conditions made the game difficult for players and...

There have been back-and-forth negotiations between unions and the government since 2019 without a notable breakthrough. An Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at the University of Kentucky, Tshepang Tshube, who...