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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Sikwane to be named BNSC CEO

    The BNSC board is expected to make the announcement next week, and he will report for duty in mid-January on a four-year contract. Sikwane was reportedly selected by Sport and Arts minister Jacob Kelebeng ahead of stiff competition of sport’s...

  • Dojo Ken Karate Academy stays focused despite politics

    The academy held the third edition of its annual summer Gashuku (Kids' Camp) at the Institute of Health Sciences (IHS) in Lobatse, which started last week and ended yesterday. The five-day programme, which was attended by youth aged six to 22...

  • Golden Jubilee shapes Morwa Rising Stars

    “When I rejoined Stars from GU, there were many players here, but there was no management; hence, I decided to manage them with the little knowledge I had picked from GU,” he explained.“Morwa Rising Stars was formed when I was still a young boy...

  • Rainy days for World Athletics Relays

    Botswana submitted its bid by July 2024, and the next edition of the relays will be hosted in Nassau in The Bahamas, on April 22–23, 2028. The event will be held at the National Stadium, Gaborone. Sponsors of the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26...

  • Bona Life tee-off Maruapula Loxion Golf journey

    The life insurer has launched a programme targeted towards introducing young people in Maruapula, Gaborone to golf at an early stage.During the first edition, November 2024–2025, Bona Life pumped P150,000 into the initiative and this year, covering...

  • Okatch doubles at FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup

    Okatch told Sport Monitor that it was an amazing experience. She said that for the last three editions, she has been doing only the men’s final. "This one, I did both. I went in there with pressure to perform, and I outdid myself. I am closing the...

  • Red Tape blocks registration of Shooting Association

    One of the requirements for the registration of an association is that there should be 20 clubs, which is far-fetched considering the nature of the sport. Gaborone Rifle Club chairperson, Jon Smuts, told Sport Monitor that they have been trying to...

  • BNSC CEO appointment imminent—Kelebeng

    This follows a prolonged recruitment process which started in May, when the office bearer, Tuelo Serufho's contract expired. Eyes have been on the BNSC to make the substantive appointment after Makuke Makuke served as interim CEO since...

  • Ntesang becomes first Motswana cricket CEO

    The jovial Ntesang also worked for the then Botswana National Sport Council (BNSC) for 13 years, holding different portfolios, such as coordinator for Re Ba Bona Ha and Women and Sport Botswana (WASBO).She brings with her more than 24 years of sport...

  • Wrestling finally receives P100,000 ring

    BWF president, Moagi Sharp said the ring, which cost P100,000, was purchased from funds taken from the annual subvention allocated to the Federation.He explained that association had received P120,000 for the current financial year.From the amount,...

  • Long 1,900km drive awaits netball teams

    "We have everything under control, I am not worried since we are travelling with the medical team and we will be able to rest before the competition," Kethamile said.When the dust settles after the long trip, the women’s team has to contend with a...

  • Softball Spectacular to quench players’ thirst

    The inaugural event starts today and runs until Sunday at the National Diamond in Gaborone. There has been no softball action since July. The spectacular is the brainchild of former national team coaches, Pako Maforaga and Disang Selemogwe.Speaking...

  • Bowls team debuts at Atlantic Senior Fours

    The team that comprises of four players will jet off on Saturday.Hosted at the Constantinou Bros Hotels’ Athena Royal Beach hotel in Paphos, the competition will be staged with a spectacular backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea. The World Bowls...

  • Mogopa aims to emulate departed coach

    Itsubo was a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOCV) who had been working to develop judo in Botswana. He was highly regarded in the local sporting community, as evidenced by the naming of the national judo dojo in his honour. One student...

  • TAFISA World Congress heads to Botswana

    TAFISA is the leading international Sport for All association, with more than 260 members in over 150 countries on all continents. The organisation enjoys strong relationships with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), United Nations (UN), and...

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