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The vetting of some of the nominees has resulted in tensions after candidates submitted their names but were adjudged to have failed to meet some of the requirements. The nominations were closed on July 24, and the elections committee evaluated the...

Everything he did as a young boy was driven by that dream, and sport became one of the paths he believed could get him to Europe. “To be honest, I never had a strong interest in volleyball at first. It was more of a ‘let’s give it a try and see...

The side is now preparing to host the league final, where an intense battle against former champions, Gaborone Hogs is expected. The league final is set for August 8. Wildebeests have turned around their fortunes with management setting up a strong...

The voting was conducted during a forum organised by Ngamiland Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (NCONGO) in collaboration with Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa. The committee has been mandated to spearhead the establishment of...

Nike is the new technical partner for the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) whilst Puma has signed a contract with the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA). According to information reaching Mmegi Sport, some key figures within BAA felt the...

The best performance was during the 2018 Gold Coast Games, where the country scooped three gold medals by Isaac Makwala (400m), Amantle Montsho (400m) and the men’s 4x400m relay team.Baboloki Thebe won a silver medal in the men’s 400m while the...

The league features a regional conference structure, multiple daily tournament stops, and a youth World Cup qualification path. The Africa South region stop was hosted by Botswana Basketball Association (BBA) at Royal Aria Indoor Arena from July 20...

There were concerns raised following the performance of the players in the Open Section during the BetXplosion National Chess Championship held in Gaborone over the President's Day holiday. The competition had brought together more than 170...

The team walked away with P35,000 in cash, while Yankees player Thato Nkebeto was selected as the slugger of the tournament, winning herself P1,500. Yankees settled for the silver medal following a 12-0 defeat at the hands of the women’s champions,...

The South African set the mark at 43.03 secs at the Rio Olympics on August 14, 2016, but observers believe that long-standing mark could be under threat with the Botswana star emerging as the one likely to shatter it. Kebinatshipi kicked off his...

The federation was marred by administrative chaos, which led to a motion of no confidence against the executive committee last year. A new committee was elected into office and is putting things back together.BVF media relations and marketing...

She added they will soon announce the names of the sponsors.“It is our time to host on the Zone IV roster,” Matthews said. “Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) gave us absolutely no issues when we approached them in 2024 about hosting the...

It will be the first time Police have failed to qualify for the competition. In 2023, the team did not travel to Selebi-Phikwe after missing out on the registration deadline. In the league, Police finished in position three, and qualified for the...

The athletes have been excused from the games as they are competing in the Diamond League Meet circuits and also preparing for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship that takes place in Budapest, Hungary, from September 11 to 13. The...

It secured two gold medals and a silver medal, with more medals expected from the Singles competition that was played on Monday. The first gold medal was won by Carol David and Agobakwe Sebetela in the Mixed Under-13 Doubles match on Saturday. A team...