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School sport was abruptly halted in 2019 due to a standoff between teachers and the Ministry of Basic Education over allowances. Following the recent Sport Pitso, where School Sport was on the agenda, the Minister of Sport and Arts, Jacob Kelebeng,...

At some point, I was confused when the other one finished competing, and then all of a sudden, there was an identical figure competing on another mat. The Ramotswa-born brothers have similar builds and demeanours. I wondered, how is it possible? I...

The Committee was expected to have landed in Gaborone today for inspection of facilities that include the National Stadium and accommodation facilities, amongst others. The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) has submitted a bid to host the 2026...

If the bid is successful, Botswana will become the first African country to host the track and field global competition. The World Athletics Council will announce the bid winner on March 24, 2025. The relays are a qualifier for the World Athletics...

Eighty women from 19 countries attended the championship. Modise lost at the semi-finals and lost again in a fight for the bronze medal, to finish in position five. Nogampe lost at the quarter-finals and lost again in the repecharge round, to finish...

The tournament was the first leg for the senior national team selection that will compete at the upcoming 2025 Africa Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games taking place in Windhoek, Namibia from July 4-13. BOKA vice president-technical,...

The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) finance committee chairperson, Enoch Mushango, has said the ministry's budget will depend on how sport and arts are prioritised. He said if the two are priorities, then they do not expect a cut, but...

She pursued squash from the age of nine at an elementary school in Gaborone after an invitation from a friend. By then squash was a new sport in her school and they wanted to try it out. Otshabeng is now at St Lawrence University in New York under...

The judo national team is in Tunisia where it is competing in the African Judo Open Championships. Botswana is represented by Neo Nogampe (-70kg) and Neelo Modise (52kg) at the tournament, which kicked off yesterday and runs until Sunday. “Olympic...

Ousted BOKA president, Mpho Bakwadi, is not flinching, arguing the SGM was an illegal gathering. He went on to reject a letter written by the interim committee calling for a handover, which was to be completed yesterday. In the letter addressed to...

It had been initially agreed between BOKA and SKI that the karate style would be issued with membership. Speaking to MmegiSport, BOKA president Mpho Bakwadi, said they rejected the application because SKI failed to show proof that they have been...

The SGM voted out the Bakwadi-led committee through a motion of no confidence passed by Shito-Ryu Shukokai and seconded by Kofukan. Bakwadi told SportMonitor that the meeting was illegal and any decision taken there is not recognised. “Federations...

There have been no sport activities since 2019 due to a dispute between teachers and their employer, the Ministry of Education. At one point, the previous government engaged BOSETU and BTU only for the talks to collapse. Unions blamed the former...

According to information gathered by Mmegi Online, International Ryushin-Kan Karate Do Botswana has suspended its chairperson, Moses Tubego. A suspension letter, signed by Ryushin-Kan chief instructor, Keorapetse Dube and Katlego Keitirele...

She becomes the first ever woman to challenge for the position in the history of Botswana bowls. Modutlwa is challenging the incumbent vice president, Ookeditse Lekang. BBA elections are staggered, with three positions out of six contested for each...