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The announcement will precede the team's final training camp. Botswana will return to the competition, to be held in Malawi, after missing the 2024 edition due to financial constraints. The Africa Netball Cup, which will be staged from December 8...

Spanners were thrown into the works after a motion of no confidence was passed on the Tsoseletso Magang-led executive committee in August. Over the weekend, George Keotsene was voted as the new president, pulling an 8-7 victory over former vice...

The athlete accused the office of corruption and switching athletes' results. She claimed that some athletes tested positive for banned substances; instead of being slapped with a suspension, they were given a warning. “There are athletes who...

She accuses the national anti-doping office of manipulating results and taking bribes from athletes.Murangi said some athletes receive a warning, whilst others are suspended for similar offences.“Our system is corrupt, athletes who dope are...

A reserved individual, she began her chess career at the young age of six, when it started as a hobby.“I have never liked any other sport. I only had an eye for chess because it teaches life skills, such as strategising and patience," she...

The project is scheduled for a 10-month implementation period, with BoAD serving the Persons with Disabilities cohort. Speaking to The Monitor, BoAD executive director, Shirley Keoagile, said the objectives of the project are to increase access to...

Chairperson of the Constitution Taskforce, Legojane Kebaitse, revealed that most clubs have not re-registered although societies are expected to re-register under the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022.He said if they fail to re-register by April...

The boxer, who resides at Peleng in Lobatse, marked his presence by winning a gold medal at the 2014 Africa Youth Games.He then followed up the feat with a bronze medal at the Samoa 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games.Muhammad went on to represent Botswana...

They are regarded as premier multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. Speaking to MmegiSport, the games marketing coordinator, Tiroyaone Otimile, said the competition will bring together para-athletes from across the country.During the...

Deaflympics is an international multi-sport event for deaf athletes held every four years, organised by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD). The event returns to its usual four-year cycle after the 2021 edition was postponed to...

Growing up in a hamlet where the main activities are a mix of fishing, farming, hunting, and gathering, Ketlhobogile Haingura never imagined he would someday be in the spotlight.But from this secluded area, the soft-spoken athlete has emerged as one...

Growing up in a hamlet where the main activities are a mix of fishing, farming, hunting, and gathering, Ketlhobogile Haingura never imagined he would someday be in the spotlight.But from this secluded area, the soft-spoken athlete has emerged as one...

The meeting comes at a time when there has been a change of guard in the BAA board, after president Moses Bantsi was appointed World Relays' CEO. During the meeting, Oabona Theetso will be in the firing line as the acting president. He said they...

Raokgwathile dominated the bout from the first round and floored his opponent with a technical knockout in the third round Speaking to Sport Monitor, he said his victory is an indication of the hard work he had put in.Raokgwathile also revealed that...

Mabua joined BAA in August and became the association's first CEO as the athletics governing body moves to establish a fully-fledged secretariat. Mabua brings a wealth of experience from Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFINET), where he was the...