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The Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education has, however, issued an expression of interest inviting schools to participate in the 2027 school athletics competitions.According to a savingram signed by the Ministry’s permanent secretary,...

The Botswana duo capped off their magical run by securing silver medals in the final leg on Sunday, finishing as runners up to Angola after a closely contested 2-1 defeat in the final. According to a statement from Botswana Volleyball Federation...

International Master (IM) Providence Oatlhotse, who is the reigning national champion played on board one in the Open Section, where he faced the strongest players. After round 11, Oatlhotse had accumulated nine points and was ranked second amongst...

The development comes on the back continued growth of athletics in Botswana, prompting the national governing body to step up its monitoring and regulation of the sport. Amongst the resolutions, adopted at the BAA 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM),...

Over the weekend at Al-Nur School in Gaborone, the pint-sized karateka stood tall amongst 231 athletes at the Botswana Shito Ryu Federation’s annual Open Karate Championship, dominating the female -55kg category.It was another statement of intent...

Unfortunately, that objective has not materialised after Botswana lost two matches and won one during the recent Africa qualifiers in Nairobi. However, some netball commentators believe the coach cannot be held accountable for the failure and argue...

The team arrived in the Island country on Sunday evening to prepare for a tight schedule of events that includes competitions and training. Nihon chairperson, Sensei Karabo Samuel, explained they are affiliated to JKA adding the style is a new...

Under the new route, the establishment launched a Golf Academy with the aim to make the sport accessible to anyone with an interest in learning, improving their game or developing towards competitive performance. The launch took place over the...

Raguin (17) secured the singles title on Sunday with another comeback victory, beating tournament number one seed, Mustafa Ege Sik of Australia 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final.The victory capped a demanding five match singles campaign in which Raguin...

BNOC president, Tshepo Sitale, explained to MmegiSport that athletes who test positive for banned substances are often caught through local testing. This, he added, helps protect Botswana’s image at international competitions. “Probably if that...

Following the games, BNOC this week launched a 10-year technical apparel partnership with Nike, making the global brand Team Botswana’s technical partner through to 2036.According to the agreement, the partnership encompasses comprehensive...

FIDE elections will be held on September 26 at the FIDE General Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Three candidates, Wadim Rosenstein, Jan Henric Buettner, and Timur Turlov, are seeking to succeed Arkady Dvorkovich. Masaiti has directed his message...

South Africa and Uganda have already qualified automatically based on their world rankings.The 2027 Netball World Cup will be held in Sydney, Australia, from August 25 to September 5, 2027.Botswana last appeared at the World Cup in 2011 in Singapore,...

The announcement was made today by World Athletics president Seb Coe in Budapest, Hungary. The 2031 edition will be held in Munich, Germany.Coe said the decision to award Kenya the hosting rights followed one of the strongest bidding processes in the...

For his achievement, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi will receive P150, 000 after winning the men's 400m race. On the other hand, Letsile Tebogo will pocket P100, 000 for position two finish for the men’s 200m and a further P20, 000 for position...