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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...

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...

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...

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,...

"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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...