The plan is anchored on the broader framework of the Africa Union (AU) Agenda 2063. Africa Union Sport Council (AUSC) coordinator, Dr Decius Chipande, who is based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, told MmegiSport that they were in Gaborone to validate the AUSC...
Botswana lost 1-0 to Mauritania before an embarrassing 4-0 reversal at home to Egypt in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month. As a result, Botswana fell from position 145 to 147 in the world rankings after losing 13.5 points in the...
he French Ambassador to Botswana, Oliver Bronchein, stated that the idea of the Creation Africa Botswana, which is mostly the entrepreneurship programme, came about due to President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s mission to improve the creative sector. “The...
Rakgare was speaking at a meet and greet session with the newly elected BFA president, Tariq Babitseng, at the Ministry headquarters on Monday afternoon. The two sport leaders met on Monday as Rakgare officially welcomed the new BFA boss to the local...
Ketshabile was the whistle man in the first leg of the CAF Confederations Cup second preliminary round clash between Al Ahly Tripoli and Simba SC of Tanzania played on Sunday evening. The highly contested match played in Libya ended in a 0-0 draw...
The South African gaffer said the game is not yet over as Galaxy can still upset Pirates. He said the 2-0 lead is not a comfortable lead. “We still have another 90 minutes to play, the coach (Pirates coach Jose Riveiro) said this was just a first...
Babitseng was elected as the new BFA president at the general assembly held at the Majestic Five Hotel in Palapye on Saturday. He ousted Maclean Letshwiti, who held the seat for an eight-year period over two terms. The duo was set for a re-run as the...
The event was part of the moves by the Botswana Billiards Confederation (BBC) to encourage registration of more Pool clubs with the Registrar of Societies. The Pool leadership is currently making initiatives to meet requirements and become an...
The motion, which caught Bakwadi and his committee by surprise, was passed by Bose Caiphus of the Botswana Kofukan Federation. The effort to the leadership happened when there was another motion on the floor that was to be discussed. Caiphus argued...
Among some of the most prominent names is Mothusi Cooper, who joined the club from city rivals, Gaborone United (GU). The midfielder is expected to fill the void left by Phenyo Serameng who joined Sua Flamingoes. Cooper is not new to the Rollers’...
According to information reaching MmegiSport, the test was collected during a competition in August and it returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance. It is not the first time that rugby has registered a positive test. The...
In its latest update, the Botswana Football Association indicated that the team had passed Luanda destined for Francistown, with the Zebras' arrival now expected at 11:45am. It had earlier been reported that the team will arrive around 9am. It...
This follows travel challenges the Zebras faced in Mauritania following their weekend opening Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. CAF acknowledged Botswana's 'extraordinary circumstances' that saw the team fail to return home in time .
The BFA's request came after reports that the Zebras have faced travel challenges in Mauritania and will arrive tomorrow around 9am, only six hours before the scheduled 3pm kick-off time. BFA chief executive officer, Mfolo Mfolo told Mmegi Sport...
Initially, the AFCON 2025 qualifier was scheduled to kick-off at 3pm tomorrow at Obed Itani Chilume stadium in Francistown.According to the statement from the association, the Zebras encountered logistical issues, resulting in delay from Mauritania....
There are fears hackers could be targeting financial pledges for the Paris Olympic Games team after a plea went out for donations. The secretariat computers have been offline since Monday and staff laptops were taken away. According to information...
Manyepedza said the period for the training camp ahead of the championships was too short compared to what was afforded previous teams. He said in future, the team should camp away from Gaborone to avoid interference by club coaches. “The issue of...
The swap is an increasing phenomenon in local football. At least P1.2 million has been spent in the exchanges that saw the return of sleeping giants, Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Extension Gunners to the elite league. Chiefs are said to have paid P600,...
Sithole was appointed Gunners' head coach on a one-year contract in his first elite league job since parting ways with Police XI in February 2020. The well-travelled mentor has won league and cup titles with amongst others, Gaborone United,...
As CAF prepares to hold its elections, and with Motsepe almost guaranteed another dance in office, the South African billionaire is about to dangle an irresistible carrot.This week, Motsepe, addressing guests during the 2024 CAF Executive Programme...
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