Back in the day, some players such as Tracy Chaba were shipped for stints abroad in countries like Egypt and Algeria. Tebogo Sejewe and Chada Majaha attracted the eyes of South African clubs. Tshiamo Chakalisa, Thapelo Kamberuka and Gaoleseletse...
For years, the Mares have not had a substantive coach. Coaches work voluntarily, something which many pundits believe delays the progress of the team. Mares coach Gaolethoo 'Ronaldo' Nkutlwisang last week said working as a volunteer impedes...
The last decade or so has been particularly rewarding, with Botswana having a first ever world champion and winning its inaugural medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Amantle Montsho was crowned 400m world champion in Daegu, South Korea in 2011,...
Players' contracts are arbitrarily terminated. There are also cases where some players are denied free movement on account of some teams asking for development fees and or training compensation,” he said. “As usual, we still have reports of...
The BFL’s brief is to run the Premier League and generate its income. But it has been a difficult start for football’s newest body after COVID-19 clamped activities. BFL chief executive officer (CEO), Solomon Ramochotlhwane indicated they are...
This essentially involves instituting protocols to be followed during hotel stay, travel or transportation to venues, training sessions, actual sports events and recreational spots. The bio-bubble has across the world aided a smooth return of...
Its membership is made up of the 16 Premiership clubs. Of the 16, six have expressed their unhappiness over the status of the elite league. The six are, Gaborone United, Township Rollers, Gilport Lions, Notwane, Extension Gunners and Mogoditshane...
Bowls director, Marea Modutlwa told Sport Monitor that Allen was a high value member of the bowls family who served the BBA for many years as an executive committee member. He was a public relations officer and competition secretary from 1997 until...
The first ever virtual elections had three candidates who were all powerful in their own right. Segaise won against the former BCF public relations officer, Kutlwano Tatolo and Mabedi Mbo. Segaise told Sport Monitor after his victory that he worked...
The gaffer tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) prior to the trip, Botswana Football Association (BFA) has said. Thaloba Nthaga has since been roped in with Belindah Moatswi and Thabo Motang as assistant coaches while Joseph Maposa remains...
The country’s second ranked man, Perekisi was in a good form in the tournament that started on Friday. He beat Tlamelang Kepaletswe of Gaborone Badminton Club (GBC) 2-0 to win his first ever-senior championship.Kepaletswe bagged a silver medal...
The punch-drunk team from the tiny kingdom staggered out of the Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) Oval after breaking all the wrong records. Botswana was the first to throw the first punch which floored Eswatini on September 9, 2021. Botswana scored...
The elections committee has also come under criticism, accused of bias. Presidential candidate, Kutlwano Tatolo wrote a letter to Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) in August requesting that the committee be dissolved. Another candidate, Moses...
BCA president, Mmetla Masire is grappling with a revolt after three members of the executive committee resigned. The trio served Masire with their resignation letters on Sunday. Vice president Kagiso Molatlhwa, public relations officer Game Mompe and...
The senior team, the Mares will leave for Gqeberha, South Africa, tomorrow for the COSAFA Women’s Championship while the Under-20 have flown out to Angola for the first leg of the first round of the 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup.The...
Masaseng assumed the new position of the continental body last week during the FIFpro Africa congress held in South Africa. The position is newly created to try and manage the transition at FIFPRO Africa. “It (the appointment) has brought about...
The BFL is an organ established to run the elite league independently from the Botswana Football Association (BFA). It was finally incepted at the BFA elective congress in October 2020. Its primary role is to be the administrative body for the...
He signed a two-year deal with MTN Super League side Lusaka Dynamos, as the club’s marquee signing in that transfer window. Cooper was reportedly promised a signing-on fee of $25,000 (approximately P250,000), a monthly salary in the region of...
The Mares coach recently released a list of players for next month’s COSAFA Cup to be played in South Africa. The squad is entirely made up of players from the southern part of the country.Traditionally, the national team has always been a southern...
During the recent BONA Annual General Meeting (AGM), the position for the treasurer was staggered this year and it was due for election in 2023. The resignation comes at a time when the association is dealing with a matter of Thulaganyo Retshabile...
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