The meeting followed the resignation of the committee then led by Phempheretlhe Bafana Pheto after mounting pressure from club members.The outgoing executive was criticised for presiding over one of the most difficult financial periods in Rollers’...
The Ramotswa-based side moved to the top of the log standings after defeating Tlokweng United 3-0 on Friday night. Dinare dethroned Jwaneng Young Stars, who are now in second place after their defeat by Notwane.With results coming in the way of...
Over the weekend, Young stars' unbeaten streak was put to an end by Notwane under the tutelage of Daniel ‘Chico’ Nare. The defeat saw the away side being dethroned by Dinare at the top of the league table. With the team now second and the...
The Warders came from a goal down and overpowered their opponents 3-1 as the team seeks a return to the FNB Premiership. The win saw Prisons XI nestle amongst the early pacesetters, with 10 points from five games played.Title favourites, Dinare sit...
UB entered the final of the event that was held at Regent Hill English Medium School on Sunday on tenterhooks, not sure whether its young roster would deliver in what seemed close to being a ‘do or die’ situation. Kenny Sempipeng, representing...
The committee comprises Makwala (athletics), Tracy Chaba (volleyball), Aratwa Kasemang (boxing), Thabile Pilane (fencing), Omogolo Setlalekgosi (badminton) while Onkabetse Nkobolo is the representative for athletes with disabilities.The BNOC board...
Twice has the 4x400m relay team received houses from the government under the Incentives Policy, a document that came into effect in 2012, developed to address gaps in rewarding sportspersons. Star athlete, Letsile Tebogo, has two houses under his...
The team wants to be treated like their counterparts, the World Athletics Championships team that was hosted for dinner by Boko at the State House. Bose Mokgwathi won a bronze medal in the men’s T13 400m, clocking a Personal Best (PB) of 49.66s....
It was not going to be easy against some established cricket sides ranked above Botswana, and the qualifiers have only served to emphasise that gap.On the opening day of the competition last Friday, Botswana failed to match Tanzania as the Baggy...
But reputation, like a championship run, is fragile. In the space of two seasons, the club has gone from a period of high-profile investors and public confidence to a governance crisis that now leaves chairperson, Bafana Phempheretlhe Pheto, and his...
TSS made their long-awaited entry into the league after acquiring City Polar’s status during the off-season. Promotion to the Premier League remains their ultimate goal, but the trainer knows it would not come easy. The Thamaga-based side opened...
Event organiser, Ofentse Bakwadi, said they have more than 500 entries from Botswana, Angola, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. He said they are expecting stiff competition as the...
An Extraordinary General Meeting (EOGM) that was to be held last weekend was adjourned, and clubs are accusing the National Executive Committee (NEC) of ignoring them. The meeting was to approve the financial reports and the new constitution....
Yesterday, the BFL announced that Rollers had been charged for failing to honour a league match against Calendar Stars last month as the club battles internal challenges.The club heads to Palapye tomorrow for what could be a watershed moment, as it...
The announcement comes at a time when the nation waited with baited breath for the return of the 800m runner to the track after a three-year ban for a doping offence. This week, Amos who is now a middle-distance coach for Iran, submitted his...
Bose Mokgwathi will receive P75, 000 for his bronze medal, Gloria Majaga and Edwin Masuge will take home P20, 000 each for their top eight finish. The team coach, Nathan Maotwe has been rewarded with P15,000 for the bronze medal his athlete won.
The team was upbeat upon departure but it failed to register a single win during the difficult competition that saw Namibia and Zimbabwe seal their World Cup spots.India and Sri Lanka are the hosts of next year's World Cup.Botswana had hoped to...
After suffering a brief stumble in the previous round against Taung Young Strikers, coach Tomas Trucha became a relieved man and ensured that the team maintain their unbeaten run after four rounds of fixtures.Dinare now sit level on points with log...
Now in his first full season with the Toronto Boys, Nare has had to juggle footballing ambition with harsh economic realities.The club, still grappling with a shallow purse, has had to dig into the lower leagues for fresh talent, a move that has...
The gathering was called to review the constitution and adopt the financial report. According to information reaching Sport Monitor, clubs did not turn up for the meeting because they are aggrieved and felt ignored by the National Executive Committee...
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