Copa Coca-Cola receives P800,000 boost

Handshakes: BISA president, Joshua Gaothobogwe (left) receives the cheque from Goya PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME
Handshakes: BISA president, Joshua Gaothobogwe (left) receives the cheque from Goya PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME

The Botswana Integrated Sports Association (BISA) and Copa-Coca Cola have renewed their relationship and launched this year’s schools competition in Gaborone on Tuesday.

The two parties have been partners in the annual Copa Coca-Cola Cup for the past three years.

This week, they revealed that this year’s competition, the fourth edition, has been sponsored to the tune of P800,000, which is a decrease from the P1.1 million of last year. The tournament, which targets grassroots development will see 230 secondary schools participating countrywide with over 35,000 children taking part.

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Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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