Flamingoes' fifth shot at elusive Premiership goal

Flamigoes supporters will hope its fifth time lucky. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Flamigoes supporters will hope its fifth time lucky. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

PALAPYE: After coming agonisingly close to promotion in the last four seasons, Sua Flamingoes are once again itching to gain what is proving to be evasive Premiership promotion.

The Debswana First Division North league kicks off this weekend with Flamingoes taking the long trip to rookies Maun Tigers on Saturday. Since joining the second tier league, Flamingoes have been consistent promotion candidates.

They were third in their rookie season, fourth in the second season, promotional playoffs losers in third and they finished third last campaign. Flamingoes are the sole mine-backed side that appears cursed after fellow miners, Orapa United, Jwaneng Galaxy and recently Morupule Wanderers achieved promotion.

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Something ought to be done about deadly A3 Road

The accident which happened near Marapong village comes after yet another horrific accident which claimed 16 lives in July last year near Hubona. These stats don’t include other accidents where fatalities were not as many as the two.While several factors may have contributed to the two accidents and many others, many believe the biggest with that road is the bad state that the road is in. Unconfirmed reports in the most recent accident state...

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