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Friday, August 07, 2026

KC Sports tournament fills gap in women's football

In a women's football landscape where preseason tournaments are scarce, the KC Sports Pretty in Pink Tournament is set to provide a much-needed competitive platform for eight teams ahead of the 2026–2027 season.

Kabelo Boranabi | 07 August 2026

Kopano Kediseng (black) of Mexican Girls tussling for the ball against Gonayamodimo Macha (white) of Gaborone United.PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Team representatives during the Tati River Cup press conference. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

TAFIC, Rollers face stern test in Tati River cup

Troubled sides, Township Rollers and TAFIC face a true test of character this weekend as they head into the inaugural Tati River Cup scheduled for tomorrow at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium.

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 07 August 2026

Troubled house: Lekidi Centre. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Unprecedent clash: One day, two meetings

The UB Hotel and Conference Centre and the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) will fall under the spotlight this weekend as the two venues host an unprecedented chapter in Botswana football.

Mqondisi Dube | 07 August 2026

BTO endorses Beyond 40 Walk

The Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) has officially endorsed the inaugural Beyond 40: Stride Walk, recognising the event's contribution to promoting healthy lifestyles whilst showcasing Gaborone's tourism attractions and public spaces.

staff writer | 06 August 2026

GU set for Yanga showdown

Gaborone United (GU) face another daunting trip to Tanzania after being drawn against Young Africans (Yanga) in the CAF Champions League preliminary round.

KABELO BORANABI | 06 August 2026

Mandatory Credit: Photo by GIGI SOLDANO/DPPI/Shutterstock (16988584ab)
93 MARQUEZ Marc (spa), Ducati Lenovo Team, Ducati Desmosedici GP26, action with 73 MARQUEZ Alex (spa), BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP, Ducati Desmosedici GP26 during the 2026 MotoGP Motul Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, Germany GP, on the Sachsenring circuit, from July 10 to 12, in Germany
MOTO - MOTO GP - GERMANY GRAND PRIX 2026, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany - 12 Jul 2026

Title race on a knife edge as MotoGP heads to Silverstone

The 2026 MotoGP season has delivered exactly what fans crave: unpredictability, volatility and a title race that refuses to settle.

correspondent | 05 August 2026

Paris Saint-Germain's Goncalo Ramos celebrates scoring his penalty in the shoot-out during the UEFA Champions League Final at the Puskas Arena, Budapest. Picture date: Saturday May 30, 2026.

The transfers which will shape the 2026-27 Premier League, La Liga and Serie A

As the 2026-27 season looms, Europe’s elite have wasted no time reshaping the balance of power. From blockbuster €80m-plus deals to savvy free transfers, clubs across the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga are making bold statements of intent in a market already brimming with high-value moves.

correspondent | 05 August 2026

Red Roses learn title defence route

Gaborone United (GU) women's team, the Red Roses face a tricky route in their bid to retain the CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers title after the tournament draw set up several familiar regional battles.

Kabelo Boranabi | 04 August 2026

Boxing unfazed despite tough Commonwealth Games outing

The Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) remains unfazed despite returning home empty handed from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games that ended over the weekend.

Calistus Kolantsho | 04 August 2026

BFL puts league kickoff on hold

Botswana Football League (BFL) says clubs will have to wait a little longer for clarity on the 2026-2027 FNB Premiership season after postponing key announcements until its annual general meeting (AGM) process is concluded.

Kabelo Boranabi | 04 August 2026

Showa defiant as pressure mounts

Mqondisi Dube | 04 August 2026

Premier Soccer League’s 30th Season Kicks Off, DStv Opens Access to More Fans to Enjoy on SuperSport

correspondent | 31 July 2026

Marauding Wildebeests charge to success

Calistus Kolantsho | 31 July 2026

The spike continues for Botswana’s first male volleyball pro

Calistus Kolantsho | 31 July 2026

Minnaert embraces Galaxy challenge

Kabelo Boranabi | 31 July 2026

BNSC affiliates nominations spark uproar

Calistus Kolantsho | 31 July 2026

Coming up: Commercial production moves to Dibete after the Sebele pilot

Dibete earmarked for commercial hemp rollout

Government’s hemp programme is moving into its commercial phase, with the earmarking of land at Dibete Farm for large-scale production, where licensed operators will be allocated plots as the country seeks to establish a new agro-industrial value chain.

Maele suspends BUAN Vice Chancellor

The Minister of Higher Education, Prince Maele, has suspended Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) Vice Chancellor Professor Ketlhatlogile Mosepele with immediate effect, in a dramatic move that throws the leadership of the institution into uncertainty.

Mother demands inquest into son’s police shooting

Nearly three years after her son was shot dead by members of Botswana Police Service (BPS) in Palapye, a Bobonong pensioner has turned to the High Court, accusing State authorities of failing to investigate the killing and denying her family justice.

New direction: Ntsima says the Mafisa initiative is targetted at clusters rather than individuals PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Chema Chema reborn as Mafisa

Government has rebranded the Chema Chema Fund into the Mafisa Programme, introducing a new enterprise development model that will shift focus from funding individual businesses to supporting co-operatives and business clusters.

Lobatse High Court PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Court rejects ex- teacher’s bid to return to work

LOBATSE: The High Court here has dismissed an application by a former Principal Education Officer who wanted government to reinstate him after it compulsorily retired him at the age of 60, ruling that he could not rely on protections under the repealed Teaching Service Act once he moved into a non-teaching position.

Where is the reward? Moagi questions state's P4.7 million corruption case

Former minister Lefoko Moagi has argued that the State has failed to establish a case to answer, contending that the mere discovery of a bank card allegedly linked to the P4.7 million corruption syndicate is insufficient to implicate him.

Feeding time: Local feedlots may be forced to destroy thousands of cattle PIC: INTERNET

Feedlot giants staring at P27.8m loss

Feedlot giants, JS Beef (Pty) Ltd and Primefast (Pty) Ltd, have warned that the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) crisis is driving them to ruin as banks shut the tap and thousands of cattle edge towards destruction.

Public servants deserve better than union infighting

‘The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds’.- Abraham LincolnUntil then, the Council’s operations remain suspended, delaying critical decisions affecting thousands of public sector employees.The current standoff is between the Manual Workers Union on one side and the Six Cooperating Trade Unions, namely BONU, BOPEU, BTU, BDU, BOSETU and...

Mmegi Editor | 31 July 2026

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