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Monday, January 24, 2022

TLOKWENG: Zebras' attacking midfielder, Thero Setsile is quickly writing his name as one of Gaborone United's (GU) favorite players just a month after joining the club from Orapa United.

Kabelo Boranabi | 24 January 2022

BACK PAGE; Attacking midfielder,Thero Setsile celebrates with assistant coach, Pontsho Moloi. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Gaborone United (GU) have now extended the lead at the top of the Botswana Premier League table PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Defending champions, Jwaneng Galaxy have moved into the top eight bracket PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Galaxy Slides Into Top Eight

Jwaneng Galaxy moved into the top half of the Botswana Premier League table following a 3-1 win over Masitaoka in a encounter played in the National Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Both sides went into the game with some little bit of pressure after series of poor results over the past few weeks.

Kabelo Boranabi | 24 January 2022

BNSC To Overhaul Elite Scholarship

Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) is looking into overhauling the Elite Scholarship Fund. This comes after it was realised that upon reinstatement, the beneficiaries of the fund are unable to add value to sport.

Calistus Kolantsho | 24 January 2022

Bonsu leaves GU

Ghanaian defender, Godwin Bonsu has left Gaborone United (GU) after a seven-year stay. Bonsu arrived at the Money Machine in 2015 on a free transfer alongside Ghanian striker, Bismark Appiah.

Kabelo Boranabi | 24 January 2022

The Volleyball congress failed to take place over the weekend PIC: FILE

Volleyball Congress Flops

Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) special congress that was scheduled for last week Friday was cancelled after the affiliates failed to form a quorum.

Calistus Kolantsho | 24 January 2022

Governing body: FIFA will decide if BFA is pardoned or placed on restricted funding PIC: BELGA.AFP.DERUNGS

BFA fate in FIFA’s hands

Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Maclean Letshwiti has admitted the recent diversion of more than P6million has left a serious dent on the association’s image.

Mqondisi Dube,Chakalisa Dube | 21 January 2022

In contention: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium could host the AFCON finals if the bid succeeds PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana, Namibia consider joint AFCON bid

FRANCISTOWN: Botswana’s plans to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) are gaining momentum with neighbours, Namibia approached for a joint bid. Mmegi Sport has established that Cabinet has granted the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) and the Botswana Football Association (BFA) permission to prepare a bid to host the 2027 showpiece.

Chakalisa Dube | 21 January 2022

Game on: Women football will kick-off at regional level

Women’s league winners to get P25,000

In the midst of a Botswana Football Association’s (BFA) financial scandal over mismanagement of FIFA women football funds, the women's league season will go ahead uninterrupted with the winners pocketing P25,000.

Kabelo Boranabi | 21 January 2022

New hopes: Mochudi Centre Chiefs will soon move to new grounds PIC: FILE

Struggling Chiefs pin hopes on new ground

Debswana First Division South outfit, Mochudi Centre Chiefs are pinning their hopes on the completion of their football ground to improve their financial situation.

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 21 January 2022

The marathon's CEO: Morgan says there has been a good response to the race PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Kazungula marathon winners to pocket P50,000

Winners of the inaugural FNB Kazungula marathon will smile all the way to the bank after organisers set the winners cheque for the 42.2km race at P50,000. The runner-ups get P22,000 while P18,000 is for third position.

Calistus Kolantsho | 21 January 2022

BOKA had no option on Tshikare

Calistus Kolantsho | 21 January 2022

Motlhanka makes impressive first class debut

Mqondisi Dube | 21 January 2022

BNSC restructuring on hold

Calistus Kolantsho | 21 January 2022

Gunners goalkeeper attacks journalist, destroys camera

Staff Writer | 21 January 2022

Mares regroup for crunch Zimbabwe tie

Kabelo Boranabi | 19 January 2022

GU held, Rollers cut lead

Kabelo Boranabi | 19 January 2022

Turkey ambassador in Botswana, Buyukkarakas

Turkey doles out scholarships

Every year, Turkish government offers scholarships to thousands of students all over the world to continue their undergraduate or postgraduate studies in Turkish universities over a variety of academic programmes. Applications to the Turkish scholarships for the next academic year has recently opened and will be accepted until 20 Feb 2022.

Thapelo Matsheka out PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Masisi takes nemesis head on

Former Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development Thapelo Matsheka has been dropped from cabinet, apparently after a bitter fallout with his principal, President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

'Masisi never attempted to bring Kgafela home'

While President Mokgweetsi Masisi vowed during the 2019 elections campaign that he would not rest until Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Kgosi, Kgafela II is back home, it has been claimed that no efforts have been made in that regard.

Challenging moment for Balopi

FRANCISTOWN: Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary-general (SG), Mpho Balopi reportedly intends to contest for the position of chairperson in the party, and it is clear that victory for him will be a huge personal triumph.

The lap of luxury: Previous wealth reports indicated that the Okavango Delta is one of the favourite addresses for the world’s richest PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Richest 1% in Botswana earn 20 times the national average

A new global report released by the World Inequality Lab this week estimates that the richest one percent of people in the country earned more than 20 times the average income of the rest of Batswana in 2021, underlining the gap between classes in the country. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI reports

Still sealed. State House 4. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Khama accuses DIS of defying court order

Former president Ian Khama has accused the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) of defying a court order that was issued granting him access to his State House 4.

Another minor drowns

Few days after five minors had drowned in Mosupe River in Moshupa, another five-year-old child drowned in Extension 11, in Gaborone.

More resources needed to fight crime

The Fight Crime Gaborone Facebook page is always filled with sad complaints of hard working Batswana who were robbed at knife point at some traffic lights or at their home gates when trying to get inside.These thugs have no mercy; they do not just threaten victims, they are always ready to use knives, and sadly, they damage car windows. While this happens at different traffic lights, there are those where such incidents happen more frequently...

The Monitor Editor | 24 January 2022

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