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Gaborone trips to define Galaxy's season

Tricky encounter: Action between Rollers and Galaxy PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Tricky encounter: Action between Rollers and Galaxy PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The culmination of the 2023-2024 Botswana Premier League (BPL) season promises to be riveting as the league enters its final third. This weekend marks Week 21 of the BPL with most of the teams having already played 18 games.

Jwaneng Galaxy and BDF XI are the only teams to have played one game less. The excitement mounts with each passing game, with the climax set to be more interesting. Defending champions, Galaxy are set for thrilling encounters against title rivals and Gaborone giants, Township Rollers and Gaborone United (GU).

Galaxy are in pole position to defend the title as they lead the pack with 44 points. The Galaxy Stars are a point ahead of Rollers and boast a 10-point lead over GU. Galaxy are set for two crucial trips to the National Stadium for two ties against the Gaborone giants in the last three games of the league.

Editor's Comment
Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

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