Premier League champions to get P1m
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 | 760 Views |
Gaborone United PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
In a statement released today, the BFL said a decision was reached during a board meeting on Saturday, to reward teams with cash despite the absence of a title sponsor. The runners-up will receive P500,000 with the third-placed side getting P250,000.
Other sides will receive P200,000 or less depending on their placing on the log, the BFL said. Clubs have been paid their final instalment of P100,000 in grants, bringing the total payout for all the sides this season to P4.8 million.
While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...