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Red Roses finally bloom to the top

Red Roses (in red) collected three points against Double Action on Sunday at GU stadium. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG .
Red Roses (in red) collected three points against Double Action on Sunday at GU stadium. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG .

After weeks of chasing, calculating games in hand, and breathing down BDF XI’s neck, Gaborone United (GU) have finally climbed to the summit of the BH National Women’s League Southern Stream.

The feat came after Red Roses, as the team is known, edged rivals Double Action FC 2–1 in a tense city derby played at GU Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The win moves GU top of the table and tightens their grip on a dramatic title race. In a season defined by constant momentum shifts, GU’s rise feels like the moment everything had been building toward.

For much of the campaign, BDF XI dictated the pace from the top, while Jwaneng Galaxy FC lurked dangerously with explosive goal margins and games in hand. Now, with only a few matches left, the balance has finally tilted.

Editor's Comment
Kudos to Botswana Police Service, other security entities

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”– Theodore RooseveltThrough the two-day event, over 700 athletes from 40 countries, and multitudes of spectators gathered in Gaborone to witness a world-class sporting spectacle.Beyond the medals and performances on the track, Botswana won something equally important: international respect. One of the key pillars behind the success was the sterling work done by the...

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