The P153m World Relays weight
Friday, April 03, 2026 | 170 Views |
Shot in the arm: Debswana World Relays have received funding from Stanbic Bank PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
However, behind the jubilation comes the cost of hosting as staging this global event, though, does not come cheap. Last week, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone received P16 million from Debswana Mining Company.
Then on Tuesday, they received a further P5 million from Stanbic Bank Botswana.
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