In a thrilling season that has captivated football enthusiasts across Botswana, the 2024/25 FNB Premiership is poised on a knife-edge. With four teams fiercely contending for the coveted championship title, the stakes have never been higher. The prize of P1.4 million awaits the victor, a testament to the league’s growing prominence, bolstered by a lucrative sponsorship from First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) amounting to P28.5 million over three years. Tafic, a club once synonymous with...

The newly appointed Minister of Sports and Arts has declared an urgent priority to reinstate school sports, which have been on hold since 2019. This suspension followed the then Ministry of Basic Education (MOBE) accruing approximately P30 million in unpaid teacher allowances. A memorandum dated March 6, 2020, signed by then-MOBE Permanent Secretary Bridget John, cited budgetary restrictions as the cause for this decision. “The Ministry has struggled to cover participation fees due to its...