Author: Fantastic Moments

One exciting feature of this year’s COSAFA Under-20 competition is the fact that it doubles up as a zonal qualifier for the TotalEnergies AFCON U20 Egypt 2023 that is scheduled to be hosted early next year. Previously teams have used the regional Under-20 championship to fine-tune for qualifiers for the continental showpiece, but now it will take up that status on its own, with the two finalists both earning a place in Egypt. The Under-20 Cup of Nations will in turn provide qualification for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia, meaning the COSAFA event this year in Eswatini…

The Botswana Football Association (BFA), together with the football governing body FIFA will be holding a four day intermediate refereeing course for women effective today. The course, which is expected to end on Friday 07 October 2022 forms part of the Associations priorities pertaining to women football and development. According to BFA CEO, Mr Mfolo Mfolo, the BFA remains committed to growing women football in both player and administrative aspects, and this course, is testament of this. Speaking at the official opening which was held at Lekidi Football Center, the Chairperson of the National Women Football Committee Miss Itsholeng Disang…

The German-based Motswana singer-songwriter, and Ambassador for World Peace Berlin, representing Germany internationally with the United Nations has released an Amapiano single “Komm Mit Mir”. She has previously performed live on an international stage, at World Peace Day Berlin Germany, after successful pre-launch in Primi Gaborone, a spacious lounge restaurant and also at the Cloud 9 top club in Gaborone Botswana. Never seizing to infuse a sultry and down-to-earth approach to her music, Soul & Afrobeat artist Nomina continues to make Amapiano hits that stand out from the rest. Komm Mit Mir, released on the 2nd of September 2022, a…

The Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana (CCBB), a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced that Source still water has been rebranded to Bonaqua, in line with international best practices.The rebranding from Source to Bonaqua is part of CCBB’s move to offer quality products that are easily marketable and identifiable in line with consumer choices. “We are delighted to announce that Source water brand is now rebranded to Bonaqua on the outside, keeping the same great source on the inside that offers Batswana that refreshing taste for daily hydration. Our Source water is still locally prepared and blended to perfection using…

The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) has announced the appointment of Makuke Stephen Makuke as the Director Business Development and Property Management Services with effect from the 3rd October 2022. Makuke undertakes this new role with a wealth of experience having previously held positions of Acting Chief Executive Officer, Director of Business Development, Acting Director of Operations & Engineering and Director of Marketing & Supply Chain with Botswana Railways. Stephen also has extensive Board Membership experience having previously served Boards such as those of Botswana Vaccine Institute, Human Resource Development Council Sub Sector Committee Member (HRDC), Gaborone Container Terminal –Gabcon,…

African champions Senegal defeated Egypt 5-3 to win the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Beach Soccer Championships in Durban on Saturday. The most successful and accomplished beach soccer team on the continent added another trophy to their cabinet, and took a confidence booster from Kwazulu-Natal as they look to defend their continental title at the Beach Soccer Cup of Nations later this month in Mozambique. But it was not a dominant showing as Egypt took an early lead through Haitham Mahsoub, whose freekick from range snuck past Al Seyni Ndiaye. They should have doubled their lead through Hassane Hussein but were denied by a heroic goal…

Botswana’s celebrated disc jockey, Thato Sikwane alias Dj Fresh in collaboration with DJ Skizo of Omaweneno and Botizo from Tsabong have on Independence Day dropped a fresh new track, Ngwana wa Mosotho on RB2. In an interview with DJ Gouveia of RB2, DJ Fresh, who has been in radio for the past 30 years, emphasised that his biggest vision is to support as many creatives as possible through the DBS Tour. “There is real talent out there, outside Gaborone and Francistown. I plan to unearth as much talent as possible, and hope to be able to record a song with…

The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Senior Workers’ Specialist responsible for the SADC Region, based in South African’s Pretoria office, David Darkenoo and his delegation are in the country visiting various partners and stakeholders. In their agenda includes courtesy visit to the Institute for Labour and Employment Studies (ILES) on Thursday 22 September 2022. The delegation met with some of the board members of ILES, BOPEU representative and the management and staff of ILES where the institute’s CEO Shandukani Hlabano welcomed them. The visit follows a successful inaugural labour conference in which the ILES hosted in July 2022. At the conference,…

The Minister  of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture, Hon. Tumiso Rakgare has criticized the acts of indiscipline within athletes and officials who have been displaying bad and non sportsmanship behavior in the year 2022. He was speaking at the recent Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) victory ceremony that was held in Gaborone on Monday afternoon. The ultimate goal of the event was to celebrate BAA athletes achievements and outstanding performance in the year 2022 in both continental and international events such as Africa Championships, World Junior and Senior Championships and the Commonwealth Games. Even though the team did well there were…

For the month of September, Botswana’s sensational cricket bowler and leg spinner, Dhruv Maisuria (24) could easily win the sports person of the month following his MVP performance at the recently ended 2022 African Cricket Association T20 held at Willowmoore Park Cricket Stadium in Benoni, South Africa where he was voted best bowler of the tournament. The tournament saw the top three teams qualifying from the regional tournaments (Western and Southern) joined Kenya and Uganda (Eastern) in the 8-nation tournament, with Group A comprising teams from Uganda, Botswana, Ghana and Mozambique, while Group B consists of teams from Kenya, Nigeria,…