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Weekend Post
… With Botswana preparing to host the World Athletics Relays, the recognition of these teams is both timely and politically significant. …
Athletics Leads the Pack in BNSC Awards NominationsMmegi
There is something deeply significant and strategic about the fact that some of the greatest support for Botswana’s historic hosting of the World Athletics Relays has come from the diamond sector.Debswana, the Okavango Diamond Company and Lucara are pumping in tens of millions of …
The natural nexus of God-given giftsBotswana will host the Africa Aquatics Zone IV Championships from September 2–5, 2026, bringing together Southern African aquatic athletes, coaches, and officials for regional competition. The BSSA president said the event represents a significant milestone and testifies to Botswana's reputation for hosting world-class sporting events.
9 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana will host the Africa Aquatics Zone IV Championships from September 2–5, 2026, bringing together Southern African aquatic athletes, coaches, and officials for regional competition. The BSSA president said the event represents a significant milestone and testifies to Botswana's reputation for hosting world-class sporting events.
9 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
An auction organised by CityFan Live and the Museum Café at the National Museum will feature paintings created during the Final Stroke campaign, a two-day show held at the Debswana World Athletics Relays a month ago. The initiative was created to provide empowerment opportunities for visual artists during the global sporting event.
5 June 2026 · Mmegi →
Malebogo Dintwe, who grew up in Selebi Phikwe, initially aspired to work at a hotel front desk but enrolled at Gaborone Technical College in 2001 to pursue a Hospitality Operations course, where she gained competitive entry among nearly 1,000 applicants for 27 places. Between 2001 and 2004, she trained across hospitality's core pillars including cookery, eventually establishing herself as a respected chef commanding her own kitchen.
18 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The 2026 World Athletics Relays, held in Gaborone, are described as a landmark sporting event and significant economic catalyst for Botswana.
12 May 2026 · Weekend Post →
At the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, athletes Simbine and Tebogo framed their victory and qualification as a continental achievement for Africa, not only a national one.
6 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Gaborone hosted the 13th AFTRA conference and 15th Roundtable at the International Convention Centre, bringing together education leaders and policymakers under the theme "Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession: Implications for Africa" to explore approaches such as peer mentoring and professional learning communities aimed at strengthening education systems across the continent.
6 May 2026 · Mmegi →
BPS Commissioner Dinah Marathe emphasized that the success of the World Athletics Relays depends on cooperation from the public, business community, and stakeholders, urging Batswana to remain vigilant, report suspicious activities, and work with security personnel.
4 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Ticket sales for the World Athletics Relays, being held in Gaborone this weekend as a first-time African event, picked up significantly in the final days after organisers introduced a two-day combo package priced at P500 for adults, P300 for students, and P200 for children under 18. The South Stand has sold out in several sections, while the East Stand remains the second most popular.
1 May 2026 · Mmegi →
As Botswana prepares to host the World Athletics Relays, the article observes an absence of a unifying theme song to capture the moment and create mood around the event.
30 April 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
O-Green, an Omani renewable energy investor, has announced a sponsorship package for the Debswana World Athletics Relays, expanding its Botswana footprint through athlete support, facility upgrades and grassroots sport funding.
29 April 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
As Botswana hosts the World Athletics Relays, Team Botswana athletes have threatened to withdraw from camp in protest over unpaid incentives and inadequate allowances. Athletes argue that the BNSC Performance Incentives and Rewards Package, unchanged since its 2022 revision at P100 per day, no longer reflects inflation and rising costs.
28 April 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana National Sport Commission announced nominees for the 45th Botswana Sports Awards, with the Botswana Athletics Association securing eight nominations. Sprint athlete Collen Kebinatshipi is nominated for Sportsman of the Year, competing against footballer Goitseone Phoko and judoka Tumiso Phuthego, while athlete Oratile Nowe represents athletics in the Sportswoman of the Year category.
28 April 2026 · Weekend Post →
Debswana, the Okavango Diamond Company and Lucara are investing tens of millions of Pula in Botswana's hosting of the World Athletics Relays, the event's first time in Africa, held in Gaborone.
28 April 2026 · Mmegi →