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BFA-DTCB Commence Girls Grassroots Festival

The Botswana Football Association (BFA) and Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) will on Friday 22nd April 2022 kickstart their grassroots Girls Specific Festivals in Jwaneng.

The festivals which were aimed at promoting the women’s games through girls between the ages of 6-12 years by affording them and opportunity to play, have fun and learn life skills through football will commence at the Jwaneng Galaxy Stadium.

The festivals are also a means of developing girls’ specific grassroots centers that will feed youth teams at regional level and increase girls mass production in football.

After Jwaneng the festival will head to Phikwe Regional Football Association on the 22-21 May 2022 before concluding in the Francistown Regional Football Association between 12-13 August 2022

Each region will have a maximum of 80 participants being monitored by 12 trained coaches. 40 girls will be in the Under8 category while 20 will be in the Under10 and Under12 respectively.

BFA Women’s Football Manager Ms. Tsholofelo Setlhoko said the idea came about after an expression of interest by schools

“This is the first of its kind, initially we had visited schools and they were interested in the idea that’s when we partnered with DTCB who sponsored us with P150,000.00 over the three (3) festivals”, concluded Ms. Setlhoko

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CAF Head of Safety and Security and BFA President Pay Courtesy Visit to Police Leadership

In a significant gesture of collaboration and partnership, Dr. Christian Emeruwa, the Head of Safety and Security for the Confederation of African Football (CAF), along with Botswana Football Association (BFA) President Mr. Tariq T. Babitseng and BFA Chief Operations Officer Mr. Kago Mosinyi, paid a courtesy visit to the Botswana Police Service. The visit aimed to strengthen the relationship between the two organizations, focusing on the integral role that the police play in ensuring the safety and security of all BFA competitions.

During the visit, the delegation met with integral pool of experts a  group of key police leaders, who are central to the successful execution of security operations at football events across the country. Among those present were prominent members of the Botswana Police Service, including Mr. Katlholo Mosimanegape, Deputy Commissioner of Police, and several senior officers.

These included Senior Assistant Commissioner Antony Wally (Director of Operations), Senior Assistant Commissioner Godfrey Phonchi (Commander, SSG), Senior Assistant Commissioner Boeletswe Gobotswang (Director, Departmental Services), Senior Assistant Commissioner Reginald Matlhaba (Divisional Commander, South Central), Senior Assistant Commissioner Mudongo Chitutu (Director, Crime Intelligence), and Assistant Commissioner Christopher B. Ndlovu (Deputy Director of Traffic).

The meeting was focused on discussing the coordination and support provided by the police in delivering effective safety and security measures during BFA matches, as well as future collaboration on upcoming projects. The visit highlighted the importance of this partnership in ensuring smooth and secure football matches for both players and spectators.

Both Dr. Emeruwa and Mr. Babitseng expressed their gratitude for the continued cooperation and commitment of the Botswana Police Service in safeguarding the integrity of football events and ensuring the safety of all involved.

 

 

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