{"id":45644,"date":"2024-03-21T15:54:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T15:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/metropolitan-botswana-extends-long-standing-support-for-bcf"},"modified":"2024-03-21T16:22:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T16:22:05","slug":"metropolitan-botswana-extends-long-standing-support-for-bcf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/metropolitan-botswana-extends-long-standing-support-for-bcf","title":{"rendered":"Metropolitan Botswana Extends Long-Standing Support for BCF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Metropolitan Botswana has once again extended its partnership with Botswana Chess Federation (BCF), this time by sponsoring the national chess championship tournament to the tune of P152,800.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe feel honoured for the continued support that is being given by Metropolitan to us,\u201d said Goitsemodimo Makgatle, spokesperson for BCF, in a brief telephone interview, following the commencement of the Metropolitan National Chess Championships over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>She highlighted the enduring nature of their relationship that goes back 17 years. \u201cDespite the economic crunch, Metropolitan continues to ensure that they sponsor without fail us every year,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Makgatle emphasised the profound impact of Metropolitan\u2019s consistent support on development of chess in Botswana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir generosity is truly inspiring and we are so thankful for all that they do,\u201d she said. \u201cThe support of Metropolitan has made a real difference in our chess development in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Metropolitan National Chess Championships commenced over the weekend with the first round witnessing the participation of 23 players in the open section and 17 in the women\u2019s section.<\/p>\n<p>These skilled contenders demonstrated their strategic prowess, vying for victory and advancement to the next round.<\/p>\n<p>As the competition progresses, anticipation builds for the next round scheduled for the end of this month when the top performers will continue to showcase their talent and dedication to chess.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. Metropolitan Botswana has once again extended its partnership with Botswana Chess Federation (BCF), this time by sponsoring the national chess championship tournament to the tune of P152,800. \u201cWe feel honoured for the continued support that is being given by Metropolitan to us,\u201d said Goitsemodimo Makgatle, spokesperson for BCF, in a brief telephone [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":45643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[233,237,234],"class_list":["post-45644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-botswana","tag-botswana"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Metropolitan Botswana Extends Long-Standing Support for BCF - 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