Hilma Nalupe The Namibia U/20 women’s national football team, Young Gladiators, will head into the second leg of their Fifa U/20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Uganda with everything to play for. The match is scheduled for today at the FUFA Stadium in Kampala, where the Young Gladiators will be looking to overturn a 3-0...
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Teaching bill to restore teachers’ respect
Kaviveterue Virere The Teaching Profession Bill and its regulations was introduced in the National Assembly recently by Sanet Steenkamp, Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports and Culture. The goal of the proposed law is to restore the integrity and respect of teaching in Namibia by professionalising the field. Steenkamp stated in her ministerial statement that...
Grootfontein and Reho Falcons crowned JSB Cup champions
Hilma Nalupe The Hage Geingob Stadium came alive on Saturday as rugby fans witnessed two thrilling finals in the JSB gold and silver rugby cup. Grootfontein Rugby Club were crowned gold cup champions after edging out Wanderers 37-32 in a pulsating encounter. Reho Falcons Rugby Club lifted the silver cup with a dramatic 29-28 victory...
IPC seeks clarity on child protection laws
Kaviveterue Virere Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) parliamentarian, Lucia Mbuti, is set to question the Minister of Gender, Equality and Child Welfare in the National Assembly on Thursday on the government’s child protection laws. This, she said, follows a recent double tragedy in the north where two children were allegedly killed by their father, who...
Namibia’s table tennis makes strides in Angola
Hilma Nalupe Namibia’s table tennis community is celebrating a proud milestone after the Namibia Table Tennis Association (NTTA) was invited to participate in the 50th Independence Table Tennis Tournament of Angola from 19-21 September 2025. This is a significant opportunity that highlights the sport’s steady rise in the country. NTTA president Rudi Saunderson described the...
Omakwafo okuxunga omwenyo taa yandjwa oshali mOngwediva
Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – Onhele yoMulti Purpose Centre mOngwediva oya tota po oshikonga shokuxunga ovakwashiwana omwenyo, osho yo okuninga omakonakono omukufi wo-HIV oshali. Omupopiliko wodoolopa yaNgwediva Ottile Shingenge okwa ti elalakano loshikonga eshi, okueta omakwafo popepi novanhu. Okwa twikila kutya oundjolowele wovanhu oo oshinima shotete, nova hala ve u kaleke po. “Onhele oi na ovanashilonga...
Oil-rot accused hid gains through proxies – ACC
Iuze Mukube Anti-Corruption Commission’s chief investigation officer Oberty Inambao told the court that some of the accused in the Namcor fraud and corruption scandal used proxies or third parties to receive benefits on their behalf. He made this remark during Namcor’s ex-manager Cedric Willemse’s ongoing formal bail application in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court this week....
Otjiwarongo Youth Cup starts today
Zebaldt Ngaruka The fourth edition of the Otjiwarongo Youth Cup football tournament will kick off today at Paresis Sports Ground in Otjiwarongo. The annual competition hosted by Otjiwarongo Sports Academy in collaboration with Cenored feature boys and girls in U/11, 13,15, and 17 age groups. Competition organiser Raisameua Kasaona said this year’s event attracted 40...
Rural sports development meeting set for Monday
Zebaldt Ngaruka The interim committee for the Namibia Rural Sports Development Federation (NRSDF) will be holding a meeting at UN Plaza in Windhoek on Monday at 10h00. Established in 2000, NRSDF is dedicated to promoting and developing sports in rural areas across Namibia. The federation organises tournaments and events to discover and showcase talented athletes...
Young Gladiators set for Fifa U/20 women’s World Cup qualifiersÂ
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia U/20 women’s national team will face a stern test today. They will take on Uganda in the first leg of their Fifa U/20 women’s World Cup qualifiers at the Fifa stadium in Kampala at 16h00. The second leg will be played at the same venue on 22 September as Young Gladiators...









