Namibia’s Brave Warriors put up a valiant fight against top-ranked Cameroon yesterday in a nil-all draw of their Group H African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg. In a pulsating encounter, the Brave Warriors took control of the game early in the first half, creating numerous scoring chances, was it not...
Author: Maurice Kambukwe (Maurice Kambukwe )
Premier League coaches share their ambitions
Various coaches in the Debmarine Premiership have expressed satisfaction with the league’s start while sharing their goals for the upcoming 2024/25 football season, which roars into life this month. Earlier this month, Debmarine and the Namibia Football Association (NFA) announced that the league would start at the end of this month. The diamond mining company...
Warriors to play for pride against Cameroon …as Benjamin remains optimistic
The Brave Warriors will play for pride when they face continental giants Cameroon in their second-last 2025 Africa Cup of Nations’ (Afcon) qualifiers clash today at Orlando Stadium in South Africa. The Namibians are coming from back-to-back defeats against Cameroon, Kenya and Zimbabwe, which dashed all prospects for the Warriors to book a place at...
Kilimanjaro to host another bonanza
Boxing fans in the northern parts of the country are in for a treat as the leading amateur boxing stable MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club is set to host another exciting event this month. The event will take place on 23 November at Independence Stadium in Ongwediva, Oshana region. It will feature more than 20 bouts. ...
Moment of truth for Warriors
For the Brave Warriors to progress through to the next round of the African Nations Championship (Chan), they would have to score more than twice when they play this weekend against Lesotho. The match is set to start at 15h00 on Sunday, and will be played at the 45 000 Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein in...
NCS seeks return to top-flight league…plans to acquire Young African’s status
In its bid to rejoin Namibia’s topflight domestic league, the Namibia Correctional Service (NCS), now rebranded as Green Family, is exploring every possible avenue to compete in the Debmarine Premiership. Earlier this year, the team was disqualified from participating in the Namibia Premier League (NPL) due to its affiliation with the Ministry of Safety and...
Mega-boxing bonanza next month …amplifies voting message
Namibia’s leading boxing stable, the MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing Academy, will soon be adding its voice to the ongoing political message for Namibians to go all out and cast their votes in the national elections, slated for 27 November 2024. As part of its social responsibility, the academy’s owner Nestor Tobias,said they will be hosting...
Para-athletes owed performance bonuses …government promises to pay
Almost two months after winning an assortment of medals at this year’s Paralympic Games in Paris, Namibian athletes are still kicking their heels in frustration as they are yet to receive their performance bonuses from government. At the Paris Paralympics, sprint sensation Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda scooped the country’s only two medals. ...
League kick-off hanging in the balance …clubs getting frustrated
Clubs plying their trade in the country’s topflight league are currently swimming in a pool of confusion on whether league activities will start this weekend or not, as communication from the Namibia Football Association (NFA) is presently haphazard. The NFA announced a few weeks ago that the league will kick start this coming weekend, but...
Mwatelulo happy with volleyball’s growth
The president of the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF), Tobias Eden Mwatelulo, yesterday praised the quality displayed in the just-concluded MTC Volleyball League. He expressed optimism about the future, and anticipates greater competition next season. Reflecting on the season which concluded this past weekend, Mwatelulo highlighted the league’s growth and the quality of play. The inaugural...