Over 100 karatekas are set to converge in Windhoek next weekend for a national championship, aimed at assessing their readiness for upcoming local and international competitions. The tournament, organised by Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia (OGKN), will provide a platform for athletes to showcase their talent and measure their progress. Stephan van de Merwe, who is...
Proceeds from the 10th and final edition of the Dr Hage Geingob Cup will be directed towards building a Dr Hage Geingob Memorial Library. This was revealed by Amos Shiyuka during the official launch of the cup at MTC headquarters in Olympia, Windhoek. Shiyuka, the mastermind behind the annual cup’s success, confirmed that this...
Local boxer Fillipus Nghitumbwa, who suffered his first career loss in Asia, is eager to right his wrongs in the upcoming bout against Japan’s YukinoriOguni. The fight will take place on 13 October in Yokohama, Japan where they will battle it out in the International Super Bantamweight eigh- round fight. Speaking at a press conference...
The Oshana Boxing Federation (OBF) is determined to make a powerful impact at the upcoming National Youth Games, which are set to take place in the region this month. With all 14 regions competing for top honours, local boxing experts see this as the perfect opportunity to break their recent streak of underwhelming performances. The...
The Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) has revealed its decision to withdraw from the Confederation of Southern African Schools Sports Associations (Cosassa) due to ongoing organisational challenges within the regional body. NSSU’s Rodger Kambatuku made these remarks in response to questions about why they did not send a team to represent Namibia at the Cosassa...
Volleyball fans are in for a treat this weekend as the MTC Namibia Volleyball Federation’s (NVF) national league games will be staged in the northern town of Ondangwa. Both women’s and men’s teams will compete in various matches, with action kicking off on Saturday. In the men’s division, Calvary Eagles Sport Club (CESC) will start...
Having dominated proceedings in the group stages of the Central South Africa qualifiers, the Namibian senior men’s and women’s hockey teams have booked spots for the hockey African Cup of Nations (Afcon). This is after the teams finished top of their respective groups. The teams will, however, still compete in the finals for formality, where...
FNB Women’s Super League (WSL) champions Ongos Ladies secured a 2-1 win yesterday against Zambia’s Green Buffaloes in the Caf Women’s Champions League qualifiers. The match was held in Blantyre, Malawi, where the Southern Africa qualifiers for the 2023/24 league are being contested. Beverly Uueziua and Twelikondjela Amukoto scored Ongos’ goals in the 24th and...
Namibia’s senior women’s hockey team has advanced to the playoffs of the ongoing Central South Africa Hockey qualifiers after a decisive 3-0 victory over host nation Zimbabwe at St. John Astroturf in Harare. The win marks Namibia’s second straight victory, following their 20-0 thrashing of Eswatini on Saturday. With this win, Namibia tops the group...
Debmarine champions African Stars may hold an advantage heading into the second leg of the Caf Champions League preliminary round, but head coach Ronnie Kanalelo is urging his team to sharpen their finishing in the final third. After their narrow 1-0 victory against Jwaneng Galaxy on Saturday, the coach stressed the need for better decision-making...