The MTC Netball Namibia Premier League (NNPL) will return this weekend, with several fixtures lined up for Saturday and Sunday. Games will commence on Saturday at 08h00, with Tigers squaring off against Tsumeb in a match expected to bring fireworks to the field. Following that, newly promoted sides, Wanderers, will face Eastern Chiefs at 09h30...
Local football pundits have praised the Brave Warriors’ performance in Saturday’s 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Cameroon, although many felt the team was robbed by a controversial decision. Namibia’s national men’s football team took on the Indomitable Lions at Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua, Cameroon, where the hosts secured a 1-0 win....
Despite falling short to Zimbabwe on Saturday, United Arab Emirates (UAE) captain Esha Oza expressed her satisfaction with the level of cricket being played in the ongoing tri-series at the Wanderers Sports Ground in Windhoek. The UAE, Namibia’s T20 Capricorn Eagles and Zimbabwe’s Lady Chevrons are competing in the nine days tri-series in Namibia which...
The draw for this year’s National Youth Games was conducted on Wednesday, and regions now know their opponents across various sporting disciplines. The event, slated for 11 to 15 September in Oshakati, Oshana region, will feature competitions in football, volleyball, netball and basketball. In basketball, Pool A of the men’s division will see Erongo face...
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...