In a call for increased corporate investment in sports development, NamibRe managing director Patty Karuaihe-Martin urged companies to aid the government in rebuilding the country’s sports programmes, which have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Author: Maurice Kambukwe (Maurice Kambukwe )
We are taking over Africa – Mbareka
African Stars, the current leaders of the Debmarine Premiership and a powerhouse team from Katutura have expressed their ambition to conquer African football.
Shalulile scores on return
After a prolonged absence of three months, Brave Warriors and Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile made a triumphant return to the field as he scored the decisive goal in his club’s 2-1 victory over Chippa United on Tuesday night.
Scottish star stoked for Namibian challenge …as Welwitschias target first World Cup triumph
Namibian rugby is set to benefit from a rule change by World Rugby that allows players to switch nationalities as former Scottish international, Byron McGuigan announced his willingness to represent the country of his birth.
Ahrens appointed to WADA Athlete Council
As the sports world continues to grapple with the issue of doping, the appointment of Gaby Ahrens as a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Council is a welcome development for both Namibia and the African continent.
MMA team readies for world takeover … world championship billed as biggest test yet
A six-member Namibian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) team is hard at work as they prepare to compete in the upcoming Mixed Martial Arts World Championships to be held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Renaming Namibian stadia after Pelé …yay or nay?
A proposal by Fifa for each country to rename a stadium after the late football Brazilian great Pelé was received with mixed feelings by local football fanatics.
Indoor hockey teams hard at work… as women set to camp in Netherlands
Namibia’s women’s national indoor team will jet out next Friday for a training camp in the Netherlands ahead of their participation in the Indoor Hockey World Cup, set for Pretoria, South Africa, from 5 to 11 February.
NFA to benefit from new Fifa project… funds to boost BONA 2027 bid
Funding from Fifa’s Forward 3.0 project will have a major impact on the daily operations of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), the chairperson of the Fifa Normalisation Committee Bisey Uirab has said.
QSB athletics training camp to focus on long distances
This year’s edition of the annual Marathon Sugar Quinton-Steele Botes (QSB) coaching and training camp will focus on long- and middle-distance running.