The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service came to the Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) aid last month by injecting about N$5 million into its operations. The ministry’s executive director, Erastus Haitengela, confirmed the assistance, stating that the funds were allocated after extensive discussions with the NFA leadership. The N$5 million was intended to cover...
The fourth edition of the annual Namibia Sport Expo is set to take place this month in the coastal town of Swakopmund, the organisers announced yesterday. This year’s expo will run from 17 to 20 October at the MTC Dome, and will feature both local and international exhibitors showcasing their products and services. The event...
Namibia’s Young Warriors were eliminated from the Cosafa U/20 African Cup of Nations qualifiers after a 2-1 defeat to Zambia’s Copper Bullets in their final group stage match. This loss follows their opening 1-0 defeat to Angola, leaving them without a single point in the competition. The match in Mozambique started slow, with both teams...
James Britz, head coach of Namibia’s U/20 men’s football team, is confident that his team will turn things around today when they take on Zambia in a decisive group stage match of the U/20 Cosafa qualifiers. The match is scheduled to start at 12h00. The competition, which is being held in Matola, Mozambique, sees teams...
Losing players to top teams and inadequate training are some of the key factors that led to northern based Young Stars relegation, said head coach David Tutaleni. Young Stars Netball Club and Tsumeb Netball Club are the latest teams to find themselves relegated from the country’s topflight MTC Namibian Netball Premier League. The play-offs will...
Ruan Rispel from AC Boxing will headline the stable’s next event in December. He believes the fight will be a great opportunity to showcase his talent. He has eight fights, seven wins and one draw. He is set to face Joseph Abel, who has 10 fights, four wins and six losses in a 10-round bout. ...
The Namibia Golf Federation (NGF) is currently preparing a team to represent Namibia at the upcoming All Africa Challenge Trophy 2024 in Morocco. The tournament will take place from 21 October to 1 December in Casablanca, Morocco, with about 20 countries expected to battle it out for top honours at this major African competition. Namibia’s...
Swapo Vice President (VP) Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said pressing issues such as the completion of national stadiums will be prioritised during the mid-term budget review next month. This comes in response to the ruling party’s manifesto, which outlines plans to upgrade national sport facilities, including the Independence Stadium. The revamp will allow national teams to host...
Cricket Namibia (CN) and First National Bank (FNB) have strengthened their partnership by signing a new agreement yesterday. The financial details and duration of the partnership were not disclosed at the press conference. The associate sponsorship will see the national men’s cricket team donning shirts with the FNB logo. The CEO of CN, Johan Muller,...
Outgoing chairman of Julinho Sporting Dino Ballotti has articulated that the recent amalgamation of three clubs will elevate them into a fully integrated football organisation. The clubs involved are Julinho Sporting, Girls and Goals as well as Athletic Club Football Academy, who joined forces last week to establish a comprehensive football entity. This merger encompasses...