Author: Maurice Kambukwe (Maurice Kambukwe )

Erwin Handura, the head coach of the women’s national hockey team, yesterday said the just ended hockey Test series has assisted them in gauging their readiness for the much-anticipated hockey world cup.

It took persistence, dedication and courage for Phillipus “Energy” Nghitumbwa to stop the stubborn Sabelo Ngebinyane of South Africa during their WBO Global super bantamweight title on Saturday night.

Debmarine Namibia yesterday came to the rescue of Namibian football when they announced a sponsorship worth N$13 million to restart football in the Namibia Premier Football League, forthwith to be known as the Debmarine Namibia Premiership. 

Brave Warriors head coach Collin Benjamin yesterday said the injury which Sundowns’ hitman Peter Shalulile is currently nursing will not impact the Brave Warriors negatively, as the country’s senior national football team will not play any games for the rest of the year.

Ghanian boxer Delali Miledzi yesterday warned Paulinus Ndjolonimus that he is going to bring his A-game to the ring when they cross paths on Saturday.

 Former Welwitschias fullback Chrysander Botha yesterday said the upcoming Dr Hage Geingob Cup tie between Namibia and the Griquas is crucial for players to cement their places in the national team. 

With only three months left before the much-anticipated Indoor Hockey World Cup takes centre stage, Namibian hockey players are hard at work preparing for the world showpiece and will test themselves against South Africa this weekend.

In spite of losing the majority of their matches at the Masters World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa, the players learned valuable lessons to apply going forward, team manager Silke Pennefather has said.

Kilimanjaro boxer Michael Benhard extended his unbeaten run in the welterweight division when he defeated Andreas Nghinaunye in the main bout of the boxing bonanza, held at the Oshakati Independence stadium over the weekend.