Andrew Ngenokesho Taapopi, Sports manager. Globally, one is likely to fully attest that successful or elite athletes have many fans on social media (check Instagram, search for Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Virat Kohli, LeBron James, Sydney McLaughlin etc.), this is because they are regarded as the greatest of all times (goat). But in the world of sports, one does not...
Karate juniors set Region 5 Games ablaze
The mats were on fire at the weekend as young karatekas lit up the AUSC Region 5 Youth Games – karate, held in Windhoek, Namibia. From sharp kata routines to thrilling kumite clashes, junior athletes from across Southern Africa gave stellar performances, proudly representing their nations with skill and heart. South Africa emerged the dominant force, particularly in kata and...
Mixed results for Namibia’s football teams
The national U/20 women and men’s football teams had mixed results on the opening day of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games underway in Windhoek, Namibia. The championships kicked off with games on Thursday, while the football matches, which are part of 12 sport codes, started on Friday at Hage Geingob Stadium and the University of...
Sport is a powerful engine for economic growth
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stated that sport is not merely a leisure activity but a powerful engine of socio-economic growth. She said that it builds critical infrastructure, creates new industries and ensures a healthier and more productive workforce. The President made these remarks during the official opening of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games at the Independence ...
Namibia clinch silver in inaugural beach volleyball
Namibia etched their name into the history books by securing a silver medal in the men’s division at the inaugural African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Beach Volleyball Championship on Saturday afternoon. Competing as host nation at the ongoing 2024 AUSC Region 5 Games at a packed DTS grounds in Olympia, Namibia had to settle for second place after...
Action Time main winner at MTC Winter Cup
A large crowd turned up at the Rehoboth Horse Racing Track for the highly anticipated MTC Winter Cup, which concluded successfully over the weekend with thrilling races across multiple divisions. Action Time from Professor Supporters Club emerged victorious in the fiercely contested Import Open 220 metres (m) race, outpacing Song of Angles from Ephat Racing, who settled for second. ...
Shikongo edges Gwayani in thrilling showdown
Abed Shikongo lived up to his promise on Saturday night as he floored Malawian opponent Byson Gwayani with a seventh-round knockout in the main bout of the MTC Salute Boxing Bonanza. The bonanza was held at the Windhoek Country Club and Casino in the capital. The bout between the two was the main event of the evening, which witnessed over...
Omwedi wefudo: Outaxi noukuki ove li mo nai
Taimi Haihambo Ovashingi voutaxi oshoyo ovanangeshefa vamwe vomangeshefelo opedu, ova holola eudo nayi nehalo lavo va hala eefikola da tameka opo va dule oku longa oshimaliwa natango. Omushingi wotaxi Simeon Joesph okwa ti, oha twala ovanafikola kofikola pefimbo longula, yee teke va tala komatango, ashike ohashi mu etele oshimaliwa neenghono. “Paife omunhu nghee to penduka owa kenyanana shaashi kape na...
SergeAnt Nghitewapo natango kewetike …ka pena ouyelele ngeenge oku li momwenyo ile ahawe
ONGWEDIVA – Paife odula imwe neemwedi heyali okudja eshi omunambelewa wopolifi Sergeant Kornelius Nghitewapo (46) a kana, ashike fiyo onena ka pena ouyelele kutya oku li peni – oku li momwenyo ile ahawe. Ovakwapata vaye ova ninga eenghendabala doku mu konga ou ashike ina monika fiyo paife. Omufita Junias Nghitewapo oo e li omukwapata waSergeant Nghitewapo okwa koleka ta ti...
Olufuko la enda nawa
Auleria Wakudumo Outapi – Omaulikilo oipindi oshoyo epito letando loukadona mOutapi okwa enda nawa. Oshivilo shOlufuko osha tamekele momafiku momafiku 20 Juni neudo mOutapi nosha xula mu01 Juli. Omupopiliko welelo lodoolopa yaUtapi Joolokeni Haidula okwa holola kutya ova olo lwotete va unganeka lwotete olufuko lina ovakufimbinga vahapu okudja nghene oshivilo sholufuko sha tameka mo2012. Haidula okwa ti nonande ounyuni aushe...