OPUWO – The NamPort Erongo Second Division Football League is set to make its return this weekend after nearly three months of inactivity. It will feature 12 double-header matches in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. The 2024/2025 season begins on Saturday and Sunday with the first two rounds at the Kuisebmund and Jan Wilken stadiums. Teams...
From the dusty streets of Groot Aub to the bright lights of the Debmarine Premier League, 25-year-old Giovanni “Cruz” Engelbrecht is making waves in Namibian football. The Bucks Buccaneers forward has been hailed as one of the country’s most promising talents by his coach Woody Jacobs. His journey is marked by determination and relentless hunger...
For the Namibian people and myself, this day, 21 March 1990, is the most memorable and indeed the most emotional moment in the annals of our history. This solemn hour is the moment that our people have been waiting for, for more than a century. This is the day for which tens of thousands of...
Rudolf Gaiseb 1929 – Born on 12 May 1929 at the Etunda village, Omusati region in the north-western part of Namibia to Daniel Utoni Nujoma and Helvi Mpingana Kondombolo. 1937-1945 — Attended school at Okahao Finnish Mission School. 1946 — Moved to Walvis Bay to live with his aunt, Gebhart Nandjule. 1947—While in Walvis Bay,...
Exactly 370 days since Namibia was plunged into mourning following the death of President Hage Geingob, another dark cloud hovered over the country. Just like Geingob, Founding President Sam Nujoma died on a Saturday. He was 95. A towering figure in Namibian history, Nujoma’s name is synonymous with Namibia’s liberation, independence and nation-building. His death...
The passing of Namibia’s founding president and revered anti-apartheid icon Sam Nujoma marks the end of an era, both for Namibia and the African continent. Nujoma, who died in Windhoek on Saturday at the age of 95, was the last of a generation of African revolutionary leaders who freed their countries from colonial bondage to...
The Namibian sporting fraternity has expressed shock and sadness at the passing of the Founding Father Sam Nujoma. He died in the early hours of Saturday morning at the age of 95. Nujoma served as Namibia’s first president from 1990 to 2005. He died at a Windhoek hospital. He was among the last remaining African...
Gobabis-based outfit Young African climbed to the top of the Debmarine Namibia Premiership on Saturday after a goalless draw against KK Palace. Khomas Nampol missed the chance to retain their top spot following a 2-1 defeat to Okahandja United. The match between Young African and KK Palace was played at the Oshakati Independence Stadium. The...
The lofty dreams of most Namibian footballers often hit a dead-end after colliding with the stark realities of life. With little to no support or investment at the grassroots and grasstops level, only a fortunate few make it to elite leagues in the world. Despite the abundance of talent among Namibian youth, most parents prefer...
Following a call from the extraordinary SADC summit held in Harare, Zimbabwe last week to restore peace in the DRC, Tanzania will host a joint peace summit of two regional blocs today. The two-day indaba ends tomorrow. DRC president Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have reportedly confirmed attendance at the meeting, which...