Namibia and Botswana have reaffirmed their growing sport partnership. This follows a high-level bilateral engagement between the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) and the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) in Gaborone, Botswana, where the two countries reviewed the progress made under their 2021 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and mapped a stronger path for regional sport development....
Leo Scholz was born in Windhoek, but spent the first years of his life in Mariental, where he started playing soccer in the backyard with his dad. When it was time to start school, his family moved to a plot just outside Windhoek, before starting school at Deutscher Turn und Sportverein (DTS) in 2016 at...
The Namibia Podium Performance Programme (PPP), in collaboration with the Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED) and the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC), has sent a national swim team to the 17th African Swimming Championships, taking place in Oran, Algeria, from 5 to 10 May. The PPP is an initiative of the ministry of sport and...
The Under-19 netball team selected during the 2026 Newspaper Cup will remain unchanged following a meeting between the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture and Netball Namibia (NN) on 17 April. The meeting was convened after concerns were raised by various stakeholders regarding the selection process of the national U/19 team earmarked...
Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth Matomola, has announced that the Financial Institutions and Markets Act (FIMA) and the Namfisa Act came into operation on 01 May 2026. Matomola made the announcement on Tuesday during a government information-sharing session in Windhoek. He said Namfisa undertook a comprehensive review and restructuring of...
Auleria Wakudumo Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa says the region plans to install desalination plants at at least 10 boreholes to address saline water challenges affecting communities. Although Ohangwena is one of the country’s regions with significant underground water resources, it has for decades struggled with high salinity levels. Hamutuwa said efforts to treat saline water...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has launched the Fruit Value Chain Development Scheme to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imported fruits by stimulating local production. Namibia currently imports more than 97% of its fruit. To address challenges such as poor genetics and limited technical knowledge, the initiative offers a 30% subsidy on...
Namibia has been distinguished as Africa’s most gender-equal country and as the only country on the continent to rank amongst the global top 10 gender-equal nations. This remarkable achievement is accredited to the country’s pragmatic leadership, progressive policies and institutional reforms. The country is currently ranked first in Africa and number eight globally, thanks to...
The Standard Bank Top 8 Cup delivered unexpected results at the Vineta Stadium in Swakopmund as the Namibia Premier Football League champions, African Stars, and runners-up, the ‘pride of the north’ Eeshoke Chula Chula, both failed to advance to the semi-finals. African Stars were defeated by Coastal Side Eleven Arrows in the tournament’s opening match....
The Namibian wrestling team delivered a commendable performance at the African Continental Championships in Alexandria, Egypt, earning multiple medals and showcasing promising talent across various categories. Leading the way for Namibia in the Greco-Roman division was Lisias Shipopyeni in the 55kg category, who secured an impressive silver medal after a series of strong performances. Shipopyeni...