The stage is set for an exhilarating football clash as Young African takes on African Stars tomorrow at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek. With a grand prize of N$1.5 million on the line, both teams are geared up to deliver an electrifying performance that will have fans on the edge of their seats. The...
The Namibia Horseracing Association (NHRA) is set to honour the late Founding President Sam Nujoma with its highly-anticipated Independence Horse Racing Bash tomorrow at the Okahandja turf. The event, which kicks off at 10h00, promises an exciting day of racing as the NHRA celebrates the legacy of Nujoma and Namibia’s independence. The action-packed event will...
Finance minister Ericah Shafudah yesterday tabled the national budget for the 2025/26 financial year. The government allocated N$1.3 billion to the Sport, Youth and National Service section. This funding includes N$200 million for the construction of Category 2 stadiums nationwide, N$200 million for basic sport infrastructure development as well as N$50 million to support...
The Nedbank Cycle Challenge, dubbed ‘the Greatest Ride Under the Sun’, makes its return to the tarmac after its 2024 hiatus due to the mourning period observed after the passing of president Hage Geingob in February last year. The Nedbank Cycle Challenge debuted in 1986, and has since become one of the oldest and most...
Following its postponement last November, Namibia will host the 2024 Junior Africa Cup (JAC) hockey qualifiers from 18 to 25 April at the Davin Trustco Hockey Stadium in Windhoek. The Namibian Hockey Union (NHU) announced through a media statement Tuesday that it is thrilled to host the qualifiers that will showcase the best young hockey...
The secretary general of the Tertiary Institutes Sports Association of Namibia (Tisan), Eslon Ngeendepi, has announced plans to breathe new life into varsity sports by inviting all higher learning and vocational training institutions in Namibia to participate in the upcoming 2025 Tisan football and netball tournament. This event aims to revive inter-institutional sports competitions and...
Namibia’s women’s national indoor hockey captain, Gillian Hermanus, shared her thoughts on the team’s remarkable performance at the Indoor Hockey World Cup held in Croatia in February. The team had an impressive performance in Croatia. They achieved their best-ever finish at the tournament, reaching the quarter-finals. Their goal was to finish in the top two...
Kavetja Ngaizuvare LEA Pumi Magano Nangombe is somewhere between saving lives and giving it her all in every volleyball match. Born in Oniipa, Oshikoto region, this 33-year old paramedic does not just clock into one of the most demanding jobs out there. She also shows up on the volleyball court, giving it everything she has. ...
As Namibia’s 2025/26 national budget is tabled today in the National Assembly, there is a palpable sense of hope within the sport community. The desire for an increase in funding for sport has never been more urgent. Athletes – women and men – have long felt sidelined. Moreover, infrastructure across the country remains in a...
Paralympic athletes Ananias Shikongo and Johannes Nambala have made a generous donation to the School of the Visually Impaired in Windhoek. The athletes, representing the Sport on the Move Foundation, presented specially-designed training balls equipped with bells inside. This allows visually impaired players to track their location through sound. Shikongo and Nambala, both decorated Paralympians...