Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s racehorses joined their counterparts from Lesotho, South Africa and host Botswana to celebrate Independence Day at Charleshill on Tuesday. The horses competed in eight plates, where Namibia’s top thoroughbreds showed stellar performance in most sprints. About 26 racehorses participated in the event called Mbasuva Independence Race in honour of that country’s 58...
The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service came to the Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) aid last month by injecting about N$5 million into its operations. The ministry’s executive director, Erastus Haitengela, confirmed the assistance, stating that the funds were allocated after extensive discussions with the NFA leadership. The N$5 million was intended to cover...
Mekelye Mwatile’s journey into cricket began at an early age. Despite facing challenges like time management and gender biases, she learned to balance her training with schoolwork, while finding motivation through her coaches’ wise words. How did you first get into cricket, and who inspired you to pursue it professionally? I kicked off my cricket...
The fourth edition of the annual Namibia Sport Expo is set to take place this month in the coastal town of Swakopmund, the organisers announced yesterday. This year’s expo will run from 17 to 20 October at the MTC Dome, and will feature both local and international exhibitors showcasing their products and services. The event...
The Nedbank for Good Series is set for a thrilling conclusion on 4 October, where the top 20 players from the preliminary rounds will go head-to-head in the finals at Omeya Golf Club. The 2024 edition of the Nedbank for Good Series took its first tee in March, where Likius Nande and Cehesta Walters emerged...
Namibia’s Young Warriors were eliminated from the Cosafa U/20 African Cup of Nations qualifiers after a 2-1 defeat to Zambia’s Copper Bullets in their final group stage match. This loss follows their opening 1-0 defeat to Angola, leaving them without a single point in the competition. The match in Mozambique started slow, with both teams...
Zebalt Ngaruka Horse owner Eamon Freygang believes that producing local racehorses will be the long-term solution to the challenges currently faced in acquiring horses from outside Namibia. He pointed out that many racing clubs in the country traditionally source their horses from South Africa (SA), but this trend is changing. The difficulties in acquiring horses...
Auleria Wakudumo Khorixas recently celebrated the inaugural Mayoral Cup, an event that brought together enthusiastic participants and spectators in a vibrant display of sportsmanship and community spirit. Designed to promote social cohesion through sport, the tournament exceeded expectations, with a remarkable turnout from the local youth. The response from the young people of Khorixas was...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) yesterday officially announced the appointment of Franco Cosmos as the new director of membership, governance, compliance, and legal affairs. In its formal statement, the NFA underscored Cosmos’s extensive background, highlighting his prior role as part of the first Normalisation Committee and later as General Secretary. The statement emphasised that Cosmos’s...
Namibian Paralympic athlete Lahja Ishitile has expressed her heartfelt gratitude for the swift action taken by the government in announcing rewards for her and her team’s remarkable achievements in France. She said it’s good to hear that the rewards they are to get are being spoken about as this recognition not only acknowledges their hard...