Premier League-winning coach and former FC Ongos mentor Mervin Mbakera has set his sights on coaching teams outside Namibia, despite currently being without a club. In a recent interview, Mbakera shared what he has been up to since parting ways with last season’s league runners-up FC Ongos in December last year. “After I left Ongos...
Uakutura Kambaekua In many areas of Namibia, women’s football often receives little attention for various reasons, despite its rapid growth and popularity among young girls, particularly those in schools across the country. Okahandja Football Club, based in the Garden Town, is committed to breaking the barriers that hinder the development of women and girls in...
Welwitschias’ coach Chrysander Botha has praised his charges for putting up a strong fight against a formidable Boland Cavaliers, despite their 54-24 loss in a friendly match. The match, held at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek, was played behind closed doors due to government regulations prohibiting spectators at sporting events during the national mourning period...
Despite an impressive 3-0 victory over Eswatini on Friday afternoon, Brave Gladiators’ head coach Woody Jacobs insists that the job is only half-done. The Gladiators kicked off their 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations’ (WAFCON) qualifier campaign in dominant fashion, securing a crucial away win. Goals from Memory Ngonda, Ivonne Kooper and Hilma Kanyama ensured...
In support of local sports, Bank Windhoek has injected N$460 000 into the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF). Marking over a decade of partnership between the two entities, the sponsorship will strengthen grassroots development and lay the foundation for a stronger national volleyball team. NVF vice president Liina Mattheus stressed the importance of nurturing young talent...
Namibian boxer Flame ‘Special One’ Nangolo is gearing up for a high-stakes showdown against Ghana’s seasoned fighter, Felix Ajom, as they battle for the vacant WBO Africa Super Featherweight title on 29 March at the Roman Catholic Hall in Windhoek. The 23-year-old Nangolo, who boasts an undefeated record of 12 fights, is confident and eager...
The 11th edition of the Africa International Sports Convention kicked off in Dakar, Senegal on Wednesday and ends today, with one of its highlights being the induction ceremony into the Africa Sports Hall of Fame. The prestigious event recognises outstanding African athletes and sports leaders for their contributions to the continent’s sporting excellence. Namibian Paralympic...
Award-winning coach, Henk Botha says Namibia’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics silver medallist, Christine Mboma, is set to begin her 2025 athletics season with competing in the Botswana International Grand Prix and the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya. The Botswana International Grand Prix and the Kip Keino Classic are both track and field events and are considered...
Unlike dozens of his peers from the far north-west Kunene region, August Uzuva Howard ‘James’ Pekaha was not delivered from his old lady’s womb under the shades of trees, or in some cow dung-constructed dwelling. The calculated brother made his appearance on mother planet in a slightly more civilised fashion at the Orumana Mission makeshift...