Zebaldt Ngaruka The first edition of the Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah football and netball competition is on at the cemetery sports field in Gobabis, Omaheke tomorrow. Kuveri Tjonga, the competition organiser, told this publication that 24 football and 12 netball teams had registered for the tournament, aimed at empowering youth and keeping them busy. Namibia’s veteran diplomat,...
Born Terence Samuel Isaacs, aka ‘Papie’, in Windhoek on the 4 February 1968, his incredible football journey was totally different from other young boys who kick-started their careers playing street football. A proud product of Bethlehem, a slightly lesser affluent residential section holed up West of Khomasdal, specifically designed to accommodate a mixture of slightly...
The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service executive director Erastus Haitengela has confirmed the selection of Marley Tjitjo Architects to lead the feasibility study of the Independence Stadium renovation project. According to Haitengela, the public procurement contract stated that the firm was chosen to handle a feasibility study, design, tender documentation, contract administration, as...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has confirmed the reinstatement of Tovey Hoebeb, who resumed his duties as a safety officer following a suspension that began in May. NFA spokesperson Isack Hamata confirmed Hoebeb’s return to work. He however refrained from disclosing details about the disciplinary hearing Hoebeb underwent as well as whether he was suspended...
Namibia’s Brave Warriors put up a valiant fight against top-ranked Cameroon yesterday in a nil-all draw of their Group H African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg. In a pulsating encounter, the Brave Warriors took control of the game early in the first half, creating numerous scoring chances, was it not...
Zebalt Ngaruka GOBABIS – About 80 athletes from around Epukiro took part in a centenary marathon event at Omaueuozonjanda this past weekend. Athletes vied in the five kilometres (km), 10km and 21km races in both male and female categories. Lawrence Uatieua Tjonga easily won the 21km race unopposed as other athletes failed to reach the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Former players of the once-formidable football club in Namibia, Black Africa (BA), are not happy, as supporters were excluded from the club’s annual general meeting (AGM), which was an elective congress. The AGM plays an essential role in the governance of organisations, allowing stakeholders to discuss key issues, make strategic decisions, and foster...
Various coaches in the Debmarine Premiership have expressed satisfaction with the league’s start while sharing their goals for the upcoming 2024/25 football season, which roars into life this month. Earlier this month, Debmarine and the Namibia Football Association (NFA) announced that the league would start at the end of this month. The diamond mining company...
The Brave Warriors will play for pride when they face continental giants Cameroon in their second-last 2025 Africa Cup of Nations’ (Afcon) qualifiers clash today at Orlando Stadium in South Africa. The Namibians are coming from back-to-back defeats against Cameroon, Kenya and Zimbabwe, which dashed all prospects for the Warriors to book a place at...
When 33-year-old Monika Grossmann received an email from Aiden de Lange to participate in a mountain bike race from Windhoek to Swakopmund through the desert in 24 hours, she simply thought it was a great idea. De Lange is one of the originators of the Desert Dash in 2005. Little did she know that on...