Losing players to top teams and inadequate training are some of the key factors that led to northern based Young Stars relegation, said head coach David Tutaleni. Young Stars Netball Club and Tsumeb Netball Club are the latest teams to find themselves relegated from the country’s topflight MTC Namibian Netball Premier League. The play-offs will...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Gobabis Municipality’s decision to close the only Omaheke Sports Complex has been accepted by various stakeholders. The two football pitches at the complex are in a shabby state, and thus left the municipality with no other options but to close it, and enable the field to rehabilitate. One of the stakeholders, the...
The elite men and women National Boxing Championship is set to take place this weekend in Grootfontein, bringing together top talent from across Namibia. Israel Hamutumbangela, a representative from the Namibia Boxing Federation and one of the event’s organisers, said 14 regions will be represented at the tournament, along with a combined team from the...
Returning home with two medals from the Paralympic Games in France, Lahja Ishitile feels left out and unappreciated for her heroic exploits that left many Namibians with smiles on their faces. Despite breaking the Paralympic record in the 400 metre (m) T11 race by a remarkable 42.60 seconds, and clocking 25.04 seconds in the 200m...
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS)successfully defended their MTC Namibia Netball League title yesterday at the Paresis Netball Court in Otjiwarongo, securing a hard-fought 34-27 victory over Otjozondjupa Nampol in their final match of the season. With this win, the champions walked away with a well-deserved N$180 000 prize, capping off an intense season of competition....
Zebaldt Ngaruka The chairperson of Gobabis-based premier league club Young African, Maleagi Ngarizemo, said the club is busy developing the land given to them by the Gobabis Municipality. The land, measuring six hectares, is located behind the Nossobville Cemetery and was given to the team in April this year for free. Ngarizemo said work has...
Despite being hamstrung by many obstacles, the game of netball has evolved over the last couple of years, with a significant number of players making serious inroads on the international arena. Respectfully, this is all thanks to well-defined developmental programmers at the school level, who have kept the game afloat against all odds. One chief...
Ruan Rispel from AC Boxing will headline the stable’s next event in December. He believes the fight will be a great opportunity to showcase his talent. He has eight fights, seven wins and one draw. He is set to face Joseph Abel, who has 10 fights, four wins and six losses in a 10-round bout. ...
Today marks an electrifying day for futsal fans in Windhoek, as the Futsal Namibia Premier League officially kicks off at DTS indoor court in Olympia. Since its inception in 2020, with a humble roster of just 30 to 40 players, the league has rapidly evolved, fuelled by an exciting N$450 000 sponsorship from the Namibia...
At just 19, Sithembile Monga had a passion for cycling that is as strong as her spirit. Her journey started through the Physically Active Youth (PAY) programme, where she now volunteers. She declared with a grin that she wants to “cycle until the end of time”. Let us dive into her world with some fun questions and...