The Namibia women’s junior hockey team is gearing up for a historic moment. They look forward to their debut at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile. With excitement and determination running high, captain Azaylee Philander and coach Cedric Makati shared their thoughts ahead of the tournament. Philander said the team aims...
The NDTC Futsal League action continues this weekend, with several exciting matches scheduled for Saturday at the Windhoek Showgrounds. A total of seven games are on the cards, headlined by a clash between a struggling Flying V side and INEOS at 14h00. Flying V, who sits at the bottom of the log with just four...
The country’s leading amateur boxing stable, MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club, will this weekendstage an exciting boxing bonanza in Oshakati. The event, scheduled for Saturday at Ekuku, will bring together top amateur clubs from across northern Namibia to battle for top honours across various categories. According to stable founder and trainer Joseph Bernhard, more than 100...
The history of Namibian football will be incomplete if the name of Shepherd Murape does not appear in the golden pages of our national archives. He warmed himself up into the hearts and souls of many local football followers with his vast expertise of international football. Without a shadow of doubt, the former Dynamos Football...
Namibian international goalkeeper Edward Maova has extended his charitable work back home through his organisation, the Edward Maova Foundation. Maova currently plays for Golden Arrows in South Africa’s Premier Soccer League (PSL). In a gesture of inspiration and support for local youth, his foundation recently made a generous donation to Welwitschia Junior Secondary School in...
Walvis Bay will host the second edition of the Namport Nedbank Powerhouse Challenge this weekend. Following the success of its inaugural event in Lüderitz earlier this year, the challenge returns to Namibia’s coastal town with an expanded programme of running and cycling events. These activities are designed to cater to both elite athletes and recreational...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The second and third rounds of the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) will continue across various towns in the country, with most teams aiming to secure early points. Leading the log after one match is Omaheke’s Young African FC, which crushed Tigers 3-0 last weekend. The Gobabis-based team faces a tough challenge ahead...
Defending champions African Stars say they have yet to receive their monthly grant from the Namibia Football Association (NFA). This is despite the new league season kicking off last weekend. African Stars’ chairman Salomo confirmed yesterday that the club has not received its monthly allocation from the local football governing body. “We have not received...
Hilma Nalupe The nominees for the 2025 Namibia Annual Sport Awards were officially unveiled on Wednesday evening during a nomination ceremony held in Windhoek. This year’s edition features 18 categories. The highly anticipated main awards gala will take place on 22 November at the Queen’s Hall, Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre, in the Oshana region. Among...
Namibian cyclists Drikus Coetzee and Melissa Hinz continue to demonstrate their dominance in the opening three stages of the Nedbank Gravel Burn, which is currently taking place in South Africa. The Gravel Burn is a seven-day, 800-kilometre full-service gravel stage race that traverses some of South Africa’s most diverse landscapes. The route starts in the...