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BA supporters feel excluded from the AGM
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BA supporters feel excluded from the AGM

Zebalt Ngaruka The supporters of once-formidable football club Black Africa (BA) said they are not happy with the planned team’s annual general meeting (AGM) set for Khorixas this weekend in the Kunene region. Speaking on behalf of the supporters, Shaun Asprilla Gariseb said the team leadership is deliberately excluding them, and taking the meeting from...

Karibib scoop Top Score Mayoral Cup
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Karibib scoop Top Score Mayoral Cup

Karibib Football Club continued its supremacy in the inland football tournament by defeating Friends and Family FC in the final of the Top Score Mayoral Cup at the Usab football field this past weekend. The third edition of the tournament, which began in Swakopmund over three years ago, was praised as a success, with football...

Red Fighters win school tourney
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Red Fighters win school tourney

Zebaldt Ngaruka  OTJOMBINDE – Red Fighters Football Club won the Traugot Kandorozu Primary School tournament held over the weekend at Lister settlement in the Omaheke region.  The competition was staged at the school playground, and attracted five football teams who played in a round-robin basis. The participating teams were Scorpions, Dynamos, Red Fighters, El Clasico...

Para-athletes owed performance  bonuses …government promises to pay
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Para-athletes owed performance  bonuses …government promises to pay

Almost two months after winning an assortment of medals at this year’s Paralympic Games in Paris, Namibian athletes are still kicking their heels in frustration as they are yet to receive their performance bonuses from government.  At the Paris Paralympics, sprint sensation Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda scooped the country’s only two medals. ...

League kick-off hanging in the balance …clubs getting frustrated 
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League kick-off hanging in the balance …clubs getting frustrated 

Clubs plying their trade in the country’s topflight league are currently swimming in a pool of confusion on whether league activities will start this weekend or not, as communication from the Namibia Football Association (NFA) is presently haphazard. The NFA announced a few weeks ago that the league will kick start this coming weekend, but...

Mwatelulo happy with volleyball’s growth
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Mwatelulo happy with volleyball’s growth

The president of the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF), Tobias Eden Mwatelulo, yesterday praised the quality displayed in the just-concluded MTC Volleyball League. He expressed optimism about the future, and anticipates greater competition next season. Reflecting on the season which concluded this past weekend, Mwatelulo highlighted the league’s growth and the quality of play. The inaugural...

SKW U/13 clinch 2024 title
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SKW U/13 clinch 2024 title

The MTC Hopsol Youth Soccer League finally came to an end on Saturday when the final age-group were concluded. Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) came out on top when they defeated Athletic Club Football Academy (AFCA) in a heated final match that ended 2-1 at the Jan Möhr football field. Captain and goalkeeper Andre Schaeffler of SKW felt they put up a...

Katjimune the new kid on the block
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Katjimune the new kid on the block

Zebaldt Ngaruka  Punaje Katjimune has recently made a name for himself in Namibian football as one of the shining stars of the moment, after penning a deal with top football club FC Ongos.  The publication recently caught up with Katjimune, the 19-year-old Windhoek-born player. The product of Kasaona Football Academy was first scouted by the...

Osona sport and wellness awareness ends
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Osona sport and wellness awareness ends

Zebaldt Ngaruka  The third edition of the Osona mass sport and health awareness programme concluded successfully in Okahandja this past weekend. The event took place at Osona sports ground and attracted various athletes who participated in various sport codes. Event organiser Mara Kandjiriomuini said the games were primarily aimed at introducing and reviving different sport...