Sports

Matches in the Namibia Hockey Union (NHU) Bank Windhoek outdoor hockey league will today take centre stage at various venues in the capital, with exciting fixtures lined up for fans.

Cohen Fistball Club (CFC 1) won its third consecutive Bank Windhoek Fistball National Cup over the weekend in Swakopmund, with the team successfully defending the Category A Cup while Swakopmund Fistball Club (SFC) 2 secured the Category B title.

Former president of the Khomas Basketball Association (KBA) Nigel Mubita was last Saturday elected new president of the Namibia Basketball Federation (NBF) and will see him lead the local basketball governing body for the next four years.

The town of Rehoboth will tomorrow play host to  the Standard Bank  Alex Angermund Handicap event to be held by the Khomas Turf Club, under the auspices of the Namibia Horse Racing Association (NHRA).

In hindsight, retired Namibian High Commissioner to Malaysia, one Gebhardt Tjivaro Kandanga, looks like somebody who could hardly harm a fly.

As Namibia’s beloved Brave Warriors takes to the field today to face the Eagles of Mali at the Stadia Du 26 Mars in Bamako for their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations first leg qualifier clash, I on behalf of the entire renowned New Era team would like to wish our boys all the best of luck in their quest to help Namibia qualify for her fourth Afcon tournament – with the other three being in 1998, 2008 and 2019.

A whopping amount of N$3.4 million that was initially meant for this year’s annual Dr Hage Geingob Cup has been diverted and will now be rechannelled towards a charity initiative that will see pensioners across the country benefiting from the scheme.

PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK: Manfred Starke

Sports minister Agnes Tjongarero has hailed the grown and importance of the MTC Namibia Youth Games but said more needs to be done to ensure the country has a steady talent retention programme in place to compliment the youth games.

With the 2020 MTC Namibia Youth Games around the corner, today’s article will focus on the role that youth sports play in a young person’s life.