Zebaldt Ngaruka It was a historic occasion in the Omaheke’s Epukiro constituency when their prestigious Annual December tournament marked its 40th anniversary. The football and netball competition under the auspices of the Epukiro Sport Council (ESC) is one of the oldest rural tournament in the country, established in 1985 and it is known for its...
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Fletcher in charge of United against Brighton
Darren Fletcher confirmed that he had been asked to take charge of Manchester United for their FA Cup match against Brighton after beginning his reign as interim boss with a 2-2 draw at Burnley. The former United midfielder was asked to step in following Ruben Amorim’s sacking earlier this week. Fans sang the names of...
Hoveka praises Ozombouvapa FC
Zebaldt Ngaruka The interim manager of the Ozombouvapa FC Kaizikiziua Bello Hoveka said his village team’s future looks bright following its return to the annual Epukiro Festive season tournament last December. Ozombouvapa FC is one of the Epukiro’s underdog teams and has been struggling to reach the second stage of the prestigious Omaheke competition for...
Eliminator Table Tennis serves up expansion
Hilma Nalupe The Eliminator Table Tennis Club aims to expand the sport across Namibia by launching sister clubs and encouraging new clubs to affiliate. To start off this initiative, the club will host a six-hour training session on 17 January 2026 in Windhoek. The training will focus on cementing the basics and understanding the finer...
Tales of the Legends – Forged in Dust, and Grit …Remembering mysteriously discarded football icon Meester Willem Hans
Any footballer worth their salt who have at some stage in their playing career shared the dressing room with the great Times Mwetuyela, should not be taken lightly. Logic suggest they must have possessed extra ordinary talent and skill to rub shoulders with the much adored left footed attacker. If one has to define the...
Ondjola tourney draws thousands to Iitananga
IITANANGA – The 15th annual Ondjola Tournament at Iitananga village in the Uukwaludhi Omusati Region saw MPSH emerge as champions of the five-day sporting extravaganza that attracted participants and spectators from across northern Namibia. MPSH claimed the top prize of N$30 000 plus gold medals, while Island Boys secured second place earning N$22 000 and...
Quinton-Steele Botes training camp sharpens talent
Hilma Nalupe The annual Quinton-Steele Botes Athletics Training and Coaching Clinic began on Tuesday and concludes today at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. The clinic, open to athletes from the age of six, aims to sharpen participants’ skills through training in speed, endurance, agility and strength, under the guidance of top coaches from Namibia and...
Personality of the Week – Bezuidenhout eyes professional career
Hilma Nalupe Growing up in Okahandja, Joanivia Bezuidenhout (16) was introduced to the tennis sport when she was only nine years old. She initially started off with netball and athletics, which she says taught her coordination, discipline and a love for competition. The first time she learned about tennis was when her father told her...
Gauff drags US into United Cup semis as Swiatek also wins
Coco Gauff pulled off double duty to drag defending champions, the United States into the United Cup semi-finals on Wednesday while world number two Iga Swiatek did her bit for Poland. Fourth-ranked Gauff, who suffered a surprise defeat last time out, put the United States on their way in their quarter-final against Greece with a...
Junior tennis team off to championship in Botswana
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Tennis Association (NTA), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, hosted a send-off ceremony on Monday afternoon for 12 of the country’s top U/14 and U/16 girls’ and boys’ tennis players. The players will represent Namibia at the International Tennis Federation/ Confederation of African Tennis...









