With less than 24 hours before the 2024 National Youth Games kicks off, the organisers have assured participants, fans and stakeholders that they are 99% ready to host the event. Organised by the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), the National Youth Games were last held in 2020 in Rietfontein. After the main sponsors pulled out due...
Aryster Asset Management is set to host a triathlon tournament at Von Bach Dam, open to participants of all ages, the organiser said yesterday. The tournament is scheduled for 3 November, and is expected to attract more than 100 participants. This year’s event marks the third edition since its inception. Speaking to this publication, Adele...
Opuwo Third Division Football League champions Golden Wolves extended their dominance by delivering a thrilling performance in the Kunene Regional Second Division Football League over the weekend, securing an automatic promotion alongside Zebra Stars. This achievement comes after Golden Wolves were denied a promotional play-off opportunity last year due to alleged match-fixing incidents. Golden Wolves...
On Sunday, Nedbank Namibia hosted the fourth edition of its highly anticipated running event, the Nedbank Citi Dash. The sporting event saw more than 2 000 participants take part in different road running categories, which included a 10 kilometre (km) elite race, 10km fun race and 5km fun race. The event, which has become a...
The MTC Netball Namibia Premier League (NNPL) will return this weekend, with several fixtures lined up for Saturday and Sunday. Games will commence on Saturday at 08h00, with Tigers squaring off against Tsumeb in a match expected to bring fireworks to the field. Following that, newly promoted sides, Wanderers, will face Eastern Chiefs at 09h30...
Riverheights Football Academy’s under-15 collected four points at the weekend by winning against Windhoek Gymnasium (WHK Gym) 1-0, and recording a 0-0 stalemate with Athletic Club Football Academy (ACFA). This puts Riverheights at number four in group A, while ACFA is in pole position with 22 points. Coach Ronald Chari said they had to win...
Local football pundits have praised the Brave Warriors’ performance in Saturday’s 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Cameroon, although many felt the team was robbed by a controversial decision. Namibia’s national men’s football team took on the Indomitable Lions at Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua, Cameroon, where the hosts secured a 1-0 win....
Namibian track and field star Christine Mboma’s coach, Henk Botha, expressed the challenges in organising races for the 2022 Olympic silver medallist, citing the lack of an agent as a major obstacle. Botha has been performing multiple roles in Mboma’s career – acting as her coach, manager, agent, and marketer. However, he revealed that the...
Despite falling short to Zimbabwe on Saturday, United Arab Emirates (UAE) captain Esha Oza expressed her satisfaction with the level of cricket being played in the ongoing tri-series at the Wanderers Sports Ground in Windhoek. The UAE, Namibia’s T20 Capricorn Eagles and Zimbabwe’s Lady Chevrons are competing in the nine days tri-series in Namibia which...
Although the adage says “not all that glitters is gold” let no one tell you otherwise. Lahja Ishitile glitters and is a Namibian golden treasure. Two medals are what Paralympian has earned at the recent Paralympic Games in France. Ishitile’s journey Wilka Ishitile is not surprised by her twin flame’s achievements, but her voice trembles...