As the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) kicks off today, Unam FC head coach Robert Nauseb expects a tough start to the campaign. Reflecting on last season’s performance, he said his team finished sixth, which fell short of their target. “Our aim was to finish in the top three, and that remains our ambition this...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Two Otjiwarongo-based emier league outfits Mighty Gunners and Life Fighters FC set their goals for the upcoming Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) 2025/26 league campaign. Gunners finished fifth in the league last season while Life Fighters, better known as Kahirona, gained promotion to the elite league from Northern-West Stream First Division. In an...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Hockey Union is set to host a lively and meaningful “Padel for Purpose” tournament today at the Nampadel in Windhoek. A fundraising drive to help send the country’s U/21 men’s and women’s teams to their respective Junior World Cups later this year. Both teams made history in April when they finished...
Hilma Nalupe The final leg of the Ongos Sevens Rugby will take place this Saturday at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek, marking the climax of an exciting three-leg tournament that has already visited Lüderitz and Swakopmund. According to Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) board member Herman Rust, the competition will feature three pools of five...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia women’s football team, Brave Gladiators, showed remarkable determination but were edged out 4-2 by Zambia’s Copper Queens in the first leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) second-round qualifier on Wednesday at the Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg. Zambia started strongly, with Racheal Kundananji opening the scoring early in...
Hilma Nalupe The Novel Motor Company yesterday hosted the Namibia national rugby team, the Welwitschias, at their showroom in Windhoek, where the players had the chance to test drive the new Ford Turneo bus and engage with fans in a lively meet-and-greet session. As an official sponsor of the Namibia Rugby Union, Novel Motor Company...
Hilma Nalupe Born in Windhoek and raised in Tsandi, David Katoma’s journey to volleyball success began unexpectedly. His early sporting life revolved around basketball, which he played from grade 1 to grade 7. But when he changed schools in grade 8, there was no basketball court, only a volleyball net. That moment sparked the beginning...
Namibia is set to host the first-ever Futsal Club Championship from 5-7 December at the Namibia Sports Plaza. The tournament will bring together top-tier talent from around the globe, namely Africa for now, and provide a platform for high-level competition, cultural exchange, and international camaraderie through the sport. Donald Modise, one of the tournament organisers,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka In efforts to unlock Fifa funding earmarked for the renovation and upgrade of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Technical Centre, NFA is in advanced discussion with the City of Windhoek regarding the transfer of ownership of the land on which the facility stands. NFA’s interim secretary general Cassius Moetie on Monday hosted a...
Over the weekend, Namibian golfer Likius Nande continued his fine form. He clinched the Ongos Valley Windhoek Open title after 54 holes of thrilling golf at the Windhoek Golf Club. The tournament attracted a strong field of 84 players, including women, with the Namibia Amateur Golf Union (NAGU) using the event to assess the performance...