After years of inactivity due to lack of sponsors, the Futsal Women’s League is set to make a long-anticipated return, chairman Andrei Tirterao has said. The futsal women’s division was last played in 2023. Since then, they have not had any active engagements. Speaking at the Brave Gladiators 5 squad announcement at the Namibia Football...
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MTC Kilimanjaro boxing event postponed
One of Namibia’s top amateur boxing stables, MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club, has announced the postponement of its highly-anticipated boxing event, which was originally scheduled for the end of this month at Oshakati’s Independence Stadium. The decision came after consultations with telecommunications giant MTC, the stable’s main sponsor, as the original date clashed with other MTC-sponsored...
Tough outing for Josephat in Cape Town
Namibia’s top Bambino racer Russell Josephat faced a challenging weekend at the South Africa Rotax Max Challenge, failing to make the top three cut in Cape Town. The event was held at the Killarney Racetrack, where Josephat finished 14th in Saturday’s race, his lowest placement in his last 10 races. His coach and father, JP...
New dawn for Namibian sport, youth … with Steenkamp, Ballotti at helm
A new chapter in the Namibian sports leadership was heralded on Saturday afternoon as Namibians celebrate the appointment of Sanet Steenkamp as the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, alongside Dino Ballotti as her deputy. The appointments were made by the newly-elected President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, at a ceremony held at State House....
U/19 cricket team headed for ICC World Cup qualifiers
The Namibian U/19 men’s cricket squad is set to compete in the ICC U19 men’s Cricket World Cup Africa qualifiers. The 14-man squad has been announced, with six countries – host Nigeria, Namibia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Tanzania set to compete in the qualifiers in Nigeria from 28 March to 6 April. The matches...
Tales of the Legends – In conversation with football playing educator Pecka Semba
A well-groomed product of the conveyer belt of the now-famous football architect Meester Willem Hans’ well drilled machine at the unofficial ‘School of Excellence’ football wise, the revered St. Joseph’s Catholic Mission Secondary School better known as Döbra, where the beautiful game of football was the common denominator amongst her subjects, young Semba is certainly destined...
Warriors ready to water down Flames of Malawi … crucial match in Group H today
The Brave Warriors are fired up and ready to face the Flames of Malawi in a crucial Group H showdown today at the Bingu National Stadium, with the kick-off set for 18h00. Head coach Collin Benjamin has called upon a 24-player squad, which includes Namibia’s star striker Peter Shalulile, to battle for victory. Joining him...
Friends eye promotion
Zebaldt Ngaruka Rehoboth-based team Friends FC is determined to secure victory in the Namibia Football Association’s Southern Stream First Division league by any means necessary. The team is yet to lose a game in the league after it collected maximum points from four league fixtures played so far this season. The club’s head coach, Manfred...
Records broken at recent NASFED gala
The Bank Windhoek, Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation’s (Nasfed) fourth Long Course Gala held last weekend at Olympia Swimming Pool set new records, as more than 100 athletes competed in 34 events. Roselinda Matyayi from Aqua Swimming and Fitness Club set a record for the 13-14 girls’ 50 metre backstroke with a time of 30.61 seconds....
Documentary on women’s football premieres tomorrow
The highly-anticipated documentary ‘Beyond the Goalpost’ is set to premiere tomorrow at the Namibia Football Association’s Soccer House at 18h30. This documentary provides an intimate exploration of the trials and triumphs faced by Arrows Ladies’ players, offering audiences a deeper look at the sport beyond the match-day action. The project began last year with extensive...