The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has made an urgent appeal for N$10 million in financial support from State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to sustain football development across the country for the 2025/2026 season and beyond. In a formal statement addressed to the Public Enterprises CEOs Forum, the NFA said football remains Namibia’s most popular sport, fostering unity,...
The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has announced a preliminary squad as preparations intensify ahead of the Rugby World Cup Final Qualification Tournament. It is scheduled to take place in Dubai from 8 to 18 November. Namibia will join Belgium, Samoa, Brazil and Paraguay in the battle for the final available spot at the 2027 Rugby...
The second edition of the annual Professor Paul Kavishe Tournament is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the JEDS Unam Campus Stadium in Ongwediva, in honour of the late Unam Ongwediva engineering professor for his unwavering dedication to education. Confirming the tournament, one of the organisers, Mathew Shipena, told Nampa on Tuesday that the event...
The Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF), in partnership with Bank Windhoek, will this weekend stage the much-anticipated Bank Windhoek Volleyball Cup in the capital. The prestigious competition will take place at Ramatex, featuring both men’s and women’s teams vying for top honours. In the men’s category, 12 teams will battle it out, while the women’s division...
The 2025 Nedbank Namibian National Championships for the Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) and E-XCM will take place tomorrow at Farm Bergquell in Okahandja. The National Championships are set to begin at 07h00 and conclude at 13h00. President of the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) Tauko Shilongo confirmed that preparations for the event are near completion at Farm...
A deadly clinical finisher in front of goal James Shipunda, was born on the 2 February 1963 in the north-eastern town of Grootfontein, located approximately 500 kilometers from Namibia’s commercial hub Windhoek. The tallish attacker was just like any other young boys his age in the neighborhood, football crazy. James would kick about anything that resembled...
Current FNB Women Super League (WSL) champions, Okahandja Beauties have intensified their training ahead of the upcoming season, with their sights firmly set on defending their league title. Beauties, who are from Okahandja, ended Tura Magic’s (now known as Ongos Ladies) six-year dominance earlier this year after an impressive unbeaten run in the league. They...
Excitement is building in Walvis Bay as preparations gain momentum for the Namport Nedbank Powerhouse Challenge taking place on 1 to 2 November. The two-day multisport spectacle, hosted by the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) in partnership with Nedbank Namibia and the Powerhouse Cycling Club, follows the success of the event’s debut earlier this year in...
Zebald Ngaruka The much-anticipated fourth edition of the Omaheke Top 20 football tournament will kick off tomorrow at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. The popular competition, which brings together 20 village teams from Otjinene, Otjombinde, Aminuis, and Epukiro, continues to serve as a vital platform for showcasing rural football talent and creating pathways to higher...
Hilma Nalupe The 2025 Namibian National Enduro Championship wrapped up in style on 4 October at Gallina Motocross Park, drawing one of the best turnouts seen for a final round in recent years. More than 40 riders took to the course for the season’s concluding race, which marked a triumphant return to the Döbra mountains,...