The Basketball Artists School (BAS) Foundation in Katutura proudly hosted Ingo Weiss, president of the German Basketball Federation (DBB) and treasurer of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Sunday. The visit celebrated and strengthened a partnership that has, for over 15-years, empowered Namibian youth through sport, education, and international friendship. The visit, which included a...
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...
Hilma Nalupe Five young Namibian chess players recently returned from Durrës, Albania, where they competed at the prestigious World Youth Chess Championships held from 3-16 October. The Namibian squad, comprising Sibusiso Angula, Caylee van Wyk, Fidel Shekupe, Dawid Du Toit and Pomwene Haipinge, was among the world’s brightest young chess minds, testing their skills at...
Namibia’s senior men’s national football team, the Brave Warriors, dropped seven places in the latest International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on Friday. In the previous Fifa ranking released in September 2025, the Brave Warriors dropped one spot from 108th to 109th despite a 3-0 win over São Tomé and Príncipe and...
In a stylish display of football on Friday, Collin Benjamin’s Soccer Talents (CBS) U/17 and U/19 teams delivered impressive performances at the Jan Möhr Football Field, with both sides lifting their respective trophies in the MTC Hopsol Youth League. The CBS U/17 squad defeated Kasaona Football Academy 1-0, while the U/19 side edged Riverheights Football...
Next month, Namibia’s senior rugby team will face Belgium, Samoa and Paraguay in the final qualification tournament for the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup. The final qualification tournament will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 8 to 18 November 2025, marking the final opportunity for teams to book their place in the expanded...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia National Motocross Championship wrapped up its 2025 season in spectacular fashion on Saturday at Gallina Motocross Park in Windhoek, as riders from all over the country delivered adrenaline-pumping action and intense competition in the final round of the series. According to Elzaan du Plessis, Gallina Motocross Committee Secretary, the event went...
Despite earlier reports of delays in finalising processes for the start of the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL), the Namibia Football Association (NFA) has released the prize money and transport allocations for clubs ahead of the 2025/26 season. However, the announcement has stirred discontent among certain teams, and football fans with some questioning the fairness...
Hilma Nalupe Two of Namibia’s top artistic gymnasts Anne-Leen Thorburn and Immanuel Kooper are flying the national flag high in Jakarta, Indonesia, where they are representing the country at the 53rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships from 19 to 25 October. The event brings together the world’s elite gymnasts for a week of competition, skill and...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED) officially kicked off the 2025 Bank Windhoek NASFED Long Course Season with a national gala at the Olympia Swimming Pool in Windhoek over the weekend. The two-day event, which took place from Friday to Saturday, brought together swimmers from clubs across Windhoek, marking an energetic start to...