Zebaldt Ngaruka Windhoek-based football club MPSH won the inaugural Riaan McNab Hardap Governor’s Cup recently held at Rehoboth Stadium. The competition themed ‘Football against Gender-Based Violence, Violence against Children, and Substance Abuse’ attracted 36 participants from various parts of the country. En route to victory, MPSH stunned Mighty Pirates from Groot Aub 4-2 on penalties...
Hesron Kapanga Namibian athletes endured a tough campaign at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India, marking the country’s poorest performance in the last four editions of the global competition. The 12th edition of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Para Athletics Championships took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from 27...
Hilma Nalupe Namibian cyclist Olivia Shililifa made history at the MTN Khemani Road Classic 2025 in Eswatini, becoming the first woman to win the 100km race. Racing for CYMOT Racing Team on 27 September, Shililifa powered through the tough terrain with determination and focus, leaving competitors behind and crossing the finish line to claim a...
Founder and coach of the MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club, Joseph Bernhard, hailed his team’s recent boxing event at the Oshikuku Trade Fair as a great success. The event, titled “The Young Shall Grow Boxing Bonanza Part 6,” took place this past weekend, attracting about 40 aspiring boxers from different stables across the northern regions of...
After 23 thrilling rounds of action, the curtain came down on the 2025 MTC Netball Namibia Premier League on Saturday at the Khomasdal Stadium courts, with the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) once again emerging the champions. The defending champions lived up to expectations, showcasing their dominance and consistency throughout the season to successfully retain their...
Tigers Football Club has officially appointed Brian Isaacs as head coach ahead of the 2025/26 football season. In a statement, the club confirmed its full technical team, which will steer the squad into the new campaign. At the helm is Isaacs, one of the most decorated coaches in Namibian league history, credited with guiding Tigers...
Namibia’s celebrated paralympic sprinter Ananias Shikongo, and his guide Even Tjiuiju, lifted the nation’s pride on the global stage clinching a silver medal at the 12th World Para Athletics Championships held at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in India on Friday. The seasoned T11 athlete was in exceptional form, first breaking the African record in...
The Otjiwarongo Constituency councillor, Paulus Nekundi on Friday officially launched the first-ever constituency councillor’s cup to be played on 11 and 12 October at the DRC informal settlement open sport fields. Nekundi said the purpose is to identify talent among the young people of the informal areas at the town, and also to prepare them...
Refurbishment work at the dilapidated Sam Nujoma Stadium officially commenced yesterday after the City of Windhoek (CoW) handed over the facility to contractors, New Succes Investment. According to City engineer Puumue Kustaa, the renovation will take about a year to complete and is expected to cost N$13 million. The project, fully funded by the CoW,...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Sports Commission yesterday held send-off ceremonies for three teams traveling to world championships during October, marking a proud moment for the country’s sporting fraternity. The first ceremony celebrated the Special Olympics Namibia Unified Volleyball team, who will travel to Katowice, Poland, from 4 – 9 October for the inaugural Unified Volleyball...