The Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) hosted the 2025 Corporate Chess Team Challenge on Saturday, at Windhoek Gymnasium Private School. The event brought together corporate companies for a day of strategic competition, networking and charitable engagement, which raised N$44 000 for the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project. A total of nine teams, representing seven companies, participated...
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Tunisia end Namibia’s World Cup dreams … with a commanding 3-0 victory
Namibia’s 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign came to an end with a 3-0 defeat to Tunisia yesterday afternoon at Stade olympique Hammadi-Agrebi in Tunis. The hosts sealed the win through goals from Ali Elabdi in the 28th minute, Hannibal Mejbri in the 56th, and Ferjani Sassi in the 63rd. It was a comfortable performance...
Athletes shine at AUSC Region 5 Half Marathon
Namibian long-distance runner Daniel Paulus delivered a stellar performance over the weekend. He won the inaugural African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Half Marathon in Tshwane, South Africa. Paulus triumphed in the men’s 21kilometre (km) category, clocking 1:04:12 to claim top honours. The event made a comeback after a five-year hiatus caused by the...
Shangadi secures key sponsorship for World Powerlifting Championship
Hilma Nalupe Namibian powerlifter Phillipus Shangadi is set to fly the national flag high at the World Powerlifting Championship in Brazil from 22 to 26 October. The competition will bring together elite lifters from across the globe. Shangadi’s participation marks a major milestone for Namibia’s growing strength sport scene. For the past few months, the...
Okahandja FC honour late chairlady
The first edition of the Company Super Cup is set to take place from 29 to 30 November at the Okahandja Park Sports Stadium. It is hosted by the Okahandja Football Club (OFC) in memory of the late chairlady Julia ‘Julz’ Hangula. The tournament, which welcomes participation from companies in Okahandja and across Namibia, aims...
Martin, Kritzinger dominate at Gobabis rally
Hilma Nalupe The dusty roads of Gobabis came alive on Saturday as the town hosted the fifth leg of the Namibian National Rally Championship. The event was sponsored by Shell V-Power, drawing motorsport fans from far and wide for a day of high-speed action and roaring engines. A total of 16 cars were entered for...
FNB Cricket Stadium inaugurated …as Eagles sink Proteas
Namibia’s cricket fraternity celebrated a historic milestone over the weekend with the official inauguration of the FNB Cricket Stadium. The state-of-the-art facility took nearly three years to complete. The opening ceremony was made even more memorable as the Eagles defeated South Africa’s Proteas in a thrilling T20 encounter. The new 7 500-seater stadium, which cost...
NFA appeals for N$10m to bolster development
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,...
NRU announces squad for World Cup playoff qualifiers
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...
Sports galore awaits Professor Kavishe tournament this weekend
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...









