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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...