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...
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...