Leading Namibian professional road cyclist and mountain biker, Alex Miller, has urged local race organisers to introduce more technically demanding courses at national championships to better prepare riders for international competitions. Miller, recently crowned champion of the 2026 Nedbank Cycle Challenge, said Namibian cyclists would benefit significantly from competing on more complex routes. “For riders...
Brave Gladiators star Zenatha Coleman has announced that she will no longer participate in future Cosafa Women’s Championship tournaments following Namibia’s 2–1 victory over South Africa women’s national football team in Sunday’s final. The now 31-year-old Coleman, who played a crucial role in the team’s success, delivered an influential performance throughout the tournament and was...
Namibian marathon runner Lavinia Haitope produced an impressive performance to win gold in the elite women’s 21kilometre (km) race at the Kazungula Bridge Marathon in Botswana on Saturday. Haitope crossed the finish line in a time of 1:13:44, beating Botswana’s Mosadikwena Gotswakgosi, who finished second in 1:18:06, while Kenya’s Nancy Chepleting settled for third place...
The Namibian government has officially commenced the construction of 28 basic constituency sport infrastructure facilities across all 14 regions, marking a major step towards improving access to sporting facilities and promoting youth development nationwide. The announcement was made in a media statement issued by Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Dino...
The Namibia Wrestling Federation successfully concluded its Dr Sam Nujoma President Tournament on Saturday at the Affiespark Indoor Hockey Hall at Wanderers Sports Grounds in Windhoek, with close to 93 wrestlers from five clubs taking part in the competition. According to federation secretary general Anke Erasmus, the tournament served as the first competition of the...
Close to 180 archers from schools across Namibia took part in the National Ranking Archery Shoot held on Saturday at Windhoek High School. The competition attracted participants from about 13 schools nationwide, providing young and senior archers with an important opportunity to improve their national rankings and sharpen their skills ahead of major continental events...
The Namibia Premier Football League clash between Khomas NamPol FC and Tigers FC on Friday, which ended in a 1-0 defeat for the police side, has resulted in the suspension of head coach Fortune Eichab. When asked about the reasons behind his suspension, Eichab said the club alleged that he deliberately gave away points. However,...
Head coach of the Brave Gladiators, Lucky Kakuva, is confident his side will deliver a strong performance as they take on old rivals, the Zambia women’s national football team, in the semi-final of the Cosafa Women’s Championship today at 12h00 at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium. Namibia secured their place in the knockout stages after...
Six participants in the MTC eSIM competition will travel to South Africa tomorrow to witness the highly anticipated Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. The group comprises Sakaria Johannes, Magdalena Elago, Christian Kauyu, Timoteus Kondjashili, Chane Jane Kloppers and Thikameni Namukwambi, who were officially announced today, along with the lucky draw winner, sports...
The stage is set for a thrilling finale to the highly anticipated MTC Netball Namibia Premier League play-offs, scheduled for 7 March in Windhoek. Eleven teams have secured their spots and will contest for top honours in what promises to be an action-packed showdown. The teams confirmed for the decisive round are Mariental Netball Club...