Zebald Ngaruka The much-anticipated fourth edition of the Omaheke Top 20 football tournament will kick off tomorrow at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. The popular competition, which brings together 20 village teams from Otjinene, Otjombinde, Aminuis, and Epukiro, continues to serve as a vital platform for showcasing rural football talent and creating pathways to higher...
Sports
High stakes at Bank Windhoek volleyball cup
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...
Nedbank national XCM cycling race set for tomorrow
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...
Tales of the Legends – Rattling the nets with James Shipunda
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...
Gallina roars back with Enduro finale
Hilma Nalupe The 2025 Namibian National Enduro Championship wrapped up in style on 4 October at Gallina Motocross Park, drawing one of the best turnouts seen for a final round in recent years. More than 40 riders took to the course for the season’s concluding race, which marked a triumphant return to the Döbra mountains,...
Brave Warriors eye-crucial win against Liberia …in World Cup qualifier at 18h00 today
The Brave Warriors will have to deliver a top-class performance as they face Liberia in their second-last Fifa World Cup qualifier at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia today at 18h00. Namibia heads into the clash with renewed confidence after their convincing 3-0 victory over São Tomé and Príncipe in Francistown, Botswana, where Peter...
Personality of the week – Twin goalkeepers united by passion, purpose
Hilma Nalupe Growing up in Khomasdal, Windhoek, twins Johan and Steffi have always shared more than just a birthday. They share a deep passion for football, a strong sense of discipline and an unbreakable sibling bond that continues to shape their journey both on and off the field. From the age of three, the pair...
Fistball to ignite sparks in city …Grafenau miss out
Fistball fans are in for a treat this weekend as the Cohen Fistball Club (CFC) prepares to host an exciting fistball tournament in the capital. A total of 10 teams has confirmed their participation and will battle it out for top honours across various categories. The first match is scheduled to kick off at 08h30...
Shani Friede, Lucien impress at Toyota Derby
Hilma Nalupe Namibian showjumper Shani Friede capped off a demanding week of competition in South Africa with an outstanding performance, finishing 7th out of 38 riders at the Toyota SA Derby in a highly competitive field on 4 October. After back-to-back events, Friede and her horse Lucien showed remarkable consistency and composure throughout the weekend...
Fifa appoints Shimooshili, Tirtirau to key committees
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that its president Robert Shimooshili has been appointed as a member of the FIFA Football Social Responsibility Committee. This marks a major milestone for Namibian football leadership on the global stage. In a parallel achievement, Andrei Tirtirau, chairperson of Futsal Namibia, has also been appointed to the Fifa...









