The 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships is underway in Windhoek this week, having started on Tuesday and set to conclude on Sunday. The tournament will determine this year’s national champions and select the national team to represent Namibia at the Chess Olympiad, scheduled to take place in Uzbekistan in September. The competition features three...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Young African head coach Maleagi Ngarizemo said his team have awaken from recent poor form and is ready to face champions African Stars FC and Khomas Nampol FC in Gobabis this weekend. The Gobabis-based outfit collected four points from previous outings against FC Ongos, where they drew one-all and stunned Unam FC 2-1...
Born in the booming coastal harbour town of Walvis Bay on 22 July 1966, young Patrick started kicking tennis balls or inflated plastic bags at an early age, playing street football with boyhood buddies. The speedy forward, a proud descendant of the minority Topnaar unique ethnic group #Aonin, sub-clan of the Nama ethnic group, primarily...
Namibia’s Sport, Youth, and National Service sector has received a welcome financial boost, with the 2026/27 allocation rising by N$70.6 million to a total of N$750 million annually for the next three years. This increase comes as part of the broader N$83.6 billion Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) announced yesterday for the Ministry of Education, Innovation,...
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...
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp, has commended Bank Windhoek for its sustained investment in sports development, describing the Bank’s support as a critical enabler of opportunity, excellence and youth empowerment in Namibia. Speaking at the official opening of the Bank Windhoek Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED) 2026 National...
Windhoek will come alive on 2 May when Namibia’s own Flame ‘Special One’ Nangolo steps back into the ring to defend his turf and chase greater continental glory. Promoted by AC Promotions, the highly-anticipated bout will see the hard-hitting ‘Special One’, who has 14 professional fights and remains undefeated, square off against Zimbabwe’s confident challenger,...
Riya Usurua was born and raised in Windhoek, where his football journey began at the young age of six. At the time, he was playing for Mario Football Academy. During a match against Ramblers, their goalkeeper was injured, and Usurua was asked to step in as a goalkeeper. “I saved the penalty, and then I...