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Kilimanjaro bonanza a success
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Kilimanjaro bonanza a success

Founder and coach of the MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club, Joseph Bernhard, hailed his team’s recent boxing event at the Oshikuku Trade Fair as a great success. The event, titled “The Young Shall Grow Boxing Bonanza Part 6,” took place this past weekend, attracting about 40 aspiring boxers from different stables across the northern regions of...

NCS clinches back-to-back netball titles …bags N$180 000
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NCS clinches back-to-back netball titles …bags N$180 000

After 23 thrilling rounds of action, the curtain came down on the 2025 MTC Netball Namibia Premier League on Saturday at the Khomasdal Stadium courts, with the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) once again emerging the champions.  The defending champions lived up to expectations, showcasing their dominance and consistency throughout the season to successfully retain their...

Shikongo smashes African Para Athletics  record
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Shikongo smashes African Para Athletics  record

Namibia’s celebrated paralympic sprinter Ananias Shikongo, and his guide Even Tjiuiju, lifted the nation’s pride on the global stage clinching a silver medal at the 12th World Para Athletics Championships held at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in India on Friday. The seasoned T11 athlete was in exceptional form, first breaking the African record in...

Otjiwarongo launches constituency councillor’s cup 
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Otjiwarongo launches constituency councillor’s cup 

The Otjiwarongo Constituency councillor, Paulus Nekundi on Friday officially launched the first-ever constituency councillor’s cup to be played on 11 and 12 October at the DRC informal settlement open sport fields. Nekundi said the purpose is to identify talent among the young people of the informal areas at the town, and also to prepare them...

Build It Oshana hosts U13 netball, soccer tournament
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Build It Oshana hosts U13 netball, soccer tournament

OSHAKATI – Build it Oshana successfully hosted its annual Under-13 Netball and Soccer tournament at Oshakati Stadium over the weekend. The one-day event, held for the first time at the town’s main sports venue, brought together talented young athletes from across Oshana and nearby areas for a lively display of skill, teamwork, and community spirit....

Sam Nujoma Stadium revamp underway
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Sam Nujoma Stadium revamp underway

Refurbishment work at the dilapidated Sam Nujoma Stadium officially commenced yesterday after the City of Windhoek (CoW) handed over the facility to contractors, New Succes Investment. According to City engineer Puumue Kustaa, the renovation will take about a year to complete and is expected to cost N$13 million. The project, fully funded by the CoW,...

Namibian teams head to World Champs
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Namibian teams head to World Champs

Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Sports Commission yesterday held send-off ceremonies for three teams traveling to world championships during October, marking a proud moment for the country’s sporting fraternity. The first ceremony celebrated the Special Olympics Namibia Unified Volleyball team, who will travel to Katowice, Poland, from 4 – 9 October for the inaugural Unified Volleyball...

World championship learning experience for De Oliveira
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World championship learning experience for De Oliveira

Hesron Kapanga  Namibia’s 15-year-old swimmer, Keila de Oliveira, will take valuable lessons from her debut appearance at the 2025 Toyota World Para Swimming Championships, which concluded in Singapore on Saturday. The championships, hosted by the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC), took place at the OCBC Aquatic Centre from 21 to 27 September 2025. The event...

Tales of the Legends – RIP – Tangeni Paulus Hangula-Ugelwi 
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Tales of the Legends – RIP – Tangeni Paulus Hangula-Ugelwi 

Young Tangeni Paulus Hangula Ugelwi, started playing competitive football for exciting Omulunga outfit Chelsea Football Club in the early 90s, shortly after Namibia has gained her long awaited freedom from the jaws of the racist South African regime in 1990.  He enjoyed a short stint with another local team Flying Eagles before packing his bags...