Hilma Nalupe The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO), in collaboration with GirlUp Namibia, hosted the Edu-Run last Saturday, at Van Rhyn Primary School in Windhoek North. Held under the theme ‘From Resolution 16 to Reality: One More Lap Towards Free Tertiary Education’, the event aimed to celebrate progress toward accessible tertiary education and raise awareness...
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NFA announces league return … clubs share mixed emotions
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that the 2025/26 football season will officially kick off later this month. According to a statement issued by the NFA, the new season is set to commence on Friday, 24 October 2025. “The official kick-off date of the 2025/26 football season is set for Friday, 24 October. All...
Cric Gen wins Nedbank T20 league
Hilma Nalupe The 2025 Nedbank Desert Ice Challenge T20 league ended the season with a glittering awards ceremony at the Nedbank Campus Sky Garden in Windhoek last week. The event marked the end of a fiercely contested tournament that showcased Namibia’s rising cricket stars and growing community enthusiasm for the sport. Team Cricket Generation (Cric...
Amutenya’s vision for Namibia’s grassroots sports
Hilma Nalupe In a sports world often dominated by top clubs and pro leagues, one man is quietly building a bridge for those who are left behind. Shalom Amutenya, founder of the Dream Social Football League (DSFL), now turning into the Dream Sports Network (DSN), is leading a movement that brings new hope to young...
Thousands expected at AUSC marathon …Namibia fields eight at inaugural event
Namibia has sent a team of eight athletes for the first African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Marathon, scheduled to take place this weekend in Tshwane, South Africa. This will be the first edition of the event, which aims to bring together long-distance runners from across the AUSC Region 5 countries. The marathon will...
MPSH triumphs Hardap Governor’s Cup
Zebaldt Ngaruka Windhoek-based football club MPSH won the inaugural Riaan McNab Hardap Governor’s Cup recently held at Rehoboth Stadium. The competition themed ‘Football against Gender-Based Violence, Violence against Children, and Substance Abuse’ attracted 36 participants from various parts of the country. En route to victory, MPSH stunned Mighty Pirates from Groot Aub 4-2 on penalties...
Namibia Para Athletes struggle in India
Hesron Kapanga Namibian athletes endured a tough campaign at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India, marking the country’s poorest performance in the last four editions of the global competition. The 12th edition of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Para Athletics Championships took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from 27...
Shililifa claims historic victory in Eswatini
Hilma Nalupe Namibian cyclist Olivia Shililifa made history at the MTN Khemani Road Classic 2025 in Eswatini, becoming the first woman to win the 100km race. Racing for CYMOT Racing Team on 27 September, Shililifa powered through the tough terrain with determination and focus, leaving competitors behind and crossing the finish line to claim a...
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...
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...









