Zebaldt Ngaruka Renamo Bucks’ netball team won the netball competition of Unokie Popina Kasume’s honorary tournament, which was held over the weekend at Khomasdal and Eros Rugby stadiums in Windhoek. The honorary tournament, in its second edition, is primarily aimed at paying homage to the late Kasume, who was a promising young netball player and...
Capricorn Group, in collaboration with Capricorn Asset Management and Capricorn Private Wealth, officially announced the extension of their partnership with Cricket Namibia, which started in 2021. The renewal of the sponsorship agreement reaffirms Capricorn Group’s steadfast support for Namibia’s national women’s cricket team, officially known as the Capricorn Eagles, and their continuous commitment to advancing...
Namibia has fielded a team of 52 archers for the upcoming Region 5 tournament, scheduled to take place at Walvis Bay Private School from 22 to 24 August. The selected archers are divided into three teams: the Africa Genesis Archery (AGA) team, the development team, and the national team. Five countries will compete for top...
Namibian mountain biker Alex Miller suffered a significant setback at the 2024 Olympic Games, crashing due to a soft front wheel and subsequently withdrawing from the Cross-Country Mountain Biking race yesterday. His coach, Hans du Toit, confirmed that the 23-year-old athlete was unable to continue after fracturing his hand during the third lap, making it...
Newly-elected president of the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) Tobias Mwatelulo has outlined his vision for the sport discipline, while emphasising the importance of grassroots development. Mwatelulo, who represented Namibia at junior level, took over as president from Hillary Dux Imbuwa following the federation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which took place last week at Katima Mulilo...
The U/19 MTC HopSol Youth League was in full swing at the Jan Mohr Football Field this past weekend. The first match featured Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) against Kasaona Football Academy. While the game promised excitement, it delivered a rather lacklustre performance from both sides, marred by red cards in the second half. SKW managed...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The ninth edition of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Sports Games, themed ‘Forging Resilience Through Sports’, commenced yesterday at Grootfontein in the vast Otjozondjupa region. The week-long sporting event will be staged at Ndimo Hamambo Garrison and Omulunga Sports grounds. Athletics items will be hosted at the Rietfontein sports ground. About 22 NDF...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s top racehorses Queen Brittania and Sunny Side from Angermund Racing and Professor Supporters Club, respectively, won the main races at the FNB July Handicap, staged at Okahatjipara in the Okondjatu area on Saturday. The Thoroughbred 2 400 metres (m) race attracted close to 90 racehorses, which battled it out in 17 sprints. ...
The Welwitschias of Namibia clinched the bronze medal in the Rugby Africa Cup after a hard-fought victory over Kenya. They won 38-27 in Kampala, Uganda yesterday. Namibia’s path to the bronze medal began with a commanding 38-5 win over Burkina Faso. Despite the final scoreline, the Namibians faced a tough challenge, and only managed to...
African Stars and Ongos Ladies emerged victorious in the PstBet Namibia Football Association (NFA) Cup matches held on Saturday at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. In a thrilling encounter, Stars edged out Young Brazilians with a 2-1 victory, adding another trophy to their cabinet shortly after winning the DebMarine Premier League in April. Stars claimed...