Swakopmund is set to host the upcoming first of its kind, Beach Soccer Festival Cup from 24 to 26 August at Platz Am Meer Beach. This annual event, organised by the Swakopmund community in collaboration with various sponsors, promises to be a highlight in the local sports calendar. The tournaments will feature 12 five-a-side female...
Lazarus Nainda, a name well-known in Namibia’s boxing circles, has carved out a unique career path from the boxing ring to the radio studio. Born in Oshakati, he first made his mark as an amateur boxer. He later transitioned to a boxing official, where he achieved notable success as a World Boxing Association (WBA) referee...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The ninth edition of the Namibian Defence Force annual games-themed ‘Forging Resilience Through Sports,’ ended successfully at Grootfontein over the weekend. The prestigious event comprised nine sports codes; football, netball, volleyball, pool table, catapult, darts, chess, athletic and boxing, which took place at Dimo Hamaambo Garrison and Omulunga Sports grounds, whereas athletics games...
Township Rollers’ media officer Pako Lebanna said playing against African Stars would provide a valuable opportunity to assess the team’s readiness for the upcoming FNB Botswana Premier League season. The two teams will square off this Saturday at Independence Stadium in Windhoek at 16h00 in what is expected to be a thrilling encounter between the...
The Namibian Correctional Service and the Namibian Navy both have a lot to play for next weekend, in the MTC Namibian Netball Premier League in Otjiwarongo. The games will be taking place at the Paresis Stadium. Head coach of NCS, the defending champions, Terry Tuaire said they are happy with the progress the players have...
Legendary football player Fillemon ‘Kaskas’ Angula died on Monday at his home near Ondangwa. He was 49 years old. The Namibian Police Force’s crime investigations coordinator in Oshana region, Frederick Ndjadila, confirmed to Nampa on Monday that Angula was discovered deceased at around 12h00 at Iindangungu village. “He was found dead in the bathroom of...
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet produced a masterful display of tactical running to win gold in the Olympic women’s 5 000metre (m) on Monday, ending defending champion Sifan Hassan’sdream of a long-distance treble. Chebet-nicknamed “the smiling assassin” – bided her time before accelerating past compatriot Faith Kipyegon down the home straight to take gold in 14 minutes...
Maurice Kambukwe The Namibia Darts Federation (NDF) has extended an urgent appeal to the corporate world for financial assistance to undertake their upcoming trip to Eswatini (Swaziland). The NDF is currently in camp preparing for the Region 5 Darts Championships, which will take place in the town of Matsapha from 27 to 31 August. The...
Namibian Paralympic athlete Johannes Nambala dreams of breaking the world record in the 400 metres (m), and winning a gold medal. The current 400m record stands at 46.70 seconds, which was set in September 2021 by Algeria’s Skander Djamil Athmani. In June, at the Onkpara-Athletiek Dutch Open National Championships in the Netherlands, the Namibian ran...
Two hockey teams will travel to Harare, Zimbabwe this week to compete in international friendlies against Zimbabwean hockey teams. The teams consist of U/18 and U/16 male and female squads. The upcoming friendlies will be played from 8 to 11 August. According to the Namibia Hockey Union (NHU), these games are part of a hockey...