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Ballotti calls on organisations to form consortium
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Ballotti calls on organisations to form consortium

Hesron Kapanga  Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) Dinno Ballotti has called on corporates and the private sector to form a consortium to help fund football in Namibia. He made the appeal in Parliament on Thursday on behalf of education minister Sanet Steenkamp.  This follows high-level consultations involving Prime Minister...

Stars’ Champions League dream ends …Yangile miss out
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Stars’ Champions League dream ends …Yangile miss out

Debmarine Premiership champions African Stars’ journey in the CAF Champions League came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday night. The eight-time league winners were eliminated by Uganda’s Vipers FC after a 1-0 defeat in the second-leg encounter at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kampala, taking the aggregate score to 2-0.  Stars had gone into the decisive...

Quality run riot over Demia
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Quality run riot over Demia

Quality FC on Saturday put on an outstanding display in the NDTC Futsal Premier League, thrashing Demia 8-0 to cement their second-place spot on the log standings. Their weekend action began with a dominant 7-0 win over sixth-placed Boston Madrid, before running riot against Demia in the later fixture. The back-to-back victories saw Quality stay...

NTA senior tourney hailed a success
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NTA senior tourney hailed a success

The Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) has hailed the just-ended senior tournament as a huge success. The competition took place at Central Tennis Court (CTC) in Olympia, Windhoek, and attracted more than 20 tennis players in what was the final senior tournament of the year. Players competed in singles as well as doubles categories. Tournament director...

Shikongo through to semifinals of 400m sprint
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Shikongo through to semifinals of 400m sprint

Hesron Kapanga Paralympic sprinter Ananias Shikongo and his guide Sem Shimanda qualified for the semifinals of the men’s T11 400 metres (m) after finishing second in heat one at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships. Shikongo and seven other Namibian athletes are competing in the 2025 International Paralympic Committee’s World Para Athletics Championships...

Netball action shifts to Divundu …as title race heats up
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Netball action shifts to Divundu …as title race heats up

As the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League heads to Divundu this weekend, excitement and pressure are building across the table.  Teams are chasing vital points in what has become a fierce battle at both the top and bottom of the log. Otjozondjupa Nampol head coach Marvelous Khaebes said his side is determined to keep its...

Omaheke Super Cup set for  Gobabis
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Omaheke Super Cup set for  Gobabis

Zebaldt Ngaruka  The inaugural Omaheke Super Cup Open tournament, comprising football and netball, will kickoff on Saturday at Legare Sports Complex in Gobabis.  Issy Katjipotu, the competition organiser, said the N$ 45 000 worth tournament is open to all interested clubs country wide. An amount of N$32 000 is set aside for the football competition,...

Cricket sparks excitement in Otjimbingwe
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Cricket sparks excitement in Otjimbingwe

OTJIMBINGWE – Excitement was the order of the day at Otjimbingwe Primary School as learners lined up impatiently to get their hands on a cricket bat, eager to play a sport they are not familiar with. “This is only the second time Cricket Namibia has visited the settlement, yet the enthusiasm showed the game is...

Swimming short course championship kicks off in Swakopmund
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Swimming short course championship kicks off in Swakopmund

Hilma Nalupe The 2025 Bank Windhoek NASFED National Open Short Course Championship started with a bang at The Cube in Swakopmund on Wednesday, as swimmers wasted no time making history in the pool. On the opening afternoon alone, eight Namibian short course records were broken, setting the stage for what promises to be five days...

De Oliveira to debut at Para Swimming Championships
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De Oliveira to debut at Para Swimming Championships

Namibia’s 15-year-old Keila de Oliveira will make her debut at the 2025 Toyota World Para Swimming Championships, scheduled to take place from 21 to 27 September in Singapore. The championships, organised by the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC), are being held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre within the Singapore Sports Hub, marking the first time...