As the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League enters a crucial phase, log leaders Namibia Correctional Service (NCS) step onto the court with a clear mission this weekend: to extend their lead at the top of the table and tighten their grip on the 2025 title race. The upcoming Round 16 and 17 fixtures, scheduled to...
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Mbakera aims high with Caf A license
Debmarine premiership-winning coach Mervin Mbakera is in South Africa, pursuing his CAF A licence with senior national team head coach, Collin Benjamin. The two Namibian coaches will rub shoulders with some of the continent’s top football figures, including former Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena, Chippa United head coach and former SuperSport United playmaker Kurt Lentjies,...
Swimming coach reflects on American tour
Namibian swimming coach Digeo Kahlari says his recent trip to the United States for the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) world clinic has given him invaluable lessons that he wants to impart to the local swimming community. The prestigious clinic, held from 2–5 September, attracted more than 600 coaches from across the globe. Africa was...
Personality of the week – Kamrouz Ghayouri serves up big dreams
Hilma Nalupe At just 14 years, Kamrouz Ghayouri is already making waves in Namibian sport. Born and raised in Windhoek, the Grade 8 pupil at St Paul’s College first discovered his love for table tennis in Grade 6, when he and a cousin played for fun on the school table. What started as a pastime...
Kazapua owns up, apologises for actions
Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s international goalkeeper, Loydt Kazapua, has apologised to the nation for leaving the Brave Warriors team hotel in Francistown, Botswana without authorisation from team management. The Warriors were in Francistown where they played Malawi and Sao Taome and Principe in the Fifa World Cup qualifier matches. Kazapua’s decision to leave the hotel after...
Nampol intensifies training
Namibia Premiership outfit Khomas Nampol have already intensified training ahead of the new Namibia Premier League season, despite uncertainty over when the league will officially kick off. Nampol, who gained promotion two seasons ago, have enjoyed a solid run in the top-flight league, consistently finishing among the top five since their debut. Last season, the...
African Stars use weekend friendlies to fine-tune …ahead of crucial CAF Champions League clash
African Stars head coach Bob Mafoso believes the friendly matches played last weekend were valuable in preparing his team for the upcoming CAF Champions League campaign. The Namibian champions faced Young African, who themselves are gearing up for the CAF Confederation Cup. Speaking after the matches, Mafoso acknowledged that although the friendlies do not fully...
Shalulile hat-trick powers Namibia past São Tomé
Hilma Nalupe FRANCISTOWN-The Brave Warriors kept their FIFA World Cup qualification dream alive with a convincing 3-0 victory over São Tomé and Prìncipe at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, Botswana, on yesterday. Namibia came into the match determined to bounce back from recent setbacks and captain Peter Shalulile led by example with a...
Tobias eyes historic Crawford, Canelo super-fight … Urges greater investment in local boxing
Namibia’s veteran boxing promoter, Nestor Tobias, has turned his attention to this weekend’s global boxing spectacle between Terence Crawford and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, a bout he said the world will be watching closely, and one from which Namibia can draw both inspiration and important lessons. Set to take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas,...
Kilimanjaro takes boxing revival to Oshikuku
Kilimanjaro Boxing Club founder and promoter Joseph Bernhard said his decision to hold a boxing tournament in Oshikuku this coming weekend is about giving overlooked communities a fair chance to participate in the sport. The former Olympian explained that he and his stable has enjoyed good support in the Oshana region and the surrounding areas,...









