Auleria Wakudumo EENHANA – The Ohangwena Women Football League is set to kick off its 2025/2026 season today at the Eenhana stadium, promising an exciting display of women’s football in the region. The chairperson of Ohangwena Women Football executive committee, Elia Vilho, said that the opening matches will start at 08h00, marking the official launch...
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AC Boxing launches Community Clean-Up with handover
Hilma Nalupe AC Boxing Academy handed over boxing equipment to seven clubs yesterday as part of its Community Clean-Up initiative. An initiative that aims to empower local sports groups that promote discipline, youth development, and community cleanliness. AC Boxing Academy is moving to a new gym and, as such, has decided to share and hand...
Tales of the Legends – Celebrating the life, times of unsung football icon
The eldest son of Portuguese migrants, young Ivo found himself washed ashore the isolated southern coastal harbor town of Lüderitzbucht, where he spent a significant chunk of his formative years as a toddler. He is the elder brother of the equally gifted football playing de Gouevia siblings Carlos, Emedio, Luis, and Sandro, Ivo was head...
Okakarara, Otjiwarongo ready for CAF games
Zebaldt Ngaruka Otjiwarongo Sports Academy and Okakarara Golden Ladies FC are prepared for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Under-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) scheduled in Harare, Zimbabwe. The two teams will represent Namibia at the tournament. The CAF Under-17 GIFT will focus on developing organised football for girls at the club or academy...
Mikel Arteta concerned by more injury issues
Arsenal kept the initiative in the Premier League title race with a routine 2-0 win over Brentford, but Mikel Arteta fears it has come at a cost. Goals from Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions, with an eighth straight home win, and stretched the gap at...
Katukula, Humavindu at World Anti-Doping Summit in Korea
Namibia is represented by Victoria Katukula, the member country representative, and Charles Humavindu, the chief administration officer at the ongoing World Conference on Doping in Sport in Busan, Republic of Korea. The World Anti-Doping Agency officially welcomed participants to the sixth World Conference on Doping in Sport during the Opening Ceremony held at the BEXCO...
Gladiators, Warriors owed by NFA
Acting secretary general of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Cassius Moetie, says discussions held with the Brave Gladiators, the women’s national football side, regarding outstanding payments remain strictly internal, following growing frustration among national women footballers who threatened to stage a demonstration over unpaid allowances for their Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers. The...
Personality of the week – Rooi talks discipline, rise to the top
Para-athlete Jerome Rooi, Namibia’s fast-rising para-triathlon sensation, closed off the 2025 Namibia Annual Sport Awards on a historic note after being crowned Sports Star of the Year. Ranked 9th in the world in para-triathlon and steadily becoming one of Namibia’s most inspirational athletes, Rooi’s journey is one of discipline and remarkable growth. Fresh from his...
Goju-Ryu celebrates its students’ achievements
Hilma Nalupe Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia (OGKN) conducted its final gradings for the year last month, bringing together students from Honbu and Shinto dojos from Windhoek to celebrate their efforts and achievements. A total of 133 students, ranging from ages five to 66 were invited to be graded, each demonstrating the discipline and perseverance that define...
African Schools Football Championship fixtures released
The Confederation of African Football conducted the draw for the African Schools Football Championship and Cosafa qualifier yesterday, in Stellenbosch, South Africa, with the championship slated for 5 to 7 December 2025 in the same town. The Namibian boys’ and girls’ teams will play their first matches against South Africa and the second against Zimbabwe...









