The Futsal league will continue this weekend with exciting games lined up for Saturday at Windhoek Showgrounds in the capital city. A total of seven matches will be played tomorrow, with games scheduled to start at 14h00. Opening the day would be a tie between Ragazzi FC taking on INEOS at 14h00. Currently, Ragazzi is...
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Namibian fans predict EPL winner …as 2025/26 season kicks off tonight
Defending champions Liverpool will get the 2025/2026 English Premier League campaign underway tonight when they face Bournemouth at Anfield. Namibian fans are eagerly waiting to get their bids in, something which has become a ritual for many, weekend in and out. As it stands, Liverpool have embarked on a bold recruitment drive under Arne Slot,...
Namibia and Germany renew 30-year youth sport exchange partnership
Hilma Nalupe Namibia and Germany have taken a step to continue fostering youth development through sports, formalising the extension of a partnership that has spanned three decades. The renewed agreement focuses on strengthening athletic training, school collaboration, and cross-cultural learning opportunities for young people in both countries. A Namibian delegation this week travelled to Germany...
Tales of the Legends – Remembering Reds stalwart Justus Katume Handura 1927-1997
The late football crazy Justus Katume Handura was a formidable, tough-as-steak defensive midfielder who plied his trade with the now-defunct old location outfit Young Standard Football Club during the hotly contested knockout cup tournaments back in the day. He was amongst some of his teammates and others who vigorously advocated for the merger of Young...
Personality of the week – Nikanor: Balancing books, baskets, big dreams
At just 17 years old, Junior Nikanor made his dream come true. He made his national debut, donning the national jersey at the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games, lighting up the court. He scored more points than any other Namibian player and earned praise as the team’s most outstanding player in a...
IUM Nkurenkuru hosts inaugural HH Cup
NKURENKURU – The International University of Management Nkurenkuru campus over the weekend hosted its inaugural HH Eternal Cup tournament, attracting 15 teams across multiple sport disciplines. Football emerged as the tournament’s flagship sport, drawing an impressive 11 teams that exceeded organisers’ expectations. “We actually didn’t expect those 11 teams. We thought there were going to...
Sports director calls for unemployment reduction
Hesron Kapanga Director of Sport in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Jo-Ann Manuel, has urged sports officers to increase the promotion of sporting activities in order to raise awareness and reduce unemployment. Manuel said this on Tuesday during the launch of the 11th edition of the QKR Navachab Half Marathon....
Nedbank for Good Series heads to the coast
Hilma Nalupe The Nedbank for Good Series will return to Namibia’s coastal golf courses this month, bringing together sport, community engagement, and charitable causes. The three-stop coastal stretch wi ll open at the Henties Bay Golf and Lifestyle Estate on 16 August, followed by Rossmund Golf Course in Swakopmund on 23 August. The final coastal...
Stars to face Chula Chula
Hilma Nalupe The Brave Warriors World Cup campaign initiative is pulling out all the stops ahead of Namibia’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malawi in Francistown, Botswana. Campaign chairperson Tim Ekandjo at a press conference yesterday announced that there will be a final send-off event, a football spectacle at Windhoek’s Independence Stadium on...
Mwiya calls for heroes’ welcome for inline hockey team
Freddy Mwiya, the chief administrator at the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), has called on the nation to come out in numbers to welcome the national inline hockey team when they arrive from China on Friday. This follows their historic bronze medal at the World Skate Games. “This is indeed history for the senior male team....









