Zebaldt Ngaruka Otjiwarongo Sports Academy and Okakarara Golden Ladies will be representing Namibia at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) U/17 Girls Integrated Football (GIFT) tournament starting 08 to 18 December 2025 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The tournament in its fifth edition, is an annual African football competition, organised by CAF, for clubs with girls under...
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Building mental resilience through bodybuilding
According to fitness coach Emily Erastus née Kandanga, bodybuilding has transformed far more than her physique as it has reshaped her entire mindset, cultivating a “no excuses” mentality that now influences every part of her life. Erastus said that through years of relentless consistency, she has learned patience, embraced discipline, adding that if she can...
Suko-White tourney rescheduled
Zebaldt Ngaruka The much-anticipated Suko-White Open tournament, which was set for completion this weekend in Windhoek, has been moved to 29 November 2025 at the John ya Otto Nankudhu Soccer field in Wanaheda. The inaugural tournament, worth N$40 000, composed of football and netball, started on 7 November and attracted 26 football teams while 20...
Inter-Mine Sports Games return to Swakopmund
The Chamber of Mines in Namibia is gearing up for an action-packed edition of the Inter-Mine Sports Games, which officially takes place on 21 and 22 November at the Vineta Central Sports Complex, Vineta North Fields and the Rossmund Golf Course in Swakopmund. To accommodate the large number of participating teams, some soccer and volleyball...
Kanalelo sets the tone at FC Ongos … as double header weekend looms
FC Ongos head coach Ronnie Kanalelo has hit the ground running as he prepares his side for this weekend’s Round 8 and 9 clashes in the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL). Kanalelo, who recently took charge of the club, faces a demanding schedule, with his team lining up against Rundu Chiefs tomorrow before taking on...
Sports Awards final touches underway
With the clock ticking down to tomorrow’s annual 2025 Namibia Sport Awards, which will be held in Ongwediva at the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre, preparations have surged into their final and most crucial phase. According to Givean Samulandela, marketing head at the Namibia Sport Commission, the organising team is operating with precision as they put...
Tales of the Legends – Remembering disappeared promising footie
Growing up in the dusty streets of Namibia’s largest residential enclave Katutura location, ‘Fusi’ was just like many young black boys of his age who were football crazy, the soft-spoken light skin boy kicked a ball at the slightest provocation, playing street football until mommy calls. However, it was at the Okakarara Secondary School where...
U/21 hockey aims for World Cup’s top 15
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia U/21 national women’s and men’s hockey teams are heading to the Junior Hockey World Cups with the goal of being in the top 15. Both teams depart on Sunday, with the men competing from 28 November to 10 December, and the women from 1 to 13 December in Chile. Their send-off...
Desert Jewels’ campaign boosted
The senior national netball team, the DebMarine Desert Jewels, have received a major financial boost ahead of their departure to Scotland for the prestigious Celtic Cup. The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) has extended N$100 000 in additional sponsorship, while NamPower has contributed a further N$50 000 to aid the team’s preparations. This support comes on...
Personality of the week – Cartwright’s journey to the national team
Hilma Nalupe Born and raised in Windhoek, 17-year-old U/21 national women’s hockey player Jasmine Cartwright has been playing hockey since she was seven. She lived in Namibia until two months ago, when she moved to a boarding school called Repton in the north of England, where she is doing her A-levels and competes against different...









