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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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....
The Namibian Golden Oldies Football Club played to a commanding 10-2 victory against the Charles Hill Veterans in a friendly match. Club chairman John Ramaphutla announced that the team is preparing to host a return leg in October. However, he noted that financial support is urgently needed to make the event a reality. “We are...
Over two thousand participants of all ages showed up on Saturday for the second edition of the Bank Windhoek Red Run. The event was hosted at the Ramblers Sports Club in Windhoek. With N$60 000 prize money up for grabs, the runners ran across three different distances: five, 10 and 21 kilometres (km). They ranged...
The highly anticipated WBO Super Featherweight Championship bout between Namibia’s own Flame “Special one” Nangolo and Nigeria’s Rowan Lawal, originally scheduled for this weekend, has officially been postponed to 13 September. The decision to move the fight was made in the interest of ensuring optimal promotion and support for both this event and another major...
When the Debmarine premiership champions, African Stars, announced their ambitious pre-season tournament, featuring league champions from Lesotho, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the announcement was met with excitement across Namibian football circles. Participating clubs include current Girabola champions and Angola’s most successful club, Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, DR Congo-based Club A.S Maniema Union...