Hesron Kapanga President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that over the next five years, Namibia will build five Confederation of African Football (CAF) Category Three stadiums across five regions in the country. She made the announcement while addressing the Brave Warriors’ World Cup Campaign fundraising gala dinner in the capital on Saturday, highlighting that sports development is...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The team manager for the Clemens Rukatero Vihajo Okamatapati Soccer League outfit Omurari waCoblenz FC, Rodney Zuma Hoveka, said his club learned from its shortcomings in the fourth division in the first leg. The club made its debut this season, and it is eyeing glory in one of the competitive leagues in the...
Hesron Kapanga Ultra-endurance cyclist Drikus Coetzee says he is ready to represent Namibia at the Badlands Gravel Challenge in Europe at the end of August. The Badlands Gravel Challenge is an 800-kilometre race featuring a 16 000-metre elevation gain. The course starts in Granada, Spain, and covers diverse European terrain, including the continent’s only deserts...
The Unam Rebels have secured their place in the upcoming play-offs after a convincing 96-79 victory over BAS Vikings in the Khomas Basketball Association (KBA) Premier League at the UNAM Gym Hall on Friday. The victory places the Rebels third in the standings with 22 points from 14 games played this season, trailing only leaders...
Namibia’s inline hockey team is gearing up to compete at this year’s 12th World Games, which will be held in China this month from 7 to 11 August. The competition will take place in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan province. Competing countries are host nation China, France, the Czech Republic, Italy, the United...
Hesron Kapanga Mauritian rider Lucie Eva de Marigny Lagesse was crowned winner of stage two of the Tour de Windhoek on Friday after outclassing her opponents in the sprint finish at Teufelsschlucht. Stage two in the women’s elite race covered an 83-kilometre route on the A1 road between Windhoek and Okahandja, with the women’s peloton...
Hilma Nalupe The 2025 FNB Insurance Russel Bartlett Field Hockey Mini World Cup brought colour, competition and camaraderie to the Davin Astro at Windhoek High School on the 1 to 2 August. With dozens of energetic U/9, U/11 and U/13 teams donning international colours, the event delivered not only action-packed hockey but also a platform...
The stage is set for the iconic Billie Jean King Cup (BJK) by Gainbridge Africa Group III event, which roars into life today at the Central Tennis Court (CTC) in Olympia. The competition will start today and run until 9 August in the capital. Twelve countries, namely, Algeria, host nation Namibia, Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar,...
Rodger Kambatuku of the Namibia School Sport Union (NSSU) has praised the inaugural African School Games, calling it a fantastic platform for talent development and identification. He expressed satisfaction with Team Namibia’s achievements at the first-ever event. Namibia sent a team of 31 youth athletes to the games, competing in a range of sport activities,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed her government’s commitment to developing sports infrastructure in Namibia, with a focus on football. She made these remarks at the Brave Warriors fundraising gala dinner held on Saturday in Windhoek. During her speech, Nandi-Ndaitwah reflected on the recent launch of the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). She described the plan...