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Life Fighters win promotion to top-flight league
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Life Fighters win promotion to top-flight league

Otjiwarongo based outfit Life Fighters gained promotion to the top-flight league football after they were crowned champions of the 2024/25 Northern-West Stream First Division at the weekend.  This comes after they played to a 1-1 draw against Eleven Warriors FC, at Omulunga Stadium, in Grootfontein. They went into their Saturday fixture needing a point to...

Namibia takes on Algeria in Africa Cup
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Namibia takes on Algeria in Africa Cup

The Mandela National Stadium will come alive with Rugby Africa Cup action at 13h00 on Sunday, as Namibia locks horns with Algeria in a much-anticipated semi-final clash. Namibia stormed into the semis after a dominant 55-17 win over Senegal, with standout performances from Johan Retief, Jurgen Meyer, man-of-the-match Andre van der Berg, Arman Combrinck, Andrew...

Opinion – Golf, but make it football
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Opinion – Golf, but make it football

Hilma Nalupe Hearing the word ‘FootGolf’ for the first time left me wondering, ‘What on earth is that? Golf by foot?’  But after watching the live demonstration at the Windhoek Country Club on Monday, I found myself nodding and thinking, ‘Ah, I can do that. How hard could it possibly be to kick a ball...

Namibia scoops medals in Zambia
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Namibia scoops medals in Zambia

Namibian archers brought home a total of six medals from the recently concluded 2025 African Regional Field Archery Championship in Lusaka, Zambia. The championship took place from 3-6 July, featuring competitors from Zambia, South Africa and Namibia.  After three gruelling days of intense competition, Namibia managed to secure three gold medals and three bronze medals....

Hamukwaya happy with athletes’ performance
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Hamukwaya happy with athletes’ performance

Secretary general of the Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC), Michael Hamukwaya says he is happy with athletes’ performance at the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region Five Youth Games underway in Swakopmund. In an interview with Nampa on Tuesday at the end of day two of the athletics competitions, Hamukwaya said it has been an amazing...

Kahirona’s quest for North West League championship heats up
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Kahirona’s quest for North West League championship heats up

Life Fighters’ brief stint in the North West First Division Football League could end this weekend as they just need one point to secure the title and return to the Namibia Premier League. Speaking to Nampa this week, league administrator Lydia Hakandongo confirmed that the final league showdown will happen on Sunday, with all games...

Namibian swimmers shine at Region 5 Games
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Namibian swimmers shine at Region 5 Games

President of the Namibia Swimming Federation, Riaan Steyn, has praised the outstanding performance of Namibian swimmers at the 2024 Region 5 Games, saying the athletes exceeded expectations in both results and competitiveness. “The swimmers were fantastic and performed exactly as we had hoped – if not better. We were pleasantly surprised by just how competitive...

Otjihavera 2025 Race Experience launched
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Otjihavera 2025 Race Experience launched

Hilma Nalupe  FNB Namibia officially launched the 25th edition of the Otjihavera race experience yesterday in Windhoek, marking the 20th anniversary of one of the country’s most iconic mountain biking events. The race, first conceptualised by cycling enthusiasts Tony and Sigi Bassingthwaighte along with two other founding members, has grown from a simple idea into...