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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...

Personality of the week – Keister: Her love for hockey
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Personality of the week – Keister: Her love for hockey

Hilma Nalupe Originally from Keetmanshoop Pamoritha,  Keister is a born student athlete. She grew up playing soccer, rugby, tennis and netball but stuck to hockey as she fell in love with the sport and never looked back. Keister started playing the sport back in 2015 when the captain of her school’s hockey team asked her...

Unstoppable Yasmeen: 145* (134) in 50 Over
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Unstoppable Yasmeen: 145* (134) in 50 Over

On a crisp morning at the High Performance (HP) Oval on Tuesday, Yasmeen Khan delivered one of the finest batting performances ever seen in Namibian women’s cricket.  In the Capricorn Eagles’ first 50-over match against the CSA Women’s Emerging Academy, Khan lit up the field with a brilliant 145* off 134 balls, a fearless, commanding...

Namibia defeats Senegal in opener 
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Namibia defeats Senegal in opener 

Namibia secured their spot in the semi-finals of the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup with a commanding 55-17 victory over Senegal in their opening match, maintaining their unbeaten record against the West African side.  The Namibians pulled away in the second half after leading 17-7 at the break, with tries from Johan Retief and Jurgen Meyer...

Ngarizemo welcomes boost in CAF funding for clubs 
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Ngarizemo welcomes boost in CAF funding for clubs 

Young African Football Club owner, Maleagi Ngarizemo, has expressed satisfaction with the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to increase financial support for clubs participating in continental competitions. This follows last week’s announcement by CAF president Patrice Motsepe that all clubs taking part in the preliminary rounds of the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup...