Former Chief Santos and national team star Lesley Lucky Kakuva managed to be named the U/19 coach of the year, and also guided his team Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) to second place, scooping the team of the year, when the MTC HopSol Youth league came to a close recently. Kakuva feels this was a successful...
SWAKOPMUND – A transformative milestone in sports and community development was celebrated last week Friday, as stakeholders broke ground for the Mondesa Cricket Hub at Hanganeni Primary School in the Tulinawa location. Scheduled for completion in February 2025, this facility aims to foster inclusivity, youth empowerment, and social cohesion through the #Cricket4All initiative. During the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The Stinkwater football team from Gobabis won the first edition of the Ignatius Kariseb Legacy Cup held at Drimiopsis Sports Ground on Sunday. The honorary tournament in the Omaheke region, was organised by the residents of Kalahari constituency to remember the councillor Kariseb for his remarkable work in the area during...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Debmarine Desert Jewels and the national men’s netball teams are ready to participate in the Africa Netball Cup in Swakopmund this year. The country will once again host the games from 9-14 December 2024. “The girls have been training hard, incredibly hard. We’ve been in our training camp last weekend, working...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Afrocat Sports Club (SC) Beach Volleyball League, which ran throughout November 2024, concluded at A Shipena Secondary School in the capital on Saturday. About 26 teams featured in the beach volleyball league, comprising three categories – the two-a-side from both female and male experiences and the social mix. Tomas Shilumbu, the league...
The much-anticipated 2024/25 FNB Women’s Super League (WSL) season kicked off this past weekend, with mixed results for reigning champions Ongos Ladies, while Beauties made a strong start, collecting maximum points. Ongos Ladies, who dominated last season, were hoping for a strong start to their title defence. However, they were pegged back by a determined...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Top Namibian racehorses Woodland Ridge and Lady Diamond, respectively from Junias Racing and Aminuis Racing (AR), secured the main races at the highly anticipated MTC Summer Derby held in Gobabis on Saturday. Woodland Ridge won the 2 200 metres (m) distance, which was the thoroughbred mainplate, whereas Lady Diamond scooped the...
Rundu-based outfit Cuca Tops marked their return to topflight football in style with a 1-0 win against Julinho Sporting at Rundu Sport Stadium, in Kavango East over the weekend. The goal was enough to hand the newbies maximum points. Speaking to this publication yesterday, Cuca Tops’ head coach Gundolf Mukoya expressed pride in his charges...
Athletics Namibia (AN) this past weekend ushered in a new era of leadership during its elective congress held on Saturday at Suiderhof. Leon Nienaber was unanimously elected as the federation’s president for the next five years, running unopposed and receiving overwhelming support from all attending delegates. Nienaber will lead a newly- constituted executive team that...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OZOMBOUVAPA – Former African Stars player Vemuna Supii Hoveka said sharing the bench with coaches from top clubs in the country will make his coaching dream a reality. Earlier this year, he attended the Introductory Course of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) in the capital to fuel his dream. New Era Sports desk...