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Ishitile to receive flowers from government… however, more is needed to reward athletes
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Ishitile to receive flowers from government… however, more is needed to reward athletes

Namibian Paralympic athlete Lahja Ishitile has expressed her heartfelt gratitude for the swift action taken by the government in announcing rewards for her and her team’s remarkable achievements in France.  She said it’s good to hear that the rewards they are to get are being spoken about as this recognition not only acknowledges their hard...

Relegated teams reflect on setbacks, future
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Relegated teams reflect on setbacks, future

Losing players to top teams and inadequate training are some of the key factors that led to northern based Young Stars relegation, said head coach David Tutaleni. Young Stars Netball Club and Tsumeb Netball Club are the latest teams to find themselves relegated from the country’s topflight MTC Namibian Netball Premier League. The play-offs will...

Legare Stadium closure welcomed 
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Legare Stadium closure welcomed 

Zebaldt Ngaruka  The Gobabis Municipality’s decision to close the only Omaheke Sports Complex has been accepted by various stakeholders.  The two football pitches at the complex are in a shabby state, and thus left the municipality with no other options but to close it, and enable the field to rehabilitate. One of the stakeholders, the...

Boxing championship to ignite Grootfontein
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Boxing championship to ignite Grootfontein

The elite men and women National Boxing Championship is set to take place this weekend in Grootfontein, bringing together top talent from across Namibia.  Israel Hamutumbangela, a representative from the Namibia Boxing Federation and one of the event’s organisers, said 14 regions will be represented at the tournament, along with a combined team from the...

‘Forgotten’ Ishitile speaks out
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‘Forgotten’ Ishitile speaks out

Returning home with two medals from the Paralympic Games in France, Lahja Ishitile feels left out and unappreciated for her heroic exploits that left many Namibians with smiles on their faces.  Despite breaking the Paralympic record in the 400 metre (m) T11 race by a remarkable 42.60 seconds, and clocking 25.04 seconds in the 200m...

NCS retain title in thrilling finale
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NCS retain title in thrilling finale

The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS)successfully defended their MTC Namibia Netball League title yesterday at the Paresis Netball Court in Otjiwarongo, securing a hard-fought 34-27 victory over Otjozondjupa Nampol in their final match of the season.  With this win, the champions walked away with a well-deserved N$180 000 prize, capping off an intense season of competition....

We are developing it – Ngarizemo
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We are developing it – Ngarizemo

Zebaldt Ngaruka  The chairperson of Gobabis-based premier league club Young African, Maleagi Ngarizemo, said the club is busy developing the land given to them by the Gobabis Municipality. The land, measuring six hectares, is located behind the Nossobville Cemetery and was given to the team in April this year for free. Ngarizemo said work has...