Namibia’s senior women’s hockey team has advanced to the playoffs of the ongoing Central South Africa Hockey qualifiers after a decisive 3-0 victory over host nation Zimbabwe at St. John Astroturf in Harare. The win marks Namibia’s second straight victory, following their 20-0 thrashing of Eswatini on Saturday. With this win, Namibia tops the group...
Debmarine champions African Stars may hold an advantage heading into the second leg of the Caf Champions League preliminary round, but head coach Ronnie Kanalelo is urging his team to sharpen their finishing in the final third. After their narrow 1-0 victory against Jwaneng Galaxy on Saturday, the coach stressed the need for better decision-making...
Despite a low turnout of supporters, rounds 25 and 26 of the MTC Namibia Netball Premier League was a resounding success. The matches took place at the Paresis Netball Court in Otjiwarongo, with 11 out of the 12 clubs competing. Mighty Gunners, Unam Ogongo, Wanderers, Otjozondjupa NamPol, Afrocat Lions, Unam Jaguars, Eastern Chiefs, Tsumeb Netball...
Namibian boxer Mateus Heita secured a dominant second-round knockout victory over South Africa’s Thato Bonokoane to claim the World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan-African featherweight title at the MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing Academy’s ‘Together as One Part 13’. The event was held at the Windhoek Country Club and Casino in the capital. Saturday’s victory marked...
Ongos Ladies’ hopes of advancing in the CAF Women’s Champions League were crushed after a 0-3 defeat in their second group match against South Africa’s University of the Western Cape (UWC). The loss leaves Ongos Ladies at the bottom of Group A with no points, after losing their two matches. Their campaign began with a...
For the second time, Debmarine Premiership side African Stars will attempt to reach the group stages of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Champions League, when they take on Jwaneng Galaxy. The first leg of this two-legged encounter is set for Saturday at the Botswana National Stadium, with the match expected to kick off at...
In a fiercely contested Group A encounter of the Caf Women’s Champions League Cosafa qualifiers, Ongos Ladies FC faced a challenging 3-1 defeat against Zimbabwe’s Herentals Queens at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre, Malawi, yesterday. The match commenced with both teams exhibiting determination and tactical prowess. Early in the first half, Herentals’ forward, Polite Mabika’s strike...
The garden town of Okahandja is not only famously known for her eye-catching historical sites, old graves of war victims, and all other amazing tales. The compact mountainous town has unearthed many souls of remarkable pedigree in various fields. Oral historical accounts have it that the beautiful game of football first made her debut on...
In less than 10 days, the Namibia Ice and Inline Hockey Association (NIIHA) teams will return to the global stage to showcase their talent at the World Inline Hockey Championships in Roccaraso, Italy, from 28 August to 22 September. This year, Namibia will field four teams – junior men, junior women, senior men, and senior...
Former World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan-African Super Bantamweight champion Mateus Heita has issued a stern warning to his opponent, promising to send him back to his native country without a title. Heita is set to face South Africa’s Thato ‘Captain Charisma’ Bonokoane this Saturday for the WBA Pan-Africa Featherweight title at the Windhoek Country Club...