Three Namibians have been named among the top three finalists for the 7th edition of the prestigious Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA), themed ‘Celebrating Excellence, Inspiring Innovation’, which will be held this Saturday in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Leading the way is renowned para-athlete and Paris Paralympic gold medallist Lahja Ishitile, who has been shortlisted in the...
A pulsating match between Ramblers’ U/19s against St. Paul’s College at the CBS Arena late Saturday afternoon lived up to the spectators’ satisfaction. St. Paul’s College went toe-to-toe with Rammies, as they are affectionately known, resulting in a nerve-wracking 3-all draw, as both teams collected one point each. Kieran Lewis from Ramblers scored two goals,...
Namibian cyclist Drikus Coetzee on Saturday completed the 437-kilometre 2025 Munga Grit Le Dur in an impressive time of 16 hours and 54 minutes, finishing shortly after midnight. The race, which kicked off at 07h30 on Friday, saw Coetzee cross the finish line an hour ahead of fellow Namibians Jaques Hanekom and Martin Freyer, who...
Despite dropping valuable points on Saturday and Sunday, African Stars remain on top of the Debmarine Premiership log. A goalless draw against Chula Chula on Saturday, followed by a 0-2 loss at the hands of KK Palace, saw Stars’ commanding lead reduced to just two points ahead of second-placed Young African, who now sit on...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Katima-Mulilo – The volleyball refereeing course organised by the Zambezi Volleyball Association (ZVA) in Katima Mulilo, from 12 to 16 May 2025, has been described as a success. The five-day training course attracted 23 participants including four from the Central Volleyball Association and one from the Kavango Volleyball Association. International Volleyball Federation referee...
The Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) says this year’s Real Madrid Foundation Clinics will be held in four regions of the country. In a statement released last week, NSSU said the foundation will host clinics in the Zambezi, Kavango West, Hardap and Omusati regions. The clinics comprise sports and education programmes for developing young football...
Beauties FC extended their lead in the FNB Women Super League (WSL) table after collecting six valuable points over the weekend. They started strongly with a 6-1 victory over Nust Babes on Friday and followed it up with a crucial 2-1 win against Daughters and this firmed their position at the top of the log...
Agrippa Kamho Haindongo, the chairman of the newly promoted Rundu-based outfit, Rundu Chiefs, has attributed their promotion to the topflight football league to effective team management on and off the field. The team secured promotion after an emphatic 3-0 victory over Shooting Stars, and being crowned champions of Namport North-East Stream 1st Division 2024/2025 season...
Juanitha Witbeen was elected as the new president of Netball Namibia at the successful annual general meeting held over the weekend. She will be in office until 2027. Witbeen secured nine votes to seal the presidency, defeating rival Seu Gowases who managed to garner five votes. She takes over from Rebekka Goagoses, who had been...
Zambia defended its Cosafa U/17 Girls’ Championship title with a convincing 3-0 win over Malawi in a match played at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. Goals from Ruth Mukoma, Natasha Kasema and Gift Marimba sealed victory for the Zambians, marking the third time they have won this competition since its inauguration in...