Namibia’s rising football sensation Nancy Lebang has taken the 2025 Cosafa Under-17 Girls Championship by storm, emerging as the leading goal scorer after netting an astonishing seven goals in a single match against Comoros. The 16-year-old forward delivered a masterclass of attacking football on Tuesday, demonstrating exceptional poise, speed, and finishing ability during the group...
Football enthusiasts are in for a treat this weekend when the topflight Debmarine Premiership takes centre stage with several encounters lined up for tomorrow and Sunday. Kicking off a blockbuster weekend will be a high-profile clash between the league’s defending champions, African Stars and Eeshoke Chula Chula, at the Independence Stadium at 16h00. Stars currently...
Katima Mulilo will be the focal point this weekend, as the second round of the topflight MTC Volleyball league resumes at the Unam Katima Mulilo Campus. Revivals Volleyball Club are the reigning champions in the women’s division, having clinched the inaugural title. Namibia Correctional Service (NCS) stylishly claimed the men’s title without suffering a single...
ONGWEDIVA – The annual Gabriel Taapopi Secondary School (GTSS) tournament was officially launched on Monday. The sporting event is scheduled to take place from 16 to 18 May 2025. Speaking at the launch, school principal Sakaria Eelu highlighted the tournament’s growth and unifying role since its inception in 1997 for schools in the northern part...
At just 20 years, Helao Tulipohamba is already carving out a name for himself in Namibia’s football refereeing circles. Born in Windhoek and currently residing in the Goreangab Dam area, Tulipohamba is driven by a strong passion for officiating and gets inspiration from some of the country’s top referees. “I get my inspiration from Fifa-accredited...
Several clubs participating in the FNB Women Super League (WSL) are in distress as they continue operating without their full grants for the second leg of the current season. The financial strain has left many clubs operating at a deficit, with frustration growing over the way the Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) handling of funds. The...
Namibia’s featherweight boxer Nathanael ‘Natty’ Kakololo has expressed eagerness to return to the ring after being sidelined from three scheduled fights this year. His most recent bout was in May last year when he faced Hedison Nghipondoka in Windhoek. He was then slated to fight in December during an MTC Salute Boxing Club event, but...
Top swimming club Infinity Aquatic Centre have teamed up with a German-based para-swimming club to unearth untapped local talent and train people with disabilities, including the visually-impaired. This collaboration is part of the enable Para swimming in Namibia and Africa (eNpas) Project, a ground breaking initiative designed to empower, educate and uplift individuals with disabilities...
Zebalt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Blue Birds’ head coach Benhard Haimbodi says his team is not in the Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) to simply make up the numbers, but is determined to earn promotion to the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL). The Walvis Bay-based club, currently leading the SSFDL log standings with 32 points...
Namibia Football Association (NFA) president Robert Shimooshili will lead a high-level delegation to Asunción, Paraguay for the 75th Fifa congress that takes place today and tomorrow. Accompanying him on this important mission to represent Namibia at one of football’s most influential gatherings are NFA executive council member Joseph Hailombe and interim general secretary Cassius Moetie....