Namibian women’s national team stalwart Vewe Kotjipati has officially announced her retirement from international football, closing a remarkable chapter which began when she first donned the Brave Gladiators jersey as a teenager. Kotjipati, now 33, has been a pillar of consistency for the national side for more than a decade. Her football journey also took...
Hilma Nalupe The 21st edition of the Namibia Annual Sports Awards (NASA) took place on Saturday evening at the Ongwediva Trade Fair, marking a historic milestone for one of the country’s most prestigious sporting events. The event brought together athletes, coaches, sporting officials and dignitaries to honour Namibia’s finest achievers. This year also marked the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The much-anticipated Suko-White Open tournament, which was set for completion this weekend in Windhoek, has been moved to 29 November 2025 at the John ya Otto Nankudhu Soccer field in Wanaheda. The inaugural tournament, worth N$40 000, composed of football and netball, started on 7 November and attracted 26 football teams while 20...
The Chamber of Mines in Namibia is gearing up for an action-packed edition of the Inter-Mine Sports Games, which officially takes place on 21 and 22 November at the Vineta Central Sports Complex, Vineta North Fields and the Rossmund Golf Course in Swakopmund. To accommodate the large number of participating teams, some soccer and volleyball...
FC Ongos head coach Ronnie Kanalelo has hit the ground running as he prepares his side for this weekend’s Round 8 and 9 clashes in the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL). Kanalelo, who recently took charge of the club, faces a demanding schedule, with his team lining up against Rundu Chiefs tomorrow before taking on...
With the clock ticking down to tomorrow’s annual 2025 Namibia Sport Awards, which will be held in Ongwediva at the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre, preparations have surged into their final and most crucial phase. According to Givean Samulandela, marketing head at the Namibia Sport Commission, the organising team is operating with precision as they put...
Growing up in the dusty streets of Namibia’s largest residential enclave Katutura location, ‘Fusi’ was just like many young black boys of his age who were football crazy, the soft-spoken light skin boy kicked a ball at the slightest provocation, playing street football until mommy calls. However, it was at the Okakarara Secondary School where...
Hilma Nalupe Born and raised in Windhoek, 17-year-old U/21 national women’s hockey player Jasmine Cartwright has been playing hockey since she was seven. She lived in Namibia until two months ago, when she moved to a boarding school called Repton in the north of England, where she is doing her A-levels and competes against different...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia U/21 national women’s and men’s hockey teams are heading to the Junior Hockey World Cups with the goal of being in the top 15. Both teams depart on Sunday, with the men competing from 28 November to 10 December, and the women from 1 to 13 December in Chile. Their send-off...
The senior national netball team, the DebMarine Desert Jewels, have received a major financial boost ahead of their departure to Scotland for the prestigious Celtic Cup. The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) has extended N$100 000 in additional sponsorship, while NamPower has contributed a further N$50 000 to aid the team’s preparations. This support comes on...