Zebaldt Ngaruka After winning the Okakarara Third Division playoffs this weekend, the Okondjatu-based football team Farm Boys is setting its sights on representing the Otjozondjupa region inthe Second Division. The name ‘Farm Boys’ reflects the team’s composition, primarily made up of football players from Okondjatu, who work on surrounding commercial farms. The team now faces...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The chairperson of the Khomas second division outfit Swallows FC LazarusXoagub says their victory in the league was a result of consistency Swallows FC won 13 games, and drew two matches in the second leg of the Khomas second division league. They obtained 66 points from 30 matches of the league’s campaign. “Our...
African Stars defeated Township Rollers 1-0 in their friendly match at Independence Stadium on Saturday. The decisive goal was scored by Reinhardt Gaseb in the second half. Head coach of African Stars, Ronnie Kanalelo, expressed satisfaction with the outcome, stating that it met their expectations as they focused on the basics. “I assess my team...
The Managing Director of Bank Windhoek Baronice Hans declared the Bank Windhoek Red Run a resounding success. Hans emphasised that the primary goal of the event was to encourage Namibians to embrace fitness and healthy habits, with nearly 1 700 participants in the race. “We associate with Red, so we incorporated it into mobilising all...
Former national soccer team player Danzyl Bruwer, on behalf of the Rejuvenation Youth Programme, paid a courtesy visit to the Rehoboth mayor’s office to invite the council on board in their efforts to create awareness of substance abuse through sports development programmes. The visit sought to propose a collaboration between the Rehoboth Town Council, Rejuvenation...
Namibia’s marathon queen Helalia Johannes brought her Olympic Games’ journey to a close by finishing in 68th position in the gruelling women’s 42.168-kilometre marathon yesterday morning, clocking a time of 2:38:36 seconds. The marathon, which marked the end of the prestigious Games, was won by the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan in 2:22:55 seconds, thus setting an...
The Khomas Netball Region will host trials for the upcoming All Ages Games tomorrow at the Windhoek High School grounds, starting at 09h00. The trials will focus on the U/21 female, senior male and senior female age groups. One of the coaches who are contucting the trials, Dimitri Bitler, said the Khomas School Sports Region...
Admittedly, many are unaware that the just-departed, dreadlocked goal-poacher ‘Kaskas’ Angula was a ‘Struggle Kid’ in the usual Namibian term – albeit a rather ‘well-behaved’ one. The deadly net-buster developed vast interest in politics at an early age, abandoning his motherland aged 14, hardly out of his pair of shorts. Angula went into exile to...
With approximately 1 700 participants having registered for the much-anticipated Bank Windhoek Red Run, the event is expected to be a memorable, active and thrilling experience. Scheduled to take place tomorrow starting at 06h30 at Zoo Park in Windhoek, the run is a collaboration between the /Ae //Gams Sports Club and Bank Windhoek. It will...
The Namibia Diamond Trading Company has announced a sponsorship of N$450 000 for the Futsal League, along with an additional N$200 000 for the upcoming Lüderitz HardersCup. At the handover event which took place at the Windhoek Showgrounds alongside the Mining Expo, Corporate Affairs Executive Manager at NDTC Helena Mootseng said they understand the value...