After nearly seven years of dormancy, the Tertiary Institutes Sports Association of Namibia (TISAN) made a strong comeback this past weekend, hosting its first tournament in years. The event featured netball and football competitions, serving as a pilot ahead of the highly-anticipated full-scale TISAN Championship set to take place later this year. In the netball...
Namibian sprinters Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi fell short of podium finishes in the women’s 100-metre (m) event at the World Athletics Continental Tour Golden Grand Prix held in Gaborone, Botswana, on Saturday. Masilingi crossed the finish line in sixth place with a time of 11.48 seconds, while Mboma followed in seventh, clocking 11.88 seconds....
Action Time delivered a standout performance to win the headline 2000-metre (m) race at the Namibia Horse Racing Association Easter Cup, held on Saturday in Otjinene. The racehorse edged out Equeery, who finished a strong second, while Chief Helmet crossed the line in third place in what was one of the most-anticipated events of the...
Namibia’s top cyclist Drikus Coetzee claimed victory at the 2025 Nedbank Cycle Challenge, crossing the finish line in an impressive 2:22:39 seconds. He described the conditions as ideal for racing, crediting teamwork and strategic timing for his win. “It was a perfect day – great weather, not too much wind. I had my teammate Theuns...
Zebaldt Ngaruka A fishing entity called Ombwa ya Kandokojo recently donated sports gear worth N$ 19 000 to second division outfit Erari FC competing in the Otjozondjupa region. Receiving the donation on behalf of the club, Okakarara Regional Sports Officer Justice Kambuu Kavari extended an appreciation for the philanthropy of Ombwa ya Kandokojo for the...
The rounds of 16 and 17 of the Debmarine premiership will be played this weekend at various venues across the country. Action will commence this evening with a tie between Tigers and Otjiwarongo-based outfit Mighty Gunners at 19h00 at Independence Stadium. The head coach of Tigers, Jeremy Zimmer, said tonight’s match is as crucial as...
The 2025 Cosafa U/17 Girls’ Championship will be staged in Windhoek from 10 to 17 May. The draw took place yesterday, ahead of the first regional competition of the year. It is the first time the tournament will be hosted in Namibia, which is also set to stage the Region 5 Games in July. Namibia...
Born Frederico Goncalves 1965 in Matadi, the chief seaport of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), capital of the Congo Central Province, adjacent to the border with Angola, young ‘Chicco’ was destined for greatness from the moment he stationed himself between the sticks. He started out with Kinshasa giants Mobari Football Club where he kept...
Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) log leaders and defending champions, Wanderers, will be hoping to extend their run in the league this weekend when they face Grootfontein. They currently lead the log standings with 17 points from three matches played this season, and tomorrow’s match would provide an opportunity for them to extend their lead in...
Horse racing fever has gripped the town of Otjinene ahead of tomorrow when the Namibia Horse Racing Association (NHRA) hosts the highly anticipated 2025 Easter Cup – their second major event of the year, following a thrilling season opener in Okahandja. The Easter Cup promises a day of high-stakes excitement with 17 action-packed races on...