Zebaldt Ngaruka 

Following the announcement by the Namibia Football Association (NFA) of the resumption of all leagues in the country, the Omaheke Women’s Regional Football Association (OWRFA), says the good news has been long in coming. 

OWRFA chairperson Pamela Mujoro said the delay in the Women Super League’s kick-off had resulted in idleness and some players were  hanging around in Gobabis and doing nothing.

“It is good that the league will start this month. We are eager for the girls to play, which will keep them away from the wrong places and doing wrong things,” she said.

She expressed happiness at the extension of the player’s registration which would allow teams to finalise the registration of players.

“At least, once we start the season, we will not have a challenge of having unregistered players,” she said.

Mujoro added that OWRFA will face the challenge of the lack of playing field as the Legare Stadium, the town’s main venue, is still closed.

She urged teams to take the league seriously as there are possibilities of them playing outside the country. 

“Team managers must motivate players and urge them to maintain good habits including discipline all the time. The players must know that one can be a good player but if you are not disciplined you will not go far in football,” Mujoro said as a way of encouragement to the players. 

The OWRFA comprised seven teams and Omaheke Queens won the title last season despite there being no promotions to the First National Bank (FNB) Women Super League.

On whether there will be promotions or relegations this season, she said the FNB Women Super League held a meeting on 07 November on the matter. “We are still waiting for their decision on that,” added Mujoro. 

She said are still vacancies for teams that want to join the league. 

“The requirements are simple, the team must have a constitution and registered players,” she said.

The chairperson urged the business community in the region and the country at large to invest in the league.

“We are reliant on NFA for funds, and this makes it difficult for some teams to sustain themselves. It is even difficult for teams to travel from one place to another to fulfil fixtures,” she said. 

– zngaruka@yahoo.com