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Football and Rugby Champions One Step Closer to Being Crowned
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Namibian top flight rugby and football seasons are nearing completion. Rounds 26 and 27 of the Debmarine Namibia Premiership and the final round of league play in the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) took place over the weekend. On the football side, African Stars continued their title defense by collecting […]
Baby Gladiators Get Maiden COSAFA Victory
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Namibia’s girls’ U17 team, the Baby Gladiators, got their first ever victory in the U17 COSAFA Championship after beating islanders Comoros 10-0 yesterday at the Hage Geingob Stadium. It is Namibia’s first ever win in the competition, following 8 unsuccessful attempts dating back to their first game in the competition […]
COSAFA U17 Girls Championship – A Contrast in Preparation
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Namibia will be hosting the sixth edition of the U17 COSAFA Girls’ Championship from 10 May to 17 May 2025. The inaugural edition of the regional developmental tournament took place in Mauritius in 2019. The 2025 games will be played in Windhoek at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Past winners: Uganda (2019), […]
Cricket Namibia Taps Local Hero for Head Coaching Position
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Cricket Namibia announced former player, Craig Williams, as the new coach of the men’s national side for the next three years, following the resignation of Pierre de Bruyne last month. Williams will have big shoes to fill but is ready to take on the challenge. Pierre de Bruyne led Namibia […]
Future Stars Showcase Their Talents
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Namibia’s best young athletes converged at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek to compete in the 2025 Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) Athletics National Championship from 2 to 3 May. The two days were filled with competition and energy, with each region being represented by their best young athletes. Rather […]
Tse Yaa Kuku Easter Tournament Unites Community Through Football
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The fifth edition of the Tse Yaa Kuku Easter Tournament kicked off on 18 April at Ota Mutala village near Eheke, drawing thousands of spectators and showcasing emerging and experienced football talent. The tournament concluded yesterday. A total of 28 youth teams and 10 legends teams are competing for more than N$75,000 […]
Nedbank Fuels Weekend of Cycling
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Nedbank Namibia provided a weekend filled with exciting cycling in Windhoek. On Saturday, the Rock and Rut Cross Country Union Cyclists Internationale (UCI) Series took place at the IJG Trails in Windhoek. The series was an opportunity for cyclists to rack up important UCI points, which are needed to qualify for international […]
First African IOC President Visits Namibia
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Kirsty Coventry made history on 20 March 2025, by being elected as the new President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Coventry became the first woman and first African to hold the prestigious title. She is also the youngest (41) president since Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games. […]
Namibian Sports Community Optimistic About Future of Namibian Sports
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Two weeks ago, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced the new Executive Branch of Government that will lead Namibia for the next five years. The announcement came with quite a number of changes, one of which was the formation of a ministry that will be the new home of Namibian sports – The Ministry […]
Chula Chula and Julinho AFC Triumph in Final Dr. Hage Geingob Cup
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 10th and final edition of the Dr. Hage Geingob Cup took place on Saturday afternoon at a packed Independence Stadium in Windhoek. Sponsored by MTC, Bank Windhoek, and Namibia Breweries Limited, the tournament has seen a total investment of N$40 million from the three companies since its inception. The […]