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24 Mar

Brave Warriors keeps World Cup dream alive with Guinea draw

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The senior national football team, the Brave Warriors, kept their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup alive after a 1–1 draw against Equatorial Guinea on Monday afternoon. Namibia now has 12 points from six games and remains second in Group H, one point behind Tunisia, who lead the group with 13 points and have played one game fewer. Equatorial Guinea is fourth with seven points, though that could change if the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) restores the six points deducted earlier in their campaign. The deduction came after the team selected an ineligible player, Emilio…

23 Mar

Balloti vows to fast-track Independence Stadium upgrade

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Erasmus Shalihaxwes Newly appointed deputy minister of sports, Dino Balloti, has pledged to fast-track the upgrade of the Independence Stadium to international standards to ensure the Brave Warriors can play home matches in the country again. Balloti made the commitment over the weekend at State House, shortly after President Netumbo Nandi-Ndeitwah announced his appointment as deputy minister of the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture. He added that he will meet with the minister, Sanet Steenkamp, and the technical team to map out a way forward for completing the project. ‘’We need to hit the ground running…there…

19 Mar

Mboma finished second in the 100m Heat at ASA Grand Prix in RSA

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Sprinter and Olympic medalist Christine Mboma secured second place in the 100-meter heat at the ongoing Athletic South Africa (ASA) Grand Prix in South Africa on Wednesday. Competing in her first international event of 2025, Mboma clocked 12.07 seconds, finishing behind fellow Namibian Jade Nangula, who won the race with a time of 11.81 seconds. South Africa’s Reaobaka Matshitse came in third with 12.08 seconds. The meet, held at the University of Johannesburg, has attracted top athletes from across the continent, including African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya, who is set to compete against South Africa’s…

18 Mar

Namibia Motorsport Federation gets new leadership

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Namibia Motorsport Federation (NMF) has elected new leadership at its recent annual general meeting in Windhoek. Daniel Tjongarero Jr is the new president, with Benson Kalla as vice president. Bradley Ferreira will chair the motoring commission, Andreas Brendel will head the motorcycling commission, and Derek Jacobs will serve as secretary general. The newly elected officials will manage the sport’s administration and regulations for the next two years, focusing on expanding motorsport across Namibia and internationally. Jacobs said the sport struggles to attract participants because many believe it requires a large financial investment. ‘’Anyone can compete in motorsport…

17 Mar

Paralympic Committee elective congress postponed over non-compliance

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Chief Administrator Freddy Mwiya has dismissed claims that the commission has taken over the affairs of the Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC), saying that the NSC is only enforcing compliance with its regulations. Mwiya on Monday told the Windhoek Observer that while NPC is not in compliance with certain NSC provisions, the commission does not have the authority to take over any sporting body’s operations. “We only help them to comply with the law. Right now, they are not in compliance with the law when they were organising the elective congress. We had a meeting…

16 Mar

Khomas Football Association vows to improve medical readiness

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Khomas Regional Football Association (KRFA) has pledged to improve medical readiness at matches after a player from Deutscher Turn- und Sportverein Windhoek (DTS) suffered a concussion on Saturday without medical personnel or an ambulance present. The player, who has not been named, was injured during a Namport Khomas Second Division match between DTS and Tura Magic after he collided with an opponent. Concerns about emergency response measures arose because there were no qualified medical staff or an ambulance available at the match venue. KRFA chairperson Immanuel Atanasiu admitted the lack of medical personnel and an ambulance and…

12 Mar

CAF congress pays tribute to Nujoma and Siyauya

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Congress honoured Namibia’s late founding president, Sam Nujoma, and Namibia Football Association (NFA) General Secretary Charles Siyauya with a moment of silence during its 14th Extraordinary General Congress in Cairo, Egypt. NFA President Robert Shimooshili expressed deep gratitude for the tribute, describing it as a significant gesture of respect and solidarity. "I extend my deepest gratitude to the CAF Congress delegates for their collective gesture of solidarity and respect. The moment of silence in honour of our founding president and general secretary was a profoundly moving tribute. This act of remembrance will…

10 Mar

Brave Warriors camp forces league rescheduling

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Debmarine Premier League matches between African Stars FC and Young Africans FC, as well as UNAM FC and Bucks Buccaneers FC, originally scheduled for Tuesday, have been postponed due to training camp for the Brave Warriors. Debmarine Premier League director, Mabos Vries confirmed on Monday that a new date for the matches will be announced to the affected teams and their supporters in due course. The four teams did not play league games this past weekend as they were competing in the MTC Maris Cup semi-finals. African Stars defeated Bucks Buccaneers 2-1 to reach the final, where…

09 Mar

Young Africans and African Stars reach MTC Maris cup final

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Young Africans from Gobabis will face African Stars from Windhoek in the MTC Maris Cup final, with the match date yet to be announced. Young Africans secured their place in the final by defeating the University of Namibia Football Club (Unam) 3-1 at the Mariental stadium on Saturday. On the same day, African Stars beat Bucks Buccaneers 2-1 at the same venue to set up the final clash. Young Africans captain Ngaitone Kaindjee praised his team’s performance, noting that Unam focused heavily on defence. “Unam were a pressing team, sitting back and concentrating more on defending, but we…

09 Mar

Namibia improve on netball world ranking

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Namibia has improved its position in the latest World Netball rankings, moving from 19th to 18th place among 49 netball-playing nations worldwide. According to World Netball, rankings are determined by points earned from match results and the strength of opponents. A team earns 50 points more than their opponent’s rating for a win and 50 points less for a loss. Since 1 July 2020, Namibia has played 26 international matches, accumulating 1 326 points. World Netball emphasises that a team must play a minimum number of international matches to earn an official ranking. Currently, a team must play…