Author: Hee-Dee Walenga
East African Riders Shine at Historic Tour de Windhoek
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 2025 edition of the Tour de Windhoek took place from 31 July to 3 August in the nation’s capital, making history along the way. Initially scheduled for February of this year, the 8th…
4 Creatives, 13 Million Views, N$0 Earned…Content Creators Call for MICT To Deliver on Content Monetisation
By: Hee-Dee Walenga As the Namibian government strives to achieve digitalisation in several sectors, content creation on various platforms and its monetisation is particularly important in empowering a youthful nation. Around 70% of Namibia’s population consists…
Namibia Primed to Host First-Ever Commonwealth Youth Dialogue
By: Hee-Dee Walenga From 4 to 8 August 2025, Namibia will be home to the Commonwealth Youth Council’s (CYC) First Consultative Dialogue. This is after Namibia hosted the first-ever Commonwealth Business Summit in June. The dialogue will…
Sports Ministry Reaffirms Commitment to Namibian Sports
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) hosted a meet and greet last weekend with the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, and various sports federation representatives at the Palm Olive hotel in Windhoek. …
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…
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…
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…
A Weekend For Local Sports Lovers
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The next few days will be jam packed with sporting action for local Namibian sports lovers. Namibians will have an array of sporting options to choose from. A weekend such as this should be circled…
Addressing The Sports Nation
By: Hee-dee Walenga President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah gave her first State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday afternoon. Namibians were eager to hear the president address various issues related to Namibia’s future. Of course, I was eager to hear…
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…