Category: Sports
FNB Women’s Super League Primed for Another Season
Photo: Hee-Dee Walenga By: Hee-Dee Walenga FNB Namibia officially launched the 2026/27 Women’s Super League (WSL) season on Tuesday morning at the FNB headquarters in Windhoek. The bank has been a staunch supporter of Namibian women’s football…
President and Namport Reiterate Accountable Use of N$90m NFA Sponsorship
Hee-Dee Walenga The National Port Authority in Namibia (Namport) has given new life to Namibian football by handing over N$90 million to the Namibian Football Association (NFA) at N$30 million per year for the next three years. However, the President…
Sport Helps Police Officers Cope with Job Stress
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Football is proving to be more than a competition. It has become an important outlet for dealing with the psychological demands of law enforcement, where long hours, exposure to difficult situations and the pressure of protecting the…
Omuthiya BMX Club Shines in Finals
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 11th edition of the Namibian Cycling Federation BMX finals took place on Saturday in WIndhoek with young riders from all over Namibia vying for top honors at the culmination of the BMX season. …
Less Than 1% of Public Expenditure Goes to Sport
By: Hee-Dee Walenga With around 71% of the country’s population being inactive, the Namibian government spends less than 1% on sport development. This was stated during the official launch of the country’s sport profile research publication in Windhoek on…
Africa Only Has 0.5% Share of U$2.6 Trillion Sports Industry
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Various leaders and entrepreneurs of African sport gathered in Kigali, Rwanda for the third edition of the SportsBiz Africa Forum. This year’s forum was held under the theme “The Nexus Between Sports and Business Towards…
Eagles Kick-Off FNB Tri-Series with a Win Over Proteas
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Namibia’s men’s cricket national team, the FNB Eagles, beat South Africa by 18 runs at the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground in the opening fixture of the 2026 FNB Tri-Series. The series features Namibia, South Africa,…
Namibia Sports Commission Pays N$774k in Reward Payments to Athletes
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), Dr. Simataa Mwiya, revealed that the Commission has paid the athletes that have represented Namibia a total of N$774,000 for their achievements during the first quarter of…
First-Ever Fishing Industry Sports & Wellness Games Proposed for October 2026
By: Staff Reporter Namibia’s fishing sector, long celebrated as an economic pillar but rarely recognised for the physical toll it takes on its workforce, is set to receive a show of appreciation. The Namibia Fisheries Intra Corporate Tournament…
Kavango West Cycling Club Fights to Grow the Sport in the Region
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Founder and Chairperson of the Kavango West Cycling Club, Karukango Matheus Kambuta, sat down with The Villager to discuss how he took it upon himself to grow the sport of cycling in the North Eastern region….