Category: Sports
The Issue of FIFA and Wars
By: Dwight Links At the time of writing this opinion piece, Greenland and possibly Iran were under threat from being exposed to American ‘democracy.’ Said democracy can be likened with the kind Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro experienced on 3 January…
iShowSpeed: The Intersection Between Socialisation, Globalisation, and Sport
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Darren Jason Watkins Jr, better known as iShowSpeed, is a 20-year-old American internet streamer from Cincinnati, Ohio, who has taken the world by storm with his high energy & unpredictable YouTube live streams. Watkins…
2026 Nedbank WPP Series Kicks Off
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP) Series began on Sunday morning with over 150 local riders of all ages across 20 different categories taking on the Dr. Hage Geingob Freeway route. It was the…
Eagles Set for Nepal Tournament, via India
By: Dwight Links Namibia’s Capricorn Eagles departed on Tuesday for the global qualifier tournament in Nepal, with warm-up matches and preparations in India. By travelling to India, the team sought similar conditions to Nepal, which is currently experiencing its winter…
Namibian cyclists gear up for the 21st Nedbank Desert Dash
By: Staff Writer Elite Namibian cyclists have expressed excitement as they look forward to the 21st Nedbank Desert Dash, which is set to take place from 5 to 6 December. The race, which will cover 401 km across the world’s…
CoW to Cover 50% of Sam Nujoma Stadium Upgrade
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The City of Windhoek Council has approved a proposal by the Namibia Football Association (NFA) to upgrade the Sam Nujoma Stadium to meet international standards set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA. The City…
CoW Approves Sale of Erf 340 to NFA for N$2.96 Million
By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW) Council has approved the sale of Erf 340, a 19,720 m² property located on Mahatma Gandhi Street in Katutura, to the Namibia Football Association (NFA) for N$2.96 million. This…
Namibian Boxers Grab WBO Africa Titles
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing & Fitness Academy held a ‘WBO Africa Titles Redemption’ Boxing Bonanza on Saturday night at the Windhoek Country Club. The bonanza saw both Mateus ‘The Beast’ Heita and Paulinus ‘John…
2025 Nedbank Desert Dash to Inject N$25 Million into Local Economy
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Nedbank Namibia officially launched the 2025 Nedbank Desert Dash on Wednesday afternoon in Windhoek. The 2025 edition marks 21 years of the world-renowned 24-hour 401km trek across the oldest desert in the world,…
FNB Supports Women’s Basketball with N$333,000
By: Hee-Dee Walenga FNB Namibia, through the FirstRand Foundation, sponsored N$333,000 to the Namibia Basketball Federation (NBF) for the upcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball League Africa Qualifiers set to be held in Windhoek from 6 to 10 November 2025….