Category: Sports
Women’s Football Shines at Annual Tse Yaa Kuku Easter Tournament
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The annual Tse Yaa Kuku Easter football tournament took place in the Eheke District from 3 to 6 April 2026. The sixth edition of the tournament featured boosted prize money, as well as women’s…
Hollard Grand Prix Series Kicks off With Moon Landscape Race
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Hollard Grand Prix Series, a year-long cycling competition consisting of five races – two mountain, two gravel, and one road cycling race – officially kicked off with a 75km race through the scenic Moon…
Roger Surén: Carrying the Namibian Flag on a Bicycle
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Roger Surén is an 18-year-old Namibian road and mountain biker who recently made headlines by signing to one of the world’s premier cycling teams, Alpecin-Premier Tech, officially making him a professional cyclist. Surén follows…
FNB Namibia: An Example of Corporate Namibia Developing Namibian Sports
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Namibian sports, both developmental and ‘professional,’ for as long as they have existed, have always experienced a shortfall when it comes to funding. Other than recent developments from Cricket Namibia, Namibian sports have always…
David Namwandi Trust Pools N$31,000 Marathon Prize Money
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 4th annual David Namwandi Trust Marathon took place on Saturday morning with 597 runners from all 14 regions of Namibia competing in the competition. A total of N$31,000 in prize money was up for…
Ondangwa Sports Stadium Needs N$60-70 Million This Year
Loise Shiimi According to Ondangwa Town Council chief executive, Ismael Namgongo, the ongoing developments at the Ondangwa Sports Stadium are projected to require between N$60-70 million this year. Namgongo explained that this funding will cover several key enhancements, including the…
Kavango Residents Welcome Two N$10 million Sports Fields
Annakleta Haikera Residents of the Mukwe and Rundu Rural constituencies have welcomed the allocation of N$10 million for the construction of two new sports fields, a development expected to create approximately 45 local jobs during the construction phase. The project…
Young Cyclists Shine at 40th Nedbank Cycle Challenge
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 40th Nedbank Cycle Challenge, dubbed the “Greatest Ride Under the Sun” took place in Windhoek on Sunday morning with hundreds of cyclists of all ages and skill levels taking on 25km, 60km, and 100km…
All Set for 40th Nedbank Cycle Challenge
It’s been 40 years since the Nedbank Cycle Challenge first took place as Namibia’s first-ever corporate cycling event. This year, the historic race returns with a new format for cyclists, further emphasising its evolution from a modest gathering…
Surén and Greeff Claim 2026 National Cycling Jerseys
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 2026 Nedbank National Road Cycling Championships took place over the weekend in Windhoek, with Anri Greeff successfully defending her Individual Time Trial (ITT) and Road Race titles in the elite women’s category. New champions…