Category: Sports
Cricket Namibia’s Ashburton Kwata Programme Wins Global Award
By: Staff Writer Cricket Namibia’s Ashburton Kwata Mini-Cricket Program has received a global award at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Annual General Meeting. The programme, in partnership with Ashburton Investments, is Cricket Namibia’s flagship grassroots development initiative,…
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…
Top Score Doubles Oshiwana Tournament Investment
By: Loise Shiimi Top Score has committed N$300,000 to this year’s Top Score Oshiwana Tournament, a notable increase from last year’s investment of N$150,000. This rise in funding has contributed to the tournament’s significant expansion, with 76…
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…
Cyclists and Runners Set for Lüderitz Challenge in May
Staff Writer All is set for the first-ever Namport Nedbank Powerhouse Challenge, taking place in Lüderitz on 2 and 3 May 2025. The event is organised by Powerhouse Cycling Club, which started as a social cycling group in 2017 and…
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…
Top Volleyball Talent Shines at 41st Bank Windhoek Doc Tournament
By: Staff Writer The 41st edition of the Bank Windhoek Doc Volleyball Tournament brought Swakopmund to life this past weekend, as close to 800 volleyball players from across Namibia gathered for two days of electrifying competition. Hosted by the Namibia…