Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was the hero with two saves in the shoot-out as hosts Morocco beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final showdown this weekend with Senegal after a tense last-four clash on…

Inter Milan moved six points clear at the top of Serie A on Wednesday after beating Lecce 1-0 and taking advantage of Napoli’s goalless draw with Parma. Pio Esposito tapped home the only goal of a tight contest in the…

Bayern Munich came from a goal down to win 3-1 at Cologne on Wednesday and restore their 11-point lead atop the Bundesliga table. Bayern were behind after Linton Maina scored on the counter, but roared back thanks to goals from…

Arsenal ruined Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior’s first home game as they moved closer to Wembley with a 3-2 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Rosenior’s side had beaten second-tier Charlton 5-1 in his debut in the…

Napoli risk further falling behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan after being held to a goalless draw by Parma on Wednesday. Reigning champions Napoli created little beyond a Scott McTominay goal which was disallowed for Pasquale Mazzocchi being offside earlier…

Burkina Faso sacked their coach Brama Traore and all of his staff on Wednesday following their exit of the African Cup of Nations at the hands of bitter rivals Ivory Coast. “The decision was taken after results well below what…

The ICC Men’s u19 Cricket World Cup 2026 was officially launched by Namibia’s minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, art and culture, Sanet Steenkamp tonight.   Speaking at the Movenpick Hotel in Windhoek, Steenkamp welcomed the participating nations, saying it…

Sadio Mane scored a 78th-minute winner to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Tangiers. Former champions Senegal dominated possession against cautious Egypt and will face hosts Morocco or Nigeria…

Parents at Keetmanshoop have raised concerns about the safety of their children at schools. Speaking to The Namibian yesterday Rizelda Grobelaar, a parent, expressed fear of children being sexually abused by teachers or other children. “Our schools here at Keetmanshoop…

A dispute has erupted within the Uukolonkadhi royal family, with two members claiming the chieftaincy of the traditional authority. Johannes Asino and his uncle, Malakia Shoombe, are both asserting their right to succeed the late chief Daniel Shooya. Last week…

Local mental health professionals are concerned about how gender-based violence (GBV) victims and survivors rarely seek professional counselling. Namibia continues to face a significant challenge with GBV, with about 4 405 cases reported between April 2024 and February 2025. In…

A union representative assaulted a contractor during the current lockout at Namib Mills, as tensions escalated over claims that the company is hiring replacement labour. The unease between workers and Namib Mills turned violent on Monday evening, when the leader…