Nominations have opened for the 22nd Namibia Annual Sport Awards, featuring realigned categories and strict safeguarding rules following the launch of the 2026 framework. Deputy director of sport Irvine Ndjavera says the success of the awards depends on all federations’…

Four Namibian gymnasts will make their Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow, Scotland, this month, after qualifying at the African Championships in Cameroon earlier this year. National head coach Petra Thorburn says the global multi-sport event is slated for 23 July…

Vice president Lucia Witbooi has praised Namibia’s Special Olympics Unified Gladiators after they made history by winning gold at the 2026 Special Olympics Unified Soccer World Cup in Paris, France. Speaking during a welcoming ceremony at Old State House this…

Gobabis-based Young Africa FC founder, Marley Ngarizemo admits his outfit did not have a good run in the Namibia Premier Football League, NPFL 2025/26 season, and hopes for better performance in the upcoming campaign. Responding to questions by The Namibian…

//Kharas Football Region (KFR) chairman Emrico Blaauw has resigned from the position with immediate effect, citing compliance with the Namibia Sports Act and the Namibia Football Association (NFA) statutes. Blaauw confirmed resignation to The Namibian Sport this week. He says…

Local football analyst Isack Hamata (IH) weighs in on the departure of Namibia international striker Peter Shalulile after his club Mamelodi Sundowns recently confirmed his exit. Hamata responded to questions from The Namibian Sport (TNS), sharing his thoughts on Shalulile’s…

Namibian football legend Oscar ‘Silver Fox’ Mengo was this week honoured by the Namibia Football Association (NFA) for his immense contribution to the country’s popular sport. Mengo was a ‘star player’ for the Namibia Football Premier League (NPFL) four-times champions…

The education ministry has started a week-long restructuring workshop at Ongwediva to align the youth and sport department with its expanded national service mandate. The workshop, running from 6 to 11 July, brings together officials from the Ministry of Education,…

Namibia Padel co-founder Francois Wahl recently discussed the sport’s rapid growth, its social and accessible appeal, and what is needed to boost participation nationwide. “Many people who used to play tennis and squash pick up the game easily,” he says.…

Unam FC have urged the Namibia Football Association (NFA) to reconsider its CAF Confederation Cup representative, arguing their 2026 NFA Cup win entitles them to the spot. This comes after NFA president Robert Shimooshili publicly confirmed Eeshoke Chula Chula as…

Newly-appointed Namibia Football Association executive council member Lydia ‘Annetjie’ Ndumba aims to establish sustainable grassroots development and increase woman leadership in Namibian football. Her appointment to the Namibia Football Association (NFA) executive council follows the vacancy left by the late…

The Tertiary Institutes Sports Association of Namibia recently engaged the national Olympic committee to formalise a strategic partnership aimed at revitalising local university sport. Tisan spokesperson Matheus Tobias says the purpose of the engagement was to collaborate with the Namibia…