The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service needs its N$1 billion-plus budget for the 2025/2026 financial year approved to meaningfully impact the youth, says ministry executive director Erastus Haitengela. Last month, the budget was presented to minister of finance…
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The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has called for football lovers to remain calm while the association finalises sponsorship agreements and the starting date of the new season. Contacted for clarity on when the new season will kick off and if…
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The just-concluded National Youth Games marked the start of the country’s road towards having a strong presence at the 2028 Olympic Games, says Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) chief administrator Freddy Mwiya. Speaking to Desert Radio this week, Mwiya said the…
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The drawn-out process to get Independence Stadium renovated is marred by issues of tribalism and politicising the matter, says Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service executive director Erastus Haitengela. In an interview with The Namibian Sport recently, he said…
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Former Athletics Namibia (AN) president Alpha Kangueehi says there is an urgent need for a national sport indaba to spearhead positive sport development. Following Namibia’s poor run at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games, many of the country’s sport stakeholders…
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Uncertainty abounds as the Namibia Football Association (NFA) remains mum on the kick-off date for the 2024/25 football season and status of potential sponsors. That was the recurring theme when Desert Radio spoke to a number of topflight clubs last…
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Swakopmund-based Blue Boys Football Club recently kicked off pre-season preparations in earnest following their newfound topflight status. The club was upgraded from Southern Stream First Division (SSFD) runners-up to substitutes for their nemesis Namibia Correctional Services (NCS), who are ineligible…
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Willy ‘Awilo’ Stephanus, the Namibia Premier Football League’s leading goalscorer for the past two seasons, says he is relishing his time at champions African Stars. Stephanus (32) netted 16 goals this term to claim the golden boot, as Stars retained…
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The days of football clubs with shared ownership competing in the league are numbered, if the Namibia Football Association (NFA) has its way. This is what NFA executive council president Robert Shimooshili said in a recent interview with Desert Radio.…
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