One of Namibia’s notable female referees, Twanyayukwa Antsino, recently went home to a hero’s welcome in the town of Walvis Bay. A FIFA, CAF, and NFA certified referee, Twanyayukwa Antsino has recently enjoyed successful stints in international football. Hailing from Oshikuku, in Omusati region, the referee is now an inhabitant of Walvis Bay, where her […]
The Combatclub in Windhoek held a special open training session in honor of Olympic Day in Sunday. This event marked a step forward for the Muaythai community, as coach Jovan Gibbs emphasized the importance of integrating Olympic values into their trainingThe session attracted over 30 participants, including first-time Muaythai enthusiasts. Experienced coaches and fighters led […]
The Karate community who attended the African Federation Karate Region South Games in Swakopmund over the weekend showered praise on the Namibian Karate Federation for what they called excellent organization. Hosted by the Namibia Karate Federation, the African Federation Region South event started on Friday and concluded on Saturday. The event was hosted at the […]
Ester Abraham secured a bronze medal in the 60 kilogram category at the second African Beach Wrestling Championships held in Dakar, Senegal from June 22 to 23. The young wrestler, representing Namibia in freestyle wrestling, was one of two Namibian athletes competing in the event. Pieter Uys participated in the 90 kg men’s category. Experience […]
The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN) has ruled in favour of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) in an appeal case in which the Ovambanderu Traditional Council (OTC) accused the broadcaster of directing its Omurari FM presenters not to use the title of Ombara Otjitambi in reference to their chief, Aletha Nguvauva. The OTC claimed that […]
This past weekend saw some close calls and huge wins in the Namibia Rugby Premier League.Western Suburbs welcomed traveling Reho Falcons in what turned out to be quite a nail-biter for both sides. The game started with Suburbs taking a five-point lead before Reho Falcons responded with a try and a penalty to lead 10-5 […]
The karate championships, coaches and karatekas from various countries who competed in the competition reflected on their experiences. With South Africa dominating the competition to maintain the top spot, coach Njabulo Khumalo explained that he ensured his team didn’t lose sight of their primary mission of being formidable. Namibian coach Devet Moolman explained that despite his […]
South Africa was crowned back-to-back champions at the African Federation Region South Karate Championships in Swakopmund last weekend. South Africa defended their title by emerging as the overall winners of the African Federation Region South games which took place in Swakopmund. The rainbow nation claimed 99 medals, scooping 42 Gold, 25 Silver and 32 Bronze […]
In reaction to the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) decision to deregister the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) and the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), CDV leader Gotthardt Kandume labelled the move as unjust and premature. Kandume explained that there was an agreement with the ECN regarding the submission of financial reports. He stated that the […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has deregistered two political parties and asked that the National Assembly withdraw MPs from those parties with immediate effect. The ECN deregistered the two parties for allegedly not complying with provisions of the Electoral Act of 2014 as they relate to the submission of financial statements. The two parties […]
