Category: Sports

KORHOGO: Namibia’s Ambassador to the Ivory Coast, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has called on the corporate sector in Namibia to collaborate with the government to develop sports infrastructure in the country.

Ashipala-Musavyi was speaking to Nampa during the ‘Invest in Korhogo’ business forum organised by the Centre for the Promotion of Investments in Côte d’Ivoire (CEPICI) and the Ivory Coast embassy in South Africa, which coincided with the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

The ambassador said being at the tournament has shown her how the government and corporate sector can collaborate to develop sports in Namibia.

‘Namibia has nothing to learn, Namibia just has to do. We need to improve our sports infrastructure, and this is not only the job of the government, but corporates as well,’ she said.

The ambassador added that the first-class stadium in Korhogo, where she watched the Brave Warriors play, has demonstrated the need for Namibia to invest in sports infrastructure at all levels because such investment wil
l change Namibia.

‘If we invest in sport at all levels, Namibia will change. With the Brave Warriors competing at Afcon, everyone is talking about sports. We need to invest in infrastructure and sports at a very early age and sports will change in our country,’ Ashipala-Musavyi said.

The ambassador further stated that the national team surprised her by winning their opening match against Tunisia.

‘Sport has a unifying power that can surpass even diplomacy. Namibia’s recent victory against Tunisia has put the country on the world map and has made it easier for us diplomats to explain where it is located. This win has increased Namibia’s visibility and helped to create a positive image for the country,’ she said.

Musavyi also called on the players to not be complacent by taking it one game at a time, and to realise their dream of progressing throughout the competition.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

OPUWO: The Otjiungukua netball and football teams maintained their dominance in Omongua Sports Events after winning the Nanaki Kandjii Cup on Monday at Okomukaru.

The tournament, which ran from Saturday to Monday, was held in memory of the late Nanaki Kandjii, who was the president of the Omongua Netball and Football Association.

According to the tournament’s organiser, Metarere Kazeurua, the late Kandjii played a significant role in the association’s activities, and they honour him for his devotion and support.

On Tuesday, Kazeurua told Nampa that the competition went well and that the top eight teams in the football categories were all honoured.

In the netball category, the Otjiungukua netball team defeated Ombero by 16 goals to 10 in the semi-final before defeating Four Stars netball team from Omitivine by 24 goals to 21 in the final game of the tournament to win the maiden edition of the annual tournament.

Four Stars defeated Kajalami 36-18 on their way to the final.

As victors, the Otjiungukua netb
all team received N.dollars 5 000 and a trophy, while the runner-up, Four Stars, received N.dollars 2 500. As losing semifinalists, the Ombero and Kajalami netball teams each received N.dollars 1 250.

The football category witnessed some mouthwatering performances with more than 40 teams vying for the top spot.

However, it was Otjiungukua Football Club that came out victorious after beating Gauteng FC by a 1-0 scoreline.

As champions, Otjiungukua FC walked away with N.dollars 11 000 and a trophy, Gauteng FC as runner-up pocketed N.dollars 6 500, while Otjituve FC and Otjeue City FC both received N.dollars 3 500 as losing semi-finalists.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency

OSHAKATI – Hope Football Club has emerged as the leader of the Oshana Regional Namibia Football Association (NFA) Women’s Football League, maintaining an unbeaten streak after its latest weekend victories. The league’s Public Relations Officer, Felisberto Pedarè Da Silva, informed Nampa on Tuesday that the league is now down to six clubs following the withdrawal of Onelago Beauties FC and Victoria Andimba FC due to financial issues. Da Silva called for increased corporate and individual support to enhance the league’s competitiveness and support aspiring young female footballers.
According to Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA), The league, which commenced on November 4, 2023, has been showcasing impressive performances at Oshakati Independence Stadium and the Valombola Vocational Training College Sports Ground in Ongwediva. Hope FC secured the top spot after defeating Oshakati Super Stars FC and Teenage Queens FC. Meanwhile, Mighty Angels FC scored the most goals over the weekend, securing victories against Teenage Angels FC and Oshana NamPol FC. Bakpro Millennial Queens FC also performed well, earning four points after a win against Oshana NamPol and a draw with Oshakati Super Stars FC. Currently, Hope FC leads the league with nine points, followed closely by Mighty Angels FC with seven points. Bakpro Oshana Millennial Queens are in fourth place with the same number of points but having played an additional game. Oshana NamPol and Teenage Queens are at the bottom of the table, each with one point. The league champions will advance to the playoffs, vying for a spot in the national NFA Women
‘s Super League.

Joy Abiye of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has emerged winner of the 2023 Lagos Women Run for the second time.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abiye, a native of Okitipupa, Ondo State, had the better of other runners from Plateau to emerge winner.

Abiye returned a time of 33:41:4 to win the 10km Lagos Women Run 2021, and received the cash prize of N1 million.

The 8th edition, which has over 50,000 women from all over the world registering for the event, was flagged-off at 7.00 a.m. at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) and finished at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, running the loop of Lagos Island and part of Victoria Island to end at the stadium.

Participants at Lagos Women Run 2023

Coming second is the veteran long distance runner, Deborah Pam, from Plateau, also the winner of the local marathoners at the 2023 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.

Her compatriots from Plateau, Patience Dalyop, came third, while Elizabeth Nuhu came fourth; and another veteran, Vera Yohanna, came fifth.

On winning the race the second time, Abiye said she was excited about the win.

“I am very excited winning again because I trained well for this and prepare myself mentally.

“I was unable to win last year and I subsequently came fourth because I had injury. But this year I gave myself to it and thank God I won,” she said.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

WINDHOEK: Okahandja United Football Club coach Richard Gariseb is confident that his team will perform better in the current 2022/23 Premiership season as they aim to retain their previous position if not do better.

As of now, they are ranked eighth on the league table with 10 points. The team has won three games, drawn once and lost four matches out of eight, so far.

Despite losing their fourth game of the season on Saturday against Khomas NamPol, which was one of their heavy defeats – conceding four goals to nothing at the UNAM Stadium, Gariseb said their attention shifts to their upcoming fixtures.

George Frans scored the lone goal in the first half for Khomas NamPol, which gave them the lead going into halftime.

In the second half, Khomas NamPol made it rain more for the visitors as they scored three more goals, with Frans who scored his brace, Rewaldo Prins and Absalom Iimbondi both scoring a single goal to take their tally to four goals.

In an interview with Nampa, Gariseb said that Okahandja United’s objective remains the same.

“Our target is to either finish in the top six or improve on last year’s result. What we need now is to perform better in our upcoming games,” he said.

On the other hand, Khomas NamPol’s head coach Fortune Eichab told this agency that they are aiming for 24 points by the end of the weekend.

“Our target was to collect 24 points in the first leg and going into our Sunday fixture the team is looking to collect maximum points as we prepare for the upcoming league matches, which we know will be challenging,” said Eichab.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

OMARURU: Namibian Correctional Service athletes David Dam and Martha Shivolo were crowned champions of the Erongo Power Save Omaruru Street Mile on Saturday, after outclassing a star-studded field of athletes to win the race.

In the men’s category, Dam came first ahead of his colleague Rainhold Tomas and Namibian Defence Force athlete Wilhem Hangula.

Dam clocked a time of 4 minutes, 15 seconds and two tenths (04:15:2) while Tomas was just behind him with a time of 04:16:4. Hangula took the last podium place with a time of 04:16:8.

In the women’s category, Shivolo continued with her dominance of the Namibian long-distance running by outclassing Alina Armas and Beata Jeremia. She was crowned the new Omaruru Street Mile winner for the first time.

Shivolo clocked 04.55.6 while Armas clocked 04:58.04 and Jeremia took the last podium place with a time of 04:59:6.

The Omaruru Street Mile race sees runners compete over 1.6 kilometres, and a total of 1,402 athletes participated, including runners from the Orapa Athletics Club from Botswana.

Beata Naigambo won the women’s veteran category, and Mathew Kadhingula won the men’s category in the veteran category.

Siegunde Gontes won the masters’ women’s category by smashing the course record in that category in half. She clocked 06:52.7 for a course record of 12:09:34. Christopher Ndunga won the men’s category with a time of 04:37.6.

Frans Nyanjukweni from the Omusati region clocked 05:06:1 in the junior women category, breaking the course record that stood at 05:13.2. The National 1500-meter champion Sara Shikongo came second.

Maria Lita of Omusati also broke the primary girls’ record with a time of 05:34.5. The record stood at 05:37.5.

Roodley Gowaseb won the wheelchair category with a new course record of 03:17.1. His teammate Nico Kharuxab came second with a time of 04:13.4. Gabriel Nishililwa, who used a hand cycle, won this category but was given third prize. The course record in this category was 05:58.2.

Berthold Karumendu, the event organiser and Sports Officer at the Ministry of Sport, Youth, and National Service in the Erongo region, expressed his satisfaction with the 10th Omaruru Street Mile in an interview with Nampa. He also said that he looks forward to expanding the event further next year.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency