Head coach of Afrocats Netball Team, Dimitri Bittler, expressed frustration over their delayed departure from Windhoek on Friday night due to awaiting the monthly grants from Netball Namibia to assist with travel expenses. Bittler criticised the administration of Netball Namibia for asserting that the funds had been disbursed when they hadn’t appeared in their...
The Khomas region clinched the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup netball trophy after a convincing 47-25 win over a spirited Oshana on Monday. This is the third time that Khomas is lifting the trophy. Khomas dominated all quarters of the thrilling encounter but captain Kevian Alcock said the win was not easy, after Oshana put up...
Ohangwena region head coach Gideon Ndjukuma says his netball team is well prepared for the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup slated for this weekend at Gobabis. Ndjukuma on Wednesday said his team is better prepared than last year after a week of practising. Despite wishing for more time to prepare, accommodation challenges have prevented the team...
The Omaheke football and netball regional teams have been meeting every Tuesday over the past couple of weeks to update each other on preparations for the 2024 Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup. The region is going to play host to the 22nd edition of the youth tournament at Gobabis this weekend. The head coach of the...
The Khomas Netball Region’s highly anticipated league commenced on Saturday at the Wanderers Sports Field in Windhoek. With a staggering 28 teams spread across three divisions, the Khomas Netball Region stands as the largest league in the country. Regional chairperson Dimitri Bittler said the season will be filled with fierce competition and sporting spectacles. “The...
The Hardap Regional Netball Association (Harna) is under an interim executive following the removal from office of the old leadership for reported “constitutional non-compliance”. The new committee was appointed on Wednesday, 27 February, a day after their predecessors were expelled “in terms of the Netball Namibia constitution”. Brenda Basson chairs the interim structure, supported by...
Netball Namibia held intense trials in the capital to determine the squad that will represent the nation at the Under 21 World Cup qualifiers in Pretoria, South Africa, next month. The selection process culminated in the naming of a squad comprising 15 players who will undergo intensive training ahead of the competition.The Netball World Youth...
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of netball in Namibia by announcing a substantial increase in sponsorship for Netball Namibia (NN). The company’s chief human and corporate affairs officer, Tim Ekandjo, declared on Thursday a sponsorship surge to N$2.5 million for the upcoming 2024 MTC Namibia Netball Premier League (NNPL)...
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) on Thursday announced a sponsorship increase to N$2,5 million for Netball Namibia (NN) for this year’s season. MTC chief human and corporate affairs officer Tim Ekandjo announced that from the previous sponsorship of N$1,9 million last year, the company has increased the sponsorship by 36%, bringing the total to N$2,5 million....
The senior netball team alias “Desert Jewels’ plans on continuing with their recent exceptional performance during the Africa Netball Cup in Gaborone by playing more tests matches in 2024. Speaking to Desert Radio Netball Namibia (NN) acting secretary general Isack Hamata revealed that the leadership has engaged countries from the Caribbean, Botswana and others to...