netball

Meyer happy with team’s performance against Samoa

Senior national women’s netball team head coach, Julene Meyer, says that participating in the Pacific Netball Series in Brisbane, Australia will aid in the team's development. The Pacific Netball Series, hosted by Netball Australia, is an international tournament that offers teams from Australia, the Pacific, and other regions the chance to compete for world-ranking points. The senior national netball team, known as the Debmarine Desert Jewels, lost their […]

June 11, 2024 31

Namibia

Desert Jewels to play in Australia

Senior national netball team head coach, Julene Meyer says the Debmarine Namibia Desert Jewels’ trip to Australia will provide national players with an opportunity to learn from opponents who play the game professionally. Netball Namibia is sending a team of 15 athletes and officials to participate in the prestigious Pacific Netball Series, which will take place from 10 to 15 June 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. Team Namibia is […]

June 3, 2024 91

Namibia

Netball Premier League season kicks off this weekend

The Mobile Telecommunications Limited Netball Namibia Premier League (MTC NNPL) will kick off its 2024 season this Saturday with action slated for the JP Ratledge Stadium in Tsumeb. The netball season, which is expected to run from April to November, will focus on raising awareness for the fight against cancer this year. Netball Namibia (NN) president, Rebekka Goagoses in a statement availed to Nampa by NN said this year’s […]

April 5, 2024 71

Namibia

Ruacana Easter tournament taking place this weekend

The Ruacana Town Council has invested N.dollars 350 000 in the hosting of the town’s 11th Easter Tournament. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 29 March to 01 April 2024. In an interview with Nampa on Monday, tournament organiser Simaneka Nendongo said a total of N.dollars 148 000 will be put aside for prizes, with the rest of the amount used for other expenses. Nendongo indicated that […]

March 26, 2024 23

Local

The Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup: Holds a critical role in youth sports development.

With less than three weeks to go before the 22nd edition of the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup which will be held in Gobabis from 29 March – 2 April, sportsmen and women who have taken part in the games previously say that the competition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young and upcoming athletes. Nedbank Namibia is returning as headline sponsor of the tournament. The youth sport competition […]

March 14, 2024 15

Sport

Netball Australia CEO resigns

Netball Australia's chief executive resigned on Tuesday in the wake of a protracted contract dispute that allegedly left unpaid players sleeping in their cars. Australia are netball world champions but the sport in the country is in financial turmoil after struggling to lure major sponsors and losing government funding. Union officials in November said players in the domestic Super Netball competition had not been paid for two months, […]

December 12, 2023 5

Sport

Desert Jewels off to a winning start

Namibia’s senior netball team, the Debmarine Desert Jewels, opened their campaign at this year's African Netball Cup with an impressive win against Zimbabwe at the University of Botswana in Gaborone on Tuesday. The 13th edition of the prestigious continental tournament is being held in Botswana from 26 November to 06 December 2023. In their opening match of the championship, Namibia took the lead against one of their toughest opponents, Zimbabwe, […]

November 29, 2023 16