Namibia's athletics team coach, Zidane Gawaseb, said the country's athletes are ready to compete at the Commonwealth Games scheduled for next month.

The selected athletes have shown their potential on the continental stage and are ready to represent Namibia at the competition, according to him.

On Wednesday , Minister of Sports, Youth and National Service appointed five new members of the Namibia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Board. The term of the new board starts on the 5th of November and will last for three years.