The Frank Fredericks Foundation commemorated a significant milestone as it celebrated its 25th anniversary with a lively event on Sunday.

Trustees of the Foundation gathered to reflect on the journey that began in April 1999, highlighting the impactful support provided to athletes through scholarships and initiatives dedicated to uplifting the sporting community.

The presence of the Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, added prestige to the occasion, underscoring the Foundation's commitment to fostering athletic talent in the nation.

Namibia has officially taken over the rotating chairmanship of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in sport with Botswana for the next two years.

The handover ceremony took place in Gaborone, Botswana earlier this week, marking the beginning of Namibia's leadership in this cooperative agreement.

The MOU, signed in 2021, serves as a collaboration framework between the national sport commissions of Namibia and Botswana, focusing on sport development.

Nedbank Desert Dash, the epic mountain bike race that takes place in the Namib Desert. This year marks the 19th edition of the race, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. The race will be held on the 8th of December 2023 and has gained popularity not only among local cyclists but also among international competitors from around the world.

The Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, along with prominent figures from the rugby community, bid an enthusiastic farewell to a squad of 31 players this week. These athletes are set to proudly represent Namibia at the upcoming Rugby World Cup hosted in France.

The Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, has urged the new recruits of the National Youth Service at Henties Bay to embrace the training and gain skills to become self-dependent and thus contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.

More than 5,500 applications were received for this year's intake from all 121 constituencies.

This is the first time that the NYS Henties Bay Centre is open for activities since its closure in 2017, when the National Service Training moved to Rietfontein.

The Landless People's Movement (LPM) youth are demanding the removal of the Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Services, Agnes Tjongarero, claiming she has failed to address youth unemployment.

They say young people's biggest battle is against unemployment, with many graduates still sitting at home.

LPM youth placed the Namibian youth's predicament squarely on the shoulders of the Minister.

The Minister of Sports, Youth, and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, has encouraged young people to aspire towards entrepreneurship as a solution to addressing the high rate of youth unemployment.

Spearheaded by the Begin To Imagine (BTI) youth group, the Expo is the first to be hosted by Bethanie Village.

Tjongarero made the call during the opening of the Expo at Bethanie Village in ||Kharas Region, where she pledged N$20 000 towards the hosting of the Expo.

Namibia has terminated the shared BONA2027 bid with Botswana. 

In a letter addressed to her counterpart from Botswana, Tumiso Rakgare, the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, informed him that Namibia is unable to fulfill its obligations in terms of the MoU between the two governments. 

The letter states that with the looming drought in Namibia, government was forced to reprioritise its resources and will not be able to honour the N$4.8 billion required to upgrade facilities.

The first edition of the Spar 10 and 5 km Women's Challenge was launched in Windhoek at the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service on Monday.

The race is scheduled to take place on the 23rd of April at the Wanderers Field.
 

The long wait for the return of women's football appears to be over after banking giants FNB pumped a staggering 2.5 million Namibia dollars into the NFA Women's Super League.

The NFA Women's Super League will kick off on the weekend of the 18th of February with matches slated for Oshakati, Swakopmund, Gobabis and Windhoek.

The kick-off of the league means that football is running at all levels again after a lengthy wait due to various factors.

Guest of honour at the handover was the Minister of Sports, Youth and National Service Agnes Tjongarero.