Day: July 20, 2023

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Kavango Super Cup Festival kicks off this weekend

The annual Kavango Super Cup Festival is expected to kick off this weekend with long distance running on Saturday in Rundu.

The festival which is starting on Saturday and ends on 07 August will start with one, two, five and 10-km distance running.

The event which was initially launched in 2020 aims to showcase the vibrant heritage, diverse traditions and talent in the Kavango East Region.

Various cultural performances and sporting activities such as netball, volleyball and football will feature at the festival, spokesperson of the Kavango Super Cup Festival Roswitha Ghunonga told members of the media on Thursday.

She said the festival has attracted over 100 sporting teams including international teams from neighbouring countries such as Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia who’ll be competing in various sport codes.

Although launched in 2020, the festival’s first-ever event took place in 2021 featuring eight football teams and seven netball teams.

Namibia’s silver Olympic medallist Christine Mboma also attended the event.

In 2022, over 6 000 people came to witness the event, while 32 football teams, 12 netball and 12 volleyball teams participated.

This year, the women and men volleyball tournament will take place on 27 to 30 July.

The teams competing in this category stand to win cash prizes from N.dollars 3 000 to 10 000 as well as a trophy and medals.

The men and women’s football as well as netball will take place 27-30 July as well as from 02 to 07 August 2023.

The teams competing in this category stand to win cash prizes ranging from N.dollars 6 000 to N.dollars 30 000 including a trophy and medals.

Ghunonga said the event also aims to boost the town’s economy as entrepreneurs will be allowed to set up stalls and sell and showcase their products.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Opuwo, Ondangwa await weekend sport tournaments

The weekend is slated to showcase some of the best football talents in the country’s northern regions, as Opuwo and Ondangwa will hold football competitions on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Kunene NamPol Sports Club, an Opuwo-based Kunene Football League Second Division club, will organise their first annual edition tourney at the Newman Katuta sports ground on Saturday, with more than 15 local and visiting football and netball teams set to compete.

Isack Kavasuva, the tournament organiser, confirmed the event to Nampa on Thursday, pointing out that preparations for the two-day event, which will also serve as a platform for exhibitors and vendors, are proceeding smoothly.

Kavasuva stated that the monies come from the club’s coffers.

A total of N.dollars 32 000 has been set aside for the event, with N.dollars 27 000 going to the football category and the remaining N.dollars 5 000 going to the netball category.

The winning netball team will walk away with N.dollars 2 500 and a trophy, the runner-up will pocket N.dollars 1 500 with the third best team to receive N.dollars 1 000 and medals.

The football category winner will get N.dollars 13 000 and a trophy, the runner-up will receive N.dollars 8 000, and the semi-final losers will each receive N.dollars 3 000. Football teams are set to register with N.dollars 1 700, while netball teams must register with N.dollars 600.

The other comparable event is scheduled for the Andimba Toivo ya Toivo sports field in Ondangwa, where the Ondangwa Masters Football Club will organise their first-ever football edition, which is expected to draw more than 60 teams in both youth and veterans categories.

According to event organiser Sandro Ithana, the competition will be able to give a platform for national leagues to search for emerging potential.

“Because we know the league is on recess, this tournament will be able to provide an opportunity for national league coaches to come scout for raw talent and for league players to come to participate as a pre-season before the league kicks off,” Ithana added.

According to Ithana, the event is open to all teams in the country.

The Ondangwa Masters administration has set aside N.dollars 44 000 for both categories, with the youth category competing for N.dollars 29 000 and the veterans for N.dollars 15 000.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Otuzemba Primary School opens its doors at Opuwo

The newly constructed Otuzemba Primary School in Opuwo officially opened its doors to more than 600 pupils and 16 teachers on Wednesday.

The school was constructed under the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture patronage for N.dollars 25 million on a piece of land that was provided by the Opuwo Town Council, under the then-CEO Petrus Shuuya.

The school can accommodate 900 students.

During the school’s formal opening on Wednesday, Kunene Education Regional Director Angeline Jantze emphasised the significance of education, noting that it is critical to recognise the enormous potential and promise that the new infrastructure will provide.

“This school is more than just a physical structure; it’s a symbol of hope, knowledge, and endless possibilities. It is a place where dreams can be nurtured, minds can be expanded and minds can be transformed,” Jantze said.

Education, she added is the cornerstone of development and empowerment, while it provides individuals with the tools they need to manage the world’s complexity, overcome problems, and create a better future for themselves and others.

“In this school, we are committed to providing a nurturing and inclusive environment that fosters intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, and compassion,” she said.

She went on to praise the parents and guardians for their unwavering commitment to their children’s education.

“We recognise the weight of this responsibility and pledge to collaborate with you to provide the best educational experience for your children,” Jantze said.

According to the director, the school attracted learners from other primary schools in Opuwo and adjacent villages to help alleviate overcrowding at other schools.

Opuwo Town Council member of the management committee Forestor Tjijahura also spoke at the event, emphasising the need for an additional institution in town, noting that having the school in the centre of town will reduce the burden of learners having to travel long distances to school.

This will also allow everyone to be closer to the school, as well as alleviate the burden of paying costly monthly taxi charges, since learners are now able to walk to the new school.

Opuwo now has three primary schools, covering pre-primary to Grade 7.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency