Someone please dial 911. The World Boxing Association (WBA) world Lightweight champion Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses is racing against time to raise US$1million (N$8million) to enable him to host a fight to defend his five-month old title on home soil on June 27 2009.
South Africa’s Springbok shadow team touches down at the Hosea Kutako International Airport this morning ahead of an exhibition match against a Namibian Invitational squad at the Hage Geingob rugby stadium tomorrow (Friday) night.
Athletics Namibia (AN) presidential candidates Alpha Kangueehi and Frankie Fredericks have submitted fresh bids for the vacant post, Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee overseeing the election process Dr. Donovan Zealand confirmed.
Top South African coach, Owen Da Gama, the current coach of Bloemfontein Celtic in the South African premier league was in the country on Monday scouting for players from the local premier league’s crème de la crème. Da Gama jetted into Namibia and headed straight to SKW field where a friendly match had been organised for him.
Doors into the national team opened this week for the country’s leading marksman Jerome Louis following a groin injury suffered by Jomo Cosmos forward Lazarus ‘Tommy’ Kaimbi and the withdrawal of German export Wilco Risser from the Brave Warriors match against DRC. Kaimbi arrived in the country last week driving the latest brand of the new Audi A3 bought for him as an incentive by South African club owner Jomo Sono for the player’s contribution in helping Cosmos return into that country’s top flight league. However, he has since ruled himself out of the DRC game on June 6 in the capital.