Lifeline for school sport
The dreams of young sporting enthusiasts have been reignited, after Debmarine Namibia stepped in with a N$2-million rescue package.
The embattled school sport fraternity has received a massive boost, after Debmarine Namibia committed N$2 million towards nurturing and developing the sporting dreams of pupils.
The sponsorship will be used to stage an under-15 football and u-17 netball tournament, in conjunction with the Namibia School Sports Union (NSSU).
The first part of the tournament will be played at various schools throughout the country's 14 regions from 7 to 14 September.
About 40 schools in each region will first lock horns against each other.
The NSSU, with the help of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) and Netball Namibia, will then select players from participating schools to form regional teams.
All schools that will be competing in the tournament will receive playing gear sponsored by Debmarine Namibia.
The competition will then continue to its next stage, where the 14 regions will challenge each other for top honours at the Oshakati Stadium from 4 to 6 October.
Debmarine Namibia CEO Otto Shikongo said the plan is to invest in youth to ensure that the country has future stars available.
“I gave a directive that I want to see children playing sport in this country. Investing in the youth is very important, because if we do not have youth, we do not have a nation,” Shikongo said.
The sponsorship comes just a month after the sports ministry announced there are no funds to implement various international sport programmes planned by the NSSU.
The ministry suggested that the NSSU should implement school league systems in circuits, clusters constituencies and regions, which have limited or no transport implications.
The NSSU represents 12 sports codes and provides opportunities for learners to become involved in sport and physical recreational activities at primary and secondary school level, in order for them to realise their full potential.
The sponsorship is only for this year, but Debmarine Namibia has hinted at a possible extension if everything is handled well.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
The sponsorship will be used to stage an under-15 football and u-17 netball tournament, in conjunction with the Namibia School Sports Union (NSSU).
The first part of the tournament will be played at various schools throughout the country's 14 regions from 7 to 14 September.
About 40 schools in each region will first lock horns against each other.
The NSSU, with the help of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) and Netball Namibia, will then select players from participating schools to form regional teams.
All schools that will be competing in the tournament will receive playing gear sponsored by Debmarine Namibia.
The competition will then continue to its next stage, where the 14 regions will challenge each other for top honours at the Oshakati Stadium from 4 to 6 October.
Debmarine Namibia CEO Otto Shikongo said the plan is to invest in youth to ensure that the country has future stars available.
“I gave a directive that I want to see children playing sport in this country. Investing in the youth is very important, because if we do not have youth, we do not have a nation,” Shikongo said.
The sponsorship comes just a month after the sports ministry announced there are no funds to implement various international sport programmes planned by the NSSU.
The ministry suggested that the NSSU should implement school league systems in circuits, clusters constituencies and regions, which have limited or no transport implications.
The NSSU represents 12 sports codes and provides opportunities for learners to become involved in sport and physical recreational activities at primary and secondary school level, in order for them to realise their full potential.
The sponsorship is only for this year, but Debmarine Namibia has hinted at a possible extension if everything is handled well.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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