We are debt free - Rebang
About four months from the time Namibia Boxing Federation’s (NBF) new management took over the office which they say was in debt, the body’s president Benjamin Rebang says the federation has paid up the debts.
Rebang told Namibian Sun that the federation was in debt of close to N$35 000, but government has helped them pay it all up.
He said the huge back pay they had to make was to the Africa Boxing Confederation that was last paid in 2002, while the International Amateur Boxing Association, Zone Four and AIBA were not paid just last year.
“When we took up office we started to find out what is there and that is how we came to find out that there was money owed to AIBA and the three other bodies,” he said, adding that through the Sports Commission all the bodies were paid what was owed to them.
“Government paid everything but I do not know if that came from our budget but all that I know is that the government paid up the debts through the sports commission.
“So all the debts have been settled and we are fully recognised and do not stand any chance of being suspended by any of the boxing bodies,” he stated, noting that NBF is in good standing with all the organisations.
It was earlier reported that if the NBF does not settle the fees owed to the Africa Boxing Confederation and the International Amateur Boxing Association, the federation will not be recognised and will also not be able to participate in international sanctioned by the two bodies.
Rebang, however, maintained that all is now paid up and Namibia does not face any chance of being suspended and are fully recognised.
Meanwhile, the federation now has 19 internationally recognised boxing coaches from the AIBA 1- Star coaches’ course that was held in Windhoek last month.
He said from the 23 coaches that participated in the one week course, 19 of those that passed are now fully recognised and are dispatched to the regions.
He also thanked the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) for supporting their AGM early this year and the coaches’ course last month.
“NNOC made us realise that there are people out there that are equally and even more passionate about sports and NBF boxing will continue to work with them,” he said.
The federation will next have a referee and judge’s course in August followed by the national championship the same month.
KAINO NGHITONGO
Rebang told Namibian Sun that the federation was in debt of close to N$35 000, but government has helped them pay it all up.
He said the huge back pay they had to make was to the Africa Boxing Confederation that was last paid in 2002, while the International Amateur Boxing Association, Zone Four and AIBA were not paid just last year.
“When we took up office we started to find out what is there and that is how we came to find out that there was money owed to AIBA and the three other bodies,” he said, adding that through the Sports Commission all the bodies were paid what was owed to them.
“Government paid everything but I do not know if that came from our budget but all that I know is that the government paid up the debts through the sports commission.
“So all the debts have been settled and we are fully recognised and do not stand any chance of being suspended by any of the boxing bodies,” he stated, noting that NBF is in good standing with all the organisations.
It was earlier reported that if the NBF does not settle the fees owed to the Africa Boxing Confederation and the International Amateur Boxing Association, the federation will not be recognised and will also not be able to participate in international sanctioned by the two bodies.
Rebang, however, maintained that all is now paid up and Namibia does not face any chance of being suspended and are fully recognised.
Meanwhile, the federation now has 19 internationally recognised boxing coaches from the AIBA 1- Star coaches’ course that was held in Windhoek last month.
He said from the 23 coaches that participated in the one week course, 19 of those that passed are now fully recognised and are dispatched to the regions.
He also thanked the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) for supporting their AGM early this year and the coaches’ course last month.
“NNOC made us realise that there are people out there that are equally and even more passionate about sports and NBF boxing will continue to work with them,” he said.
The federation will next have a referee and judge’s course in August followed by the national championship the same month.
KAINO NGHITONGO
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