{"id":57450,"date":"2023-11-02T14:58:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T14:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/okahandja-mayoral-cup-slated-for-the-weekend"},"modified":"2023-11-02T15:13:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T15:13:54","slug":"okahandja-mayoral-cup-slated-for-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/okahandja-mayoral-cup-slated-for-the-weekend","title":{"rendered":"Okahandja Mayoral Cup slated for the weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Zebaldt Ngaruka<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The office of the Okahandja mayor, in collaboration with the regional sports office, will hold a sports competition at Nau Aib Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>About 12 teams registered to participate in football, netball, volleyball, tug of war, a fun walk and a 10-kilometre walk in the garden town.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to New Era Sport, Mara Pack Kandjiriomuini, who is the regional sports officer for Okahandja, said the competition is primarily aimed at raising funds to improve the sports facilities in Okahandja.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis tournament will also contribute to the development of the sport within our region because sports grounds are where talents are displayed and groomed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Kandjiriomuini, who is also one of the event coordinators, added that the mayor\u2019s office will also use the funds raised to assist with the difficulties facing other communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOkahandja has two stadiums, the Nau Aib and Liverpool Stadium \u2013 and if upgraded to a high standard, the Windhoek teams will use these venues due to challenges in the capital, and that will be one of the ways to generate revenue for our garden town,\u201d she alluded.<\/p>\n<p>The competition draw is slated for tomorrow at the Nau Aib stadium, where teams will be divided into groups as per various codes and will be played in a robin-based format.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will kick off with our games at 07h00 on Saturday, and finals are expected to end Sunday. Punctuality will be the key throughout this competition,\u201d highlighted the coordinator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zebaldt Ngaruka Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. The office of the Okahandja mayor, in collaboration with the regional sports office, will hold a sports competition at Nau Aib Stadium on Saturday. About 12 teams registered to participate in football, netball, volleyball, tug of war, a fun walk and a 10-kilometre walk in the garden town. 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