Maria David THE upcoming annual sports tournament at Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Secondary School has received a significant boost with pledges of support from local leaders, aiming to foster unity, national pride, and youth engagement through sport. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 18 to 19 July at the school’s sports fields. Ondangwa Urban Constituency Councillor Ronny Negonga has pledged N$12,000 to be distributed among all six participating sports codes. Video by Maria David This substantial contribution comes with a condition: the full amount will be awarded if the school’s teams emerge victorious. Adding to the support, Nicodemus Amadhila, a member of the Ondangwa Management Committee, has committed N$500. This amount will be specifically divided between the best goalkeepers for the girls’ soccer and boys’ Under-15 soccer categories, recognising individual excellence on the field. Councillor Negonga emphasised the broader vision behind such initiatives, stating, “The aim of the tournament is to ensure that we foster a culture of unity, national pride, and youth engagement,” he said. He stressed that the overarching goal is to create a nation rooted in sport.