The acting secretary general of the Namibia Football Association, Mabos Vries, says he is satisfied with the manner in which the 2025/2026 Namibia Premier League season concluded, despite a campaign marked by logistical challenges. The season came to an end over the weekend with African Stars crowned champions for a remarkable fourth consecutive time. Their...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Elrico Smith, the team manager of Young Brazilians FC, said his side always believed in returning to the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) after being crowned champions of the Southern Stream First Division (SSFD) at J. Stephanus Stadium on Sunday in Keetmanshoop. The league champions were relegated last season from the...
DAKAR – Three civil society groups filed a case before the African Union’s human rights court on Monday over alleged abuses in Mali involving its armed forces and the Russian mercenary Wagner Group. The groups said it is the first known case before the court against a state for hiring and hosting private military and...
BUCHAREST – The sultry songs of Lolita Cercel, an AI-generated singer, are a sensation in Romania, racking up millions of views online, but angering real-life musicians and drawing criticism from the Roma minority as a racist cliche. Since debuting late last year, “Lolita” has given TV interviews, secured agency representation, and been used by a...
Zebaldt Ngaruka KALKPAN – Namibia’s young netball sensation, Kelly Ngaitjitue Muvangua, who plays for the University of Namibia (UNAM) Jaguars, said that the lack of sports facilities should not be an excuse for not exposing talent. The lack of infrastructure, characterised by both an absence of new facilities and the poor maintenance of existing ones,...
Mariental Sports Club (SC) head coach Mervin Mbakera has said his team’s failure to win the Southern Stream First Division league is “a disappointing fact and a painful one.” The club had a positive run and led the log without any defeat until it lost three matches in the last four fixtures of the league...
Windhoek is set for a thrilling day of sport and community celebration when the OJ East versus West Challenge takes centre stage at the University of Namibia Main Campus on 2 May. The highly anticipated event will bring together participants and supporters from across eastern and western Oranjemund in a spirited showdown aimed at promoting...
Dalene Kooper Keetmanshoop- Veteran marathon runner and former long-distance track athlete Richard April has refused to hang up his running shoes, choosing instead to channel his passion into nurturing the next generation through the Keetmanshoop Athletics Club. April recently visited the New Era office to highlight the challenges facing the small but determined club, which...
Sixteen-year-old football talent DéJon Van Wyk is steadily carving out a promising path after signing with South African side FC Kapstadt three weeks ago. Born and raised in Windhoek, Van Wyk’s football journey began in 2016, shaped by his natural passion for the sport and his parents’ encouragement. From an early age, it was clear...
Dalene Kooper !Nakaǂnôa ministers ǂurusib tsî ǀhûhâsi !oabadi dis, Suzan Ndjalekas ge ge mî, ǁîs hoa Namibiaǁîn di !gâise hâs ai ǂâisa nî ǂnûisa. “Tita ūbasen hâ !ereamxasib ge, hoa Namibiaǁîn !gâise nî ûis !khais ai ǂâisa nî ǂnûisa. Tita ge ûitsamaxūn ǀkha nî sîsense ǁgaumâihe tama hâ, xawe khoen ǀkha. Hoatsama da ǂâis !nâ...