2022-11-30Otniel Hembapu Orlando Pirates gaffer Woody Jacobs has warned that today’s Debmarine Namibia Premiership clash against Young African will not be a walk in the park for either side, as his charges are highly determined and have no intention to take their foot off the pedal. View more
2022-12-02Otniel Hembapu Long-serving Black Africa Sport Club die-hard Jimmy Julie was this week appointed as the club’s new interim chairperson, replacing outgoing chairperson Dimbulukeni Nauyoma who resigned from the palm position. View more
2022-12-06Otniel Hembapu The much-anticipated 2022 edition of the annual Namibia Sport Expo (NSE) will kick off on Thursday with a two-day conference that extensively unpacks all pertinent aspects related to the business side of sport. View more
2022-12-08Otniel Hembapu Gemengde-based outfit Black Africa football club were on the verge of not honouring today’s Debmarine Namibia Premiership encounter against Young African after players threatened to boycott the match due to unpaid salaries. View more
2022-12-13Otniel Hembapu One of Namibia’s most gifted sprinters Sade de Sousa this past weekend continued with her revitalising form on the American athletics circuit when she clocked a remarkable time of 7.43 seconds in the women’s 60m indoor race. View more
2022-12-16Otniel Hembapu As the curtain comes down on the year 2022, New Era Sport would like to take you, our esteemed reader, down memory lane as we reflect on all the good, the bad and the ugly of the local sports fraternity. View more
2023-01-31Otniel Hembapu Debmarine Namibia Premiership log leaders African Stars on Sunday scrapped a hard-fought 0-0 draw against struggling Tigers to remain top of the table with 29 points, while second-placed Life Fighters maintained momentum with a 3-1 win over third-placed Blue Waters. View more
2023-02-01Otniel Hembapu American boxing wunderkind Keyshawn Davis has called out Namibia’s highly-rated pugilist Jeremiah ‘Lowkey’ Nakathila for a fight, with the 23-year-old Davis saying he has been baying for Nakathila’s blood for some time now. View more
2023-02-06Otniel Hembapu Whereas the race for the coveted Debmarine Namibia Premiership title remains a heated affair atop the log table, this weekend’s action, however, saw a few surprises at the bottom of the log as struggling Citizens FC collected a point while Eleven Arrows slipped further into the red. View more
2023-02-07Otniel Hembapu Debmarine Namibia Premiership runaway log leaders African Stars are showing no signs of slowing down in their quest to win the coveted league title. View more
2023-02-15Otniel Hembapu As excitement continues to mount, organisers of the popular PSG/Capricorn Group Ride the Ridges MTB race yesterday shared that they have made available another extra 20 slots for this year’s event. View more
2023-02-15Otniel Hembapu Sports ministry executive director Mbumba Erastus Haitengela recently clarified that government has not neglected plans to upgrade and renovate the dilapidated Windhoek Independence stadium. View more
2023-02-17Otniel Hembapu Let me first and foremost start off by saluting Solly Duiker, the former national coordinator of the Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) who parted ways with the union last year after many years at the helm of the organisation. View more
2023-02-23Otniel Hembapu The incessant cries of the local sports fraternity for improved funding were finally answered when finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi during yesterday’s tabling of the national budget announced that the sports and youth ministry will receive an increased allocation of N$473.2 million for the coming 2023/24 fiscal period. View more
2023-02-24Otniel Hembapu On Wednesday this week, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi announced in Parliament that the sports and youth ministry’s budget would be increased from the N$330.9 million it received in the previous financial year to a much-improved allocation of N$473.2 million for the coming 2023/24 fiscal period. View more
2023-02-28Otniel Hembapu The recently-conducted extensive facilities audit in both Namibia and Botswana is further proof that the two countries remain fully committed to their quest to jointly host a memorable Africa Cup Nations (Afcon) in 2027, deputy chairperson of the joint bid committee John Muinjo has reiterated. View more
2023-02-28Otniel Hembapu Namibian-born lock Anton Bresler has signed a two-year contract with French Pro D2 side Rugby Club Vannes, which will hopefully see the 35-year-old versatile player contributing to the club’s quest for success over the two seasons. View more
2023-03-01Otniel Hembapu Rugby World Cup-bound Welwitschias will this Saturday have another golden opportunity to further patch up their fitness levels and overall preparations when they square off against visiting South African outfit Pumas at the Hage Geingob stadium in the capital. View more
2023-03-02Otniel Hembapu The central-eastern town of Gobabis has been chosen as the host of the Namibia Horse Racing Association (NHRA) opening race for this year, which is set to take place on 25 March under the patronage of the Epukiro Horse Racing Club. View more
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