Namibian long-distance runner Daniel Paulus delivered a stellar performance over the weekend. He won the inaugural African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Half Marathon in Tshwane, South Africa. Paulus triumphed in the men’s 21kilometre (km) category, clocking 1:04:12 to claim top honours. The event made a comeback after a five-year hiatus caused by the...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has made an urgent appeal for N$10 million in financial support from State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to sustain football development across the country for the 2025/2026 season and beyond. In a formal statement addressed to the Public Enterprises CEOs Forum, the NFA said football remains Namibia’s most popular sport, fostering unity,...
The Brave Warriors will have to deliver a top-class performance as they face Liberia in their second-last Fifa World Cup qualifier at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia today at 18h00. Namibia heads into the clash with renewed confidence after their convincing 3-0 victory over São Tomé and Príncipe in Francistown, Botswana, where Peter...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that its president Robert Shimooshili has been appointed as a member of the FIFA Football Social Responsibility Committee. This marks a major milestone for Namibian football leadership on the global stage. In a parallel achievement, Andrei Tirtirau, chairperson of Futsal Namibia, has also been appointed to the Fifa...
After 23 thrilling rounds of action, the curtain came down on the 2025 MTC Netball Namibia Premier League on Saturday at the Khomasdal Stadium courts, with the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) once again emerging the champions. The defending champions lived up to expectations, showcasing their dominance and consistency throughout the season to successfully retain their...
Namibia’s celebrated paralympic sprinter Ananias Shikongo, and his guide Even Tjiuiju, lifted the nation’s pride on the global stage clinching a silver medal at the 12th World Para Athletics Championships held at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in India on Friday. The seasoned T11 athlete was in exceptional form, first breaking the African record in...
Tigers Football Club has officially appointed Brian Isaacs as head coach ahead of the 2025/26 football season. In a statement, the club confirmed its full technical team, which will steer the squad into the new campaign. At the helm is Isaacs, one of the most decorated coaches in Namibian league history, credited with guiding Tigers...
The stage is set for an electrifying conclusion to the 2025 MTC Netball Namibia (NN) Premier League tomorrow at the Khomasdal netball courts. Fans can expect high-intensity action, emotional farewells and a showcase of Namibia’s rising netball talent. Reflecting on the season, NN president Juanita Witbeen praised the growth displayed by all clubs, players and...
Namibia’s top para-athletes are still in action at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India, where they are determined to make their mark on the global stage. Leading the charge today is Petrus Karuli (T37), who will line up in the men’s 400m T37 final. Team manager T’neil Young confirmed that Karuli is...
Woody Jacobs, the head of Education and Talent Development at Namibia Football Association (NFA), praised the government for stepping in to support the country’s football after a major corporate sponsor withdrew. In an interview with New Era, Jacobs congratulated Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, for announcing that the...