With less than a week before kickoff, the Namibian Football Association (NFA) finds itself racing against time to prepare the national U/17 girls’ team for the 2025 Cosafa U/17 girls’ championship, scheduled to take place in Windhoek from 10 to 17 May. Despite being the host nation, Namibia’s preparations appear disjointed, as the squad head...
The Windhoek Golf Club (WGC) proudly hosted the third leg of the King Price International Pairs’ qualifier this past weekend, drawing in a solid field of 31 teams – an average turnout for the ongoing series. Emerging victorious were Desmond van der Merwe and John Williams, who clinched first place with an impressive 46 points. ...
Namibia’s junior women’s and men’s hockey teams have successfully qualified for the upcoming Junior World Cups, set to take place in Chile and India, respectively. Their qualification follows a strong showing at the Junior Africa Cup, held in Windhoek from 18 to 25 April, where they competed against top continental teams. In the women’s competition,...
Cricket Namibia (CN) last week announced the resignation of Pierre de Bruyn, head coach of the Namibia national men’s cricket team, the Eagles. In a statement, CN said De Bruyn made the difficult decision to step down from his position to be closer to his family. He has accepted a new role with the Titans...
Namibia’s national U/20 rugby team wrapped up an outstanding campaign at the 2025 Barthés Trophy in emphatic style, securing an 81–7 victory over Tunisia in their final match at the Old Hararians Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe yesterday. Tunisia’s young side struggled to contain a relentless Namibian attack, with three early tries setting the tone...
Namibia’s hopes in the inaugural Confederation of African Football Women’s Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) came to an early end after two consecutive group stage losses at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco. The tournament, which kicked off on 22 April and runs until 30 April, is not only the first of...
The former president of Netball Namibia Rebekka Goagoses has been appointed acting president of Africa Netball (AN). This after the executive board of AN held a special meeting on Tuesday to deliberate on the ongoing matter concerning the provisional suspension of president Cecilia Molokwane of South Africa by World Netball. Following thorough discussions, the...
The chief executive officer of the Usakos Town Council Lesley Goraseb (LG), was appointed to the position, on a five-year contract, in August last year. Before his appointment, Goraseb was the chief executive of the Karibib Town Council, where he held the position for nearly two consecutive five-year terms. He answers questions from Limba Mupetami...
New Era Publication Corporation (NEPC) has formalised a landmark partnership with Netball Namibia (NN), marking a significant step forward in the promotion and coverage of the sport across the country. Speaking at the signing ceremony yesterday, NEPC chief executive officer Christof Maletsky praised the impact of sponsors MTC’s involvement in the sport, noting how the...
Okahandja Racing Club’s Manne Hendriks has emphasised that grooming top-performing racehorses requires not only time and effort, but also a significant financial investment and unwavering dedication. Speaking to New Era following the recently-concluded Ma-Sa Horse-Racing event in Maun, Botswana, he expressed pride in the performance of his stable. Thoroughbred Vang and Los galloped to a...