Author: Limba Mupetami (Limba Mupetami)

Young golfer seeks champs funding
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Young golfer seeks champs funding

A young Namibian golfer’s dream of representing the country on the international stage is within reach, but financial challenges threaten to stand in the way. Amateur golfer Rudi Junior Auseb has been selected to represent Namibia as part of the national junior golf team at the All-Africa Junior Team Championship, scheduled to take place in Kenya...

MTC rewards Gladiators with N$300 000 
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MTC rewards Gladiators with N$300 000 

Telecommunications giant MTC yesterday rewarded Namibia’s national women’s football team, the Brave Gladiators, with N$300 000 following their historic triumph at the Cosafa Women’s Cup. Each player and member of the technical team will receive N$10 000 from the reward package in recognition of their remarkable achievement and for flying the Namibian flag high on...

N$243m sport ministry budget clarified
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N$243m sport ministry budget clarified

Executive director in the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service Gerhard Vries has clarified that the ministry’s development (capital) budget ceiling currently stands at N$243 million.  Government continues to prioritise youth and sport development across the country. Vries was responding to questions from New Era regarding whether the N$750 million allocated to the Ministry...

Ndjolonimus, Banks in WBO clash … knockout specialist faces career defining bout
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Ndjolonimus, Banks in WBO clash … knockout specialist faces career defining bout

Namibia’s knockout specialist Paulinus Ndjolonimus will step into the ring on 25 April for the biggest fight of his career when he takes on Denmark’s unbeaten champion Jacob Banks in a high-stakes showdown for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Global Super Middleweight title and a World Boxing Council world title eliminator. The hard-hitting Namibian, popularly...

Gladiators eligible for sport rewards 
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Gladiators eligible for sport rewards 

The Brave Gladiators’ win in the Cosafa Women’s Championship means they are eligible for a reward under the Namibia National Sport Reward Policy. Chief administrator of the Namibia Sport Commission, Freddy Mwiya, said they will be guided on this and that they will receive monetary rewards for their exploits. However, the reward policy guide does...

NNN:  Sustained investment in sport yields results
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NNN:  Sustained investment in sport yields results

The President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, welcomed the Brave Gladiators back to Namibia on Monday afternoon following their historic triumph at the Cosafa Women’s Championship in South Africa. The players paid a courtesy visit to the Head of State shortly after arriving in Windhoek, where they were honoured for defeating South Africa in the final....

Coleman retires from Cosafa …  Gladiators celebrate historic triumph
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Coleman retires from Cosafa …  Gladiators celebrate historic triumph

Brave Gladiators star Zenatha Coleman has announced that she will no longer participate in future Cosafa Women’s Championship tournaments following Namibia’s 2–1 victory over South Africa women’s national football team in Sunday’s final. The now 31-year-old Coleman, who played a crucial role in the team’s success, delivered an influential performance throughout the tournament and was...

Over 180 archers compete in nationals
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Over 180 archers compete in nationals

Close to 180 archers from schools across Namibia took part in the National Ranking Archery Shoot held on Saturday at Windhoek High School.  The competition attracted participants from about 13 schools nationwide, providing young and senior archers with an important opportunity to improve their national rankings and sharpen their skills ahead of major continental events...

Eichab suspended after Tigers defeat
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Eichab suspended after Tigers defeat

The Namibia Premier Football League clash between Khomas NamPol FC and Tigers FC on Friday, which ended in a 1-0 defeat for the police side, has resulted in the suspension of head coach Fortune Eichab. When asked about the reasons behind his suspension, Eichab said the club alleged that he deliberately gave away points. However,...