While the CAF B coaching licence will undoubtedly advance Paulus Shipanga’s career, the former Brave Gladiators’ head coach emphasises his desire to use this knowledge to empower aspiring coaches in his community. Shipanga was one of only 25 participants to complete the vital course, hosted by the South African Football Association (SAFA) in Ekurhuleni in...
An amount of N$4 million is required to successfully host this year’s National Youth Games. Freddy Mwiya, the chief administrator at the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) revealed this. Mwiya said that the money is needed to cover various logistical costs such as catering, transportation and driver salaries. Often referred to as the local Olympics, the...
Ahead of the much-anticipated 2024 Paris Olympics, New Era Sport sat down with swimmer Phillip Seidler, one of the few athletes who will represent Namibia at this year’s Olympics. He shared insights on his preparations and goals for this year’s competition. You quit your full-time job after the Tokyo Olympics to focus on swimming, how...
Chairperson of the Ongos Ladies’ team Monica Shapwa said offering players professional contracts and accommodation is part of the club’s ongoing efforts to bridge the gap between the ladies’ team and their male counterparts. Last week, the team announced they are the first women’s football club to offer their players professional contracts and salaries. This...
Augusta Mbai, the head coach of Unam Jaguars, hopes her team will build on their last match’s performance when they take on Afrocat Lions in the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League (NNPL). The second leg begins this weekend, with various matches lined up in Windhoek and Ogongo in the northern part of the country. On...
Brave Warriors captain Charles Hambira is convinced that the team has what it takes to make their way to the 2024 Cosafa Cup final. Namibia will face Mozambique in the second semifinal of the Cosafa Cup at the 46 000-seater Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, South Africa at 18h00 today. The Warriors secured their...
Namibia will enter today’s Cosafa Cup tournament tie at 15h00 against Seychelles with an advantage, but coach Collin Benjamin has emphasised the need to stay grounded and focused on collecting points, despite their previous win. Namibia currently sits second in Group C after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho on Monday at the Isaac Wolfson...
Lawrance Doeseb and David ‘Halaand’ Ndeunyema both earned their senior debuts at the ongoing Cosafa Cup tournament, and are hopeful this opportunity will lead to more. The 21-year-old Doeseb earned his first cap after coming on in the second half of the opening match against Angola, while Ndeunyema (21) earned his first international cap in...
GQEBERHA – The Brave Warriors will be gunning for maximum pointswhen they take on Lesotho in their second Group C match at the Cosafa Cup tournament today. The teams are tied on a single point each, following draws in their opening fixtures but Namibia’shead coach Collin Benjamin is confident his side can collect all three...
Ongos Ladies FC etched their names in history on Saturday by becoming the first team to win the league unbeaten throughout the 2023/24 First National Bank (FNB) Women’s Super League.