Hilma Nalupe The first-ever Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Annual Boxing Bonanza, organised by MTC Salute Boxing Academy, will take place this Saturday, 20 December 2025, at the Helao Nafidi Business Expo Hall in the Ohangwena region. To convey that the ‘fight is still on’, MTC Salute Boxing Academy held a press conference to welcome the international...
As the curtain comes down on another demanding year for Namibian sport, local sport pundits Marco Ndlovu, Matthew Haikali, and Isack Hamata have issued a unified call for decisive reforms in 2026, arguing that the sector stands at a critical crossroads between stagnation and sustainable growth. At the heart of their message is a shared...
Back in the early 70s, uncompromising political activist Izaak Swarts, took it upon his tiny shoulders to singlehandedly confront the prevailing injustices and oppression by spreading the gospel of freedom to marginalised communities, encouraging them to resist and reject the puke-inducing apartheid system at all costs. Swarts used the beautiful game of football to advocate...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Otumborombonga netball team and Black Heroes FC are aiming to defend the Felix Tjozongoro Okamatapati tournament scheduled for Saturday at Okamatapati Combined School sport field in Otjozondjupa region. The two formidable sides won the prestigious tournament last year. Speaking to New Era Sports, Otumborombonga coach Ngajoo Kavetuna said his netball team is prepared...
Limba Mupetami Hilma Nalupe As the curtain falls on the year, the Namibian sporting landscape can reflect on a season marked by both triumphs and disappointments. It was a year that delivered moments of pride and progress, alongside setbacks that exposed lingering challenges within various codes. Some performances and milestones stood out and captured the...
African Stars Football Club assistant coach Agnus Elemu has attributed the team’s inconsistent form this season to a spate of injuries to key players but remains confident that the defending champions will soon return to their best. The Namibia Premier Football League title holders have struggled to replicate the dominance they displayed during the 2024/25...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU), in partnership with Donald Neilon and UXi Sport, announced on Tuesday afternoon the Namibia Rugby Institute, a first-of-its-kind in Namibia. The institute, slated to launch in February next year, aims to advance high-performance rugby, education, and sustainable athlete development in Namibia. The institute will be designed to support...
Hilma Nalupe Pedro Mukonda was born and raised in Katima Mulilo until the age of 12, after which he moved to Gobabis for a year before settling in Tsumeb, where he currently lives. Mukonda grew up with an elder brother who loved lifting weights, which inspired his own passion for the sport. “My brother was...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Epukiro Annual Festive Tournament will be marking four decades with a jaw dropping line up of from football to netball. The rural tournament kicked off last weekend with 58 football teams and 39 netball teams and is scheduled to continue this coming Saturday. Eastern Swallows FC head coach Moses Muure Katjiteo said...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Fine Young Stars from Erindi- Roukambe won the Otjinene Christmas Cup held at Otjinene Sports Field on Sunday in the Omaheke region. The competition, comprising football and netball, began on 06 December 2025, with 30 football and eight netball teams. In the football competition, Fine Young Stars overcame Oslek FC in the first...