Namibia’s senior men’s and women’s national teams travelled to Zagreb, Croatia, this week for their final preparations ahead of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Indoor World Cup slated for 03-09 February. The teams travelled to Croatia from the Netherlands, where they prepared for the Indoor Hockey World Cup. “The teams departed for Zagreb today to...
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Namib Eagles announces new leadership
Namib Eagles Football Club, a Khomas region Third Division team, has announced a new leadership structure to guide the club for the upcoming season. After being relegated from the Khomas Second Division last season, the club announced in a statement this week, that a group of enthusiastic and dedicated young leaders, all former players of...
Women’s Super League action lined up
The highly anticipated FNB Women Super League Round 5 will kick off with two exciting fixtures this weekend. At 15h00, Unam Bokkies FC will square up against African Stars Queens FC at Uukwagula Stadium in Oshakati, while Beauties FC will take on FC Ongos Ladies at Independence Stadium in Windhoek, also at 15h00. Unam Bokkies...
Tales of the Legends – Ghosts’ forgotten man: Lost and finally found Alfeus Prince ‘Zombies’ Goreseb
Biological offspring of the iconic late Damara Gaob Dawid Goreseb, ‘Bro Zombies’ was destined for greatness ever since he was a snot neus ‘Pikinini’ at the Catholic Mission Primary School in Usakos, holed up in the mountainous Erongo region. His old man Paramount Chief of the Damara ethnic group, the multilingual Gaob Goreseb, an organic...
Clubs demand terms for Maris Cup
A number of prominent local football clubs, including Young African, Okahandja United, Bucks Buccaneers, and Tigers, are currently in negotiations with the Namibia Football Association (NFA) over participation terms for the highly anticipated MTC Maris Cup, which kicks off tomorrow. Initially, these teams threatened to boycott the tournament, citing concerns about the financial benefits. The...
Masilingi to headline AN Grand Prix
The Athletics Namibia (AN) Grand Prix is set to take place at Vineta Stadium in Swakopmund this Saturday, promising an action-packed day of competition. Among the star athletes confirmed is Namibia’s sprint sensation Beatrice Masilingi, who will compete in the highly anticipated 100-metre race. Masilingi, who has been training diligently, expressed her excitement about starting...
Personality of the week – Kamati breaking barriers and inspiring future cyclists
A talented and passionate female cyclist from Namibia, Angela Kamati is steadily making a name for herself in the world of cycling. Kamati, who is currently planning on registering to study for a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics at the Namibia University of Science and Technology, is driven by the desire to...
‘Girlz and Goals’ ending, a setback for women’s football … as NFA puts onus on regions to establish leagues
The discontinuation of the Unicef Galz and Goals’ programme in Namibia around 2019 has left a gaping void in the country’s youth football development system, particularly for female players. This is according to some players and stakeholders in the football fraternity who spoke to New Era Sport yesterday. They said this programme, launched in November...
Kilimanjaro continues talent development …as Bonanza slated for March
The founder of one of the amateur boxing clubs in the country, MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club, said the club will continue with talent development by organising more outreach programmes. Speaking to this publication yesterday while sharing their plans for the year, Joseph Bernhard, the founder and coach at the club, revealed that they would continue...
City crush Ipswich as United, Tottenham lose again
A brace by Phil Foden helped Manchester City get back to their best with a 6-0 trumping of Ipswich. City collapsed in midweek to drop more points away to Brentford, but produced a reminder of their quality with a scintillating attacking display at Portman Road. Foden broke the deadlock after 27 minutes before he set...