Namibia’s men’s and women’s hockey teams delivered outstanding performances yesterday at the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Poreč, Croatia, securing back-to-back victories against Trinidad & Tobago and New Zealand. The men’s team bounced back from an opening 7-4 defeat to Belgium with a solid 6-3 win over Trinidad & Tobago. Pieter Jacobs, John Paul...
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Hotto foundation, GAC and NTB strengthen ties
The Deon Hotto Foundation recently received a major boost, securing over N$300 000 to assist with the completion of various sport facilities. In a statement released by the foundation, it revealed that they have partnered with Walvis Bay-based company GAC Investments CC. The foundation stated that representatives of GAC Investments travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa,...
Lack of grooming downs Santos
TSUMEB – Chief Santos Football Club’s chairperson Lilongeni Gurney Geiseb told New Era Sport that the team’s downfall can be attributed to the lack of grooming, which they are working hard on. The 62-year-old club is sponsored by Consolidated Copper Corporation (CCC), highlighting the mining company’s commitment to using football as a platform for positive...
Nunuheb: Desert Rollers will regain form in second division
Following its slow start in the Namport Omaheke Second Division League, the Desert Rollers Sports Club (SC) collected maximum points over the weekend for the first time this season. This is viewed as motivation by the club management. In an interview with Nampa, club chairperson Ludwig ‘Crooks’ Nunuheb said the team’s poor preparations for the...
Green team triumphs in Epukiro SS Inter-House Athletics
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Green team emerged victorious at Epukiro Secondary School’s inter-house athletics competition held on Friday at the school’s sports grounds. The event, which featured teams in Green, Yellow and Red, serves as a platform to identify top athletes to represent the school in Zonal games and other major sporting events in the Omaheke...
MTC launches ‘MTC Run Connect Half-Marathon’
Telecommunication giants, MTC will host a new racing event, “The MTC Run Connect” early next month, with all proceeds from the event going toward a charitable cause. The announcement was made yesterday during the official launch at MTC headquarters in Olympia, Windhoek. The race, sanctioned by Athletics Namibia is set to take place in Windhoek...
Namibian women’s hockey team gears up for New Zealand … after defeating Australia in first clash
The Namibian senior women’s national hockey team is set to face New Zealand today in their second match of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Indoor World Cup in Poreč, Croatia. The highly-anticipated clash will kick off at 13h10. Fresh off a thrilling 3-2 victory over Australia on Monday, the Namibian women are full of confidence....
Bitler, Mbai happy with top-flight return
Head coach of Afrocat Lions Dimitri Bitler expressed satisfaction with the successful conclusion of the MTC Netball Premier League playoffs over the weekend. His team secured promotion to the top-tier league, a development he described as positive not only for the club, but also for its sponsors. Despite the achievement, Bitler emphasised the need for...
BA founder Goagoseb laid to rest
Zebaldt Ngaruka The founding president of Black Africa (BA) Sports Club, Josef Mihe Goagoseb, was buried at the Old Location cemetery in Windhoek on Saturday. He died on 15 January 2025 at the age of 88. Various speakers described the late Goagoseb as a true leader, a man of principles who always wanted things to...
Namibia ready to conquer African Amateur Champs …as tourney gets underway
Namibia Golf Federation (NGF) secretary general Brenda Lens said she is confident that the group of golfers to represent Namibia at the African Amateur Golf tournament will perform well. The African Amateur and the African Amateur Women’s Invitation form part of the R&A (the world’s governing body) strategy to provide a world-class platform for promising...









