The Champion Super Four football tournament took place over the weekend at Vineta Stadium in Swakopmund, with teams from across the country competing in the U/13, U/15 and U/17 categories. In the U/17 final, Riverheights faced Genesis in a tense match that ended in a penalty shootout. Riverheights came out on top to claim the...
Boxing fans in the northern parts of the country are in for a treat as the leading amateur boxing stable MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club is set to host another exciting event this month. The event will take place on 23 November at Independence Stadium in Ongwediva, Oshana region. It will feature more than 20 bouts. ...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The man on the horse, better known as a jockey, plays a pivotal role in horse racing sports. Jockeys are skilled athletes who compete in horse-races, guiding and controlling the horses. New Era Sport caught up with some horse riders as they prepare for the Gobabis Summer Derby racing competition, scheduled for 30...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Uzuvira Uatjiua is one of Namibia’s talented athletes who made a name for herself in the netball league and the national team at a tender age. Hailing from the tiny Ozombouvapa village in the Omaheke region’s Epukiro constituency, she is currently one of the key players for MTC Namibia Netball Premier...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Tomi Adams retained the chairperson position of Black Africa (BA) Sports Club after its elective congress at Khorixas over the weekend. He will be deputised by former BA and Brave Warriors’ midfield maestro Sylvester ‘Lolo’ Goraseb. Before the congress, Goraseb was the supporters’ coordinator of the club as the previous leadership’s tenure expired...
Cricket Namibia (CN) recently announced the appointment of Evert Laubscher as the biokinetics and gym facility manager. He officially joined the team on 1 November, bringing with him extensive international experience and specialised expertise, which will support CN’s player development and high-performance objectives. As a CSA Level 3 coach, registered biokineticist and certified strength and...
A furious Mikel Arteta described Arsenal’s defeat against Inter Milan as “very, very difficult to accept” – and said his side should have been awarded a penalty after Mikel Merino was “punched” in the head. Arsenal fell behind on the stroke of half-time when Inter were awarded a contentious penalty after Merino was adjudged to...
Zebalt Ngaruka Nearly 100 athletes have registered to compete in the Epukiro centenary commemoration half marathon scheduled for tomorrow at Omaueuozonjanda in the Omaheke region. Event organiser, Japandera Procollo Kamburona, told Nampa the half marathon symbolises the long journey the community travelled during the migration from the concentration camps to the present-day Epukiro constituency. “So...
Born in the historical garden town Okahandja on 7 November 1946, Cosky Ngaizuvare was groomed and carefully shaped for the big stage at Windhoek’s old location where the theme was ‘Survival of the Toughest’. The strongly built young midfielder was a prominent squad member of African Stars second generation. Alumni of the Rhenisch Herero School,...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that the 2024/25 Debmarine Namibia Premiership will officially commence on 29 November, with Debmarine Namibia committing an N$18 million sponsorship. In a statement, the NFA emphasised that despite challenges in the diamond industry, the sponsorship underscores the positive impact natural diamonds have on local communities. The NFA highlighted...