Hilma Nalupe Cricket Namibia bid farewell yesterday to the women’s team, Capricorn Eagles, ahead of their departure to Thailand for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy scheduled to take place from 18 November to 1 December 2025. The competition is a T20 International tournament designed to boost the growth of women’s cricket...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Basketball Federation (NBF) hosted the FIBA Women’s Basketball League Africa qualifiers last weekend in Windhoek, with only three teams participating in Group E of southern Africa: Namibia’s Unam Phoenix, Angola’s Sporting Clube de Luanda and Malawi’s Bravehearts. Friday evening saw Unam Phoenix defeated 98-52 in a tough encounter with Sporting Clube...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Football Association launched its Talent Development Scheme on Friday at the NFA Soccer House in Windhoek. The newly introduced initiative aligns with Fifa’s 2023 Talent Development Scheme, which seeks to help smaller nations qualify for the Junior World Cups. The programme aims to nurture young Namibian footballers and enhance their skills....
Namibia has announced a 32-man preliminary squad to face the Comoros Islands in two international friendly matches scheduled for 14 and 17 November. The Brave Warriors, currently ranked 109th in the world, will face a Comoros side positioned 112th on the Fifa rankings. The team will be led by John Sirekete, with Marley Ngarizemo serving...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s youth international footballer Tjiunatjo Kakuenje said he is ready to make his debut at his new club Albacete Balompié in Spain’s second division. Kakuenje (18) recently penned a two-year deal with the club from Namibia Premier League outfit Bucs Buccaneers. New Era caught up with the player to check on how he...
Namibia’s senior men’s rugby team will face Samoa on Wednesday in their second fixture of the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup qualification campaign, following a 22-15 loss to Belgium at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Saturday. The defeat leaves the Welwitschias needing strong performances in their remaining matches against Samoa midweek and Brazil on...
Saturday night belonged to Mateus ‘The Beast’ Heita, who claimed the WBO Africa Featherweight title after knocking out Benin’s Clement Loko in the fourth round during the WBO Redemption Fights boxing bonanza held at the Windhoek Country Club. From the opening bell, Heita dominated the ring, unleashing a barrage of punches that ultimately overwhelmed the...
Football fans are in for an exciting afternoon as Shandumbala giants Tigers prepare to face the Clever Boys of Unam FC today at the Independence Stadium in the Namibia Premier Football League. The clash promises to deliver end-to-end action, with both teams eager to secure maximum points and build momentum early in the season. Unam...
Namibia will begin their 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup qualification campaign tomorrow when they face Belgium in the first of three crucial last qualifier matches in Dubai. Kick-off is scheduled for 17h30. Head coach Pieter Rossouw has announced a strong and well-balanced squad for the encounter, led by captain Louis van der Westhuizen, with Danco...
He came, saw, conquered, and romanticised the beautiful game of football with elegance. Tellingly, the history of domestic football will be half-baked if the name of Jack Brown does not appear in the narrative. A proud product of the revered unofficial ‘School of Excellence’ (football wise), St Joseph’s Secondary School (Dobra) located north-east of Namibia’s...