Zebalt Ngaruka GOBABIS – About 80 athletes from around Epukiro took part in a centenary marathon event at Omaueuozonjanda this past weekend. Athletes vied in the five kilometres (km), 10km and 21km races in both male and female categories. Lawrence Uatieua Tjonga easily won the 21km race unopposed as other athletes failed to reach the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Former players of the once-formidable football club in Namibia, Black Africa (BA), are not happy, as supporters were excluded from the club’s annual general meeting (AGM), which was an elective congress. The AGM plays an essential role in the governance of organisations, allowing stakeholders to discuss key issues, make strategic decisions, and foster...
Various coaches in the Debmarine Premiership have expressed satisfaction with the league’s start while sharing their goals for the upcoming 2024/25 football season, which roars into life this month. Earlier this month, Debmarine and the Namibia Football Association (NFA) announced that the league would start at the end of this month. The diamond mining company...
The Brave Warriors will play for pride when they face continental giants Cameroon in their second-last 2025 Africa Cup of Nations’ (Afcon) qualifiers clash today at Orlando Stadium in South Africa. The Namibians are coming from back-to-back defeats against Cameroon, Kenya and Zimbabwe, which dashed all prospects for the Warriors to book a place at...
When 33-year-old Monika Grossmann received an email from Aiden de Lange to participate in a mountain bike race from Windhoek to Swakopmund through the desert in 24 hours, she simply thought it was a great idea. De Lange is one of the originators of the Desert Dash in 2005. Little did she know that on...
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...