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Junior cricket tournament launched
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Junior cricket tournament launched

Cricket Namibia (CN) yesterday launched a new youth developmental cricket tournament in Windhoek called the National African Personal Services (APS) Sixes. The tournament will cater for boys and girls from the age of 10 upwards and is scheduled to start in September, in line with the lockdown regulations announced by the government. Speaking at the...

Personality of the week – Jonas Junias Jonas
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Personality of the week – Jonas Junias Jonas

Biggest career disappointment?Failing to take part in the 2017 World Championships.  Biggest influence on your career? My coach Albertus Tsamaseb. Favourite boxer locally or internationally?Britain’s Josh Kelly. If not boxing, which other sport would you have chosen? Golf/pool  You gained massive recognition when you scooped a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at age...

AUSC Region 5 darts tournament cancelled
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AUSC Region 5 darts tournament cancelled

The Africa Union Sports Council Region 5 (AUSC) darts tournament has been called off indefinitely as a result of the widespread Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to New Era Sport yesterday, Namibia Darts Federation secretary general Ralph Ludwig confirmed the cancellation of the eSwatini scheduled competition.  Ludwig added that although the team has over the past months...

‘We still haven’t secured funds to reward athletes’ … sports ministry under pressure to secure N$910 000
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‘We still haven’t secured funds to reward athletes’ … sports ministry under pressure to secure N$910 000

Hesron Kapanga  The sports ministry and its policy implementing agency the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) have still not awarded athletes who won silverware for the country at various international competitions last year. In 2019, Namibian athletes in different sport codes won medals at championships such as the Africa Games in Morocco, the World Athletics Championships...

Visigoth, Leeuloop shine at August Rush horse race
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Visigoth, Leeuloop shine at August Rush horse race

Racehorses Visigoth and Leeuloop won the main races at the August Rush horse racing competition in Okahandja on Saturday. The 1 800m Open was the main race for both Thoroughbred and Nambred horses at the event organised by Khomas Racing Club. Visigoth from Aminuis was followed by seasonal horse Starlile in second place, while Bold...

Namibia jinx still haunts Zim rugby legend
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Namibia jinx still haunts Zim rugby legend

Tadious Manyepo HARARE – The destiny of the Zimbabwe 15s side, the Sables, is firmly in their hands. They have one foot in the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England and they only need a bonus point against Namibia in their last match of the qualifying tournament in Antananarivo, Madagascar. As they storm onto the...

Golfers Verburg, Van Vuuren dominate at Omeya
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Golfers Verburg, Van Vuuren dominate at Omeya

Qualification for one of the most prominent golf tournaments, the Windhoek Lager Pairs, took place over the weekend at Omeya Golf Course on the outskirts of Windhoek, and saw Paul Verburg Jnr and Christie van Vuuren claiming top spots as they both progressed to the finals. The Windhoek Lager International Pairs is an annual internationally...

Infantino staying on as Fifa blasts Swiss probe
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Infantino staying on as Fifa blasts Swiss probe

Fifa president Gianni Infantino will continue in his post, world football’s governing body insisted Sunday, as they blasted the launch of Swiss criminal proceedings against him. “There was and is absolutely no reason to open any investigation because nothing remotely criminal has happened and there is nothing at all to suggest any form of criminal...