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...
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...
The 17th edition of the Namibia Annual Sports Awards (NASA), which were initially scheduled for end of October 2020, have been postponed to October next year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) officially announced yesterday. NSC chief administrator Freddy Mwiya, at a well-attended press briefing in Windhoek yesterday, said...
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...
Dear Luc Eymael, I hope that this letter finds you well during these turbulent times due to the coronavirus. I know we are not friends but after reading your statement following your departure from Yanga in Tanzania, I was really dejected and I felt that it was necessary for me to pen this letter. You...
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...
The play-offs for the much-anticipated MTC Netball Premier League are set for October and November this year, which will see 11 regions battling it out for the remaining six spots in the newly established topflight league. The new MTC Netball Premier League will boast 12 teams, and it has already been decided that six of...
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...
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...
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...