Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services Jacquiline Pack announced the bank’s Virtual Relay proceeds will go towards assisting Walvis Bay’s Twaloloka informal settlement residents, who experienced a devastating fire last Sunday, which destroyed homes and left hundreds displaced. A first for Namibia, the Bank Windhoek Virtual Relay is a charity-based event,...
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Coleman joins Spanish giants Sevilla
Brave Gladiators poster-girl Zenatha Coleman has found a new home in the Spanish Primera División after the 26-year old Namibian silky striker signed with Sevilla FC Femenino, a few months after parting ways with Valencia Féminas CF. Coleman’s move to Sevilla was confirmed by the club yesterday on its website, but details around the duration...
Football politics robbing country of talent – Mbaeva
Brave Warriors veteran goalkeeper Maximillian Mbaeva is dismayed by the endless politics in Namibian football, saying the protracted infightings continue to rob local players of golden opportunities while countries are hard at work exporting hundreds of players to larger markets. Speaking to New Era Sport from this week, Mbaeva – who plays for South African...
Tales of the legends – Toe-to-toe with Reds’ lethal goal poacher “Der Kaiser” Theo Tjizembua Ndisiro
Theo was born in the remote village enclave of Aroams, Aminus in the vastly populated Omaheke region on the 5th of May 1942. The raw village boy arrived in the city of bright lights (Windhoek) as a nine-year-old boy, barely out of his customary traditional homemade gear (Omutjira). He started school at the revered St...
KASU Winter Cup action this weekend
The eighth edition of the annual Katutura Sports Union’s (KASU) Winter Cup will commence tomorrow at the Sam Nujoma and Khomasdal stadiums in the capital. The competition – worth a whopping N$25 000 – has attracted 22 football and 14 netball teams and is expected to run until 08 August. KASU chairperson Kuveri Tjonga said...
My weekly take away – eSports: The world’s fastest-growing sport
E-sport is considered the world’s fastest-growing sport and the first, together with football, that is truly global. As a result, the top eSports tournaments are already taking place online.
Mega N$55 million sports windfall…as MTC announces multi-million sponsorship
Local telecommunications giant MTC yesterday announced multiple sponsorship deals with a record seven sport codes amounting to about N$55 million in total over three years, which will see a raft of major and minor sport disciplines receiving a much-needed financial boost.
Transformation in rugby will remain a priority – Mensah…also touches on lack of facilities
Re-elected president of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) Corrie Mensah says efforts of transformation and development of rugby in all parts of the country will remain top of the union’s list of priorities as he embarks on his second term as president.
Mungandjela loses out on mega title fight
One of Namibia’s top boxing prospect Emmanuel “The Lion” Mungandjela has lost out on a golden opportunity to fight for his first title in Belarus as a result of the widespread Covid-19 pandemic.
Helalia rues missed chances as Covid-19 bites on…SPAR Women’s Challenge Series cancelled
Namibia’s long-distance runner Helalia Johannes says she is disappointed with the cancellation of all six legs of the popular SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge Series scheduled for this year as a result of Covid-19 but understands health matters remains a priority.




