Bank Windhoek has reaffirmed its commitment to sports development in Namibia with a combined sponsorship of N$960 000 for volleyball and swimming. The bank allocated N$560 000 to the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) and N$400 000 to the Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED), strengthening development pathways from grassroots to elite level. Bank Windhoek’s partnership with...
Birthed Frederick Ndeutapo Ueitele in Gobabis, in the Omaheke region, the young boy was named after his grand old man Ndeutapo, hence the nickname ‘Tatekulu’ pronounced ‘Tatekulu’ in reference to his grand old Fox. Growing up in a hostile environment where recreational facilities was a scares commodity ‘Tatekulu’, was obligated by circumstances to find means...
Telecommunications giant MTC yesterday rewarded Namibia’s national women’s football team, the Brave Gladiators, with N$300 000 following their historic triumph at the Cosafa Women’s Cup. Each player and member of the technical team will receive N$10 000 from the reward package in recognition of their remarkable achievement and for flying the Namibian flag high on...
A young Namibian golfer’s dream of representing the country on the international stage is within reach, but financial challenges threaten to stand in the way. Amateur golfer Rudi Junior Auseb has been selected to represent Namibia as part of the national junior golf team at the All-Africa Junior Team Championship, scheduled to take place in Kenya...
Log leaders and defending champions African Stars are heading into rounds 23 and 24 of the Namibia Premier Football League determined to take the title race one match at a time as the season approaches its decisive stage. Stars head coach Agnus Chabala Elemu acknowledged the challenges that lie ahead this weekend, warning that every...
The stage is set for tomorrow’s MTC Netball Namibia play-offs, which will take place at the Khomasdal Netball Courts in Windhoek. Eleven teams have secured their spots and will contest for top honours in what promises to be an action-packed showdown. Head coach of Go Monate Fella David Faustinus said their preparations started early as...
Executive director in the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service Gerhard Vries has clarified that the ministry’s development (capital) budget ceiling currently stands at N$243 million. Government continues to prioritise youth and sport development across the country. Vries was responding to questions from New Era regarding whether the N$750 million allocated to the Ministry...
Namibia’s knockout specialist Paulinus Ndjolonimus will step into the ring on 25 April for the biggest fight of his career when he takes on Denmark’s unbeaten champion Jacob Banks in a high-stakes showdown for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Global Super Middleweight title and a World Boxing Council world title eliminator. The hard-hitting Namibian, popularly...
Record-breaking Namibian swimmer and multiple national champion Oliver Durand was born and raised in Windhoek, where his swimming journey began with a lesson his mother forced him to attend. What began as a reluctant introduction to the pool soon became a lifelong passion and a career defined by discipline and excellence. Durand has claimed the...
The Pupkewitz/NASFED (Namibia Aquatics Sports Federation) Open Water Swimming team will be competing in the South African National Open Water Championships from 6 to 8 March at Marina Martinique in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. The eight-person team will compete in the 3km sprints and the 10km marathon swim. The Namibian team includes Madison Bergh, Candice...