ONGWEDIVA – Namibia Annual Sports Awards (NASA) is set to shine brighter than ever as it returns to Ongwediva later this year, promising a spectacular celebration of the country’s sporting talent. The awards return for the second time in Oshana following the successful hosting in 2019 by Ondangwa Town Council. Scheduled for 22 November 2025,...
Woody Jacobs, the head of Education and Talent Development at Namibia Football Association (NFA), praised the government for stepping in to support the country’s football after a major corporate sponsor withdrew. In an interview with New Era, Jacobs congratulated Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, for announcing that the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Racehorses Pee Jay and Katiti Komambo won the top honours at the Spring Cup competition held at Okahandja on Saturday. The Spring Cup competition was organised by the Okahandja Racing to sustain horse owners in maintaining their horses. Pee Jay, from the Burger Racing (BR) won the 2 400m, which was the main...
DIVUNDU- Sweltering heat at Rukonga Vision School in Divundu could not stop the intensity of the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League, as teams battled fiercely across rounds 20, 21 and 22 last weekend. With the finals set for this weekend, every match carried weight, producing high-scoring encounters, thrilling draws and standout individual performances. The weekend...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Taekwondo Federation has marked a significant milestone with the country’s first-ever international medal. It is now preparing for its debut at the World Taekwondo Championships in China next month. This was disclosed at a press conference yesterday at the Namibia Sports Commission. Sibongile Mabuza (12) made history at the African Open...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Epukiro-based football team Kalkpan lost two of its prominent figures, Chief Aron Turi Murise and Simon SK Katjivikua, in the Omaheke region last week. New Era Sport caught up with Kalkpan members, who shared disbelief and shock about the loss of the duo. Leading the pack was Akas Katjiteo, who said the two...
One of the country’s leading amateur boxing stables MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club will this weekend bring thrilling action to the north when it hosts a boxing bonanza at the Oshikuku Trade Fair. The event, themed ‘The Young Shall Grow Boxing Bonanza Part 6’, is scheduled for Saturday and will showcase boxers from across the O-Regions...
Hesron Kapanga Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) Dinno Ballotti has called on corporates and the private sector to form a consortium to help fund football in Namibia. He made the appeal in Parliament on Thursday on behalf of education minister Sanet Steenkamp. This follows high-level consultations involving Prime Minister...
Debmarine Premiership champions African Stars’ journey in the CAF Champions League came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday night. The eight-time league winners were eliminated by Uganda’s Vipers FC after a 1-0 defeat in the second-leg encounter at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kampala, taking the aggregate score to 2-0. Stars had gone into the decisive...
Quality FC on Saturday put on an outstanding display in the NDTC Futsal Premier League, thrashing Demia 8-0 to cement their second-place spot on the log standings. Their weekend action began with a dominant 7-0 win over sixth-placed Boston Madrid, before running riot against Demia in the later fixture. The back-to-back victories saw Quality stay...