The president of the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF), Tobias Eden Mwatelulo, yesterday praised the quality displayed in the just-concluded MTC Volleyball League. He expressed optimism about the future, and anticipates greater competition next season. Reflecting on the season which concluded this past weekend, Mwatelulo highlighted the league’s growth and the quality of play. The inaugural...
The MTC Hopsol Youth Soccer League finally came to an end on Saturday when the final age-group were concluded. Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) came out on top when they defeated Athletic Club Football Academy (AFCA) in a heated final match that ended 2-1 at the Jan Möhr football field. Captain and goalkeeper Andre Schaeffler of SKW felt they put up a...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Punaje Katjimune has recently made a name for himself in Namibian football as one of the shining stars of the moment, after penning a deal with top football club FC Ongos. The publication recently caught up with Katjimune, the 19-year-old Windhoek-born player. The product of Kasaona Football Academy was first scouted by the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The third edition of the Osona mass sport and health awareness programme concluded successfully in Okahandja this past weekend. The event took place at Osona sports ground and attracted various athletes who participated in various sport codes. Event organiser Mara Kandjiriomuini said the games were primarily aimed at introducing and reviving different sport...
YANGZHOU- The Khomas U/17 regional team finished second at the prestigious 2024 Yangzhou China Grand Canal Cities Men’s Elite Youth Football Tournament, which concluded yesterday in Yangzhou City. Khomas represented Namibia at the tournament. The young athletes faced a challenging final match against the Jiangsu Province team, ultimately falling short with a scoreline of 5-1. ...
Buoyed by Friday’s emphatic 7-0 win over Seychelles, Brave Gladiators’ gaffer Woody Jacobs has said they have no intentions of taking the foot off the pedal when they face Eswatini in today’s Cosafa Women’s Championship clash at the Madibaz stadium in Gqeberha, South Africa. He said his charges will go into today’s encounter oozing confidence...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Black Africa Sports Club is set to hold its annual general meeting (AGM) at Khorixas in Kunene region on 9 November 2024. Club chairperson Tomi Adams told New Era Sport that all arrangements are in place, and the executive committee (exco) is receiving positive news from national supporters’ coordinator Lolo Goraseb. He said...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Recce Regiment won the Namibian Army’s shooting competition that was recently held at Otjiwarongo’s Jonas Shoongeleni Ndeimana shooting range in Otjozondjupa region. The competition is an integral part of the army’s efforts to maintain operational readiness and promote a competitive spirit among its personnel. It is aimed at enhancing individual technical skills...
KATIMA MULILO – The regional chairperson of the Namibia Boxing Federation (NBF) in the Zambezi region, Lister Sabuta, has said boxing developments in the region are currently paralysed by a lack of sponsorship. He said the federation has administrative structures in place to promote and develop the sport in the region, but these structures lack...
Born on 18 November 1950 on small commercial farm Gaob in the northern part of Namibia, and raised and schooled in Windhoek, Mbako-Pescha was destined for greatness at an early age. She started rattling the baskets at the fairly young age of 13 whilst a pupil at the Rhenish Herero School, alongside some of her...