Namibia’s undefeated boxing sensation Flame ‘Special One’ Nangolo will defend his home turf against Botswana’s rising star Steve Bagwasi in a thrilling showdown for the WBO Africa Super Featherweight Title on 13 September at the Roman Catholic Hall in Windhoek. Originally slated to fight Nigeria’s Rilwan Rawal, Nangolo’s path to glory has taken a dramatic...
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Armas, Paulus to represent Namibia at World Athletics Champions
Namibian marathon runners Alina Armas and Daniel Paulus are off to the World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Tokyo from 13 to 21 September. Armas said she is ready for the competition, having trained hard and competed consistently in local events. Their coach, Robert Kaxuxwena, echoed her confidence, stating that the athletes have...
NCS hand Golden Girls first defeat
Namibia Correctional Service (NCS) handed Khomas Super 10 log leaders Golden Girls their first defeat of the season over the weekend. Golden Girls, who remain top of the standings, narrowly lost 31–32 in a tightly contested clash on Saturday at the Patrick Iyambo Police College in the capital. Despite the setback, the leaders are still...
Mixed fortune for Namibia’s foreign legions …as Fredericks, Kambato score
Namibia veteran midfield and former Brave Warriors captain Dynamo Fredericks was on target on Saturday as he helped steer his Botswana club, Jwaneng Galaxy to a convincing 3-0 win over Marupele Wanderers during the Botswana Premier League at Galaxy Stadium. The win saw the defending champions shot to the top of the premier league with...
Mariental Kickboxing Club: A beacon of hope for the town’s youth
“Before joining the club, I was shy, felt I did not have a place to go to where I would feel at home, also a lot of kids at school were bullying me before, but when I told them I had joined the club, they stopped bullying.” These were sentiments from Karrah Freyer, a 14-year-old...
Record turnout marks Oranjemund corporate golf day
Hilma Nalupe The Oranjemund Golf Club was a hive of activity this past Saturday. It hosted its third consecutive corporate golf day, an event that has fast become a highlight on the town’s social and sporting calendar. A record-breaking 92 golfers, grouped into 22 teams, including two all-women squads, took to the greens in the...
Beauties depart for Cosafa championship
FNB Women Super League champions, Beauties, yesterday left the country for South Africa, where they are set to compete in the upcoming 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League Cosafa Qualifiers from 22 to 31 August in Johannesburg. Beauties will make their debut at the tournament after winning the local women’s championship. They are drawn against two-time...
Kazombiaze: Rugby needs to be decentralised
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Former Namibia’s national rugby player Uakazuvaka Wacca Kazombiaze said it is high time for the rugby sport to be decentralised to all corners of the country. Kazombiaze (46) said this in a recent interview with New Era Sport, where he suggested the Namibia Rugby Union reach out to all regions to...
Namibian fans predict EPL winner …as 2025/26 season kicks off tonight
Defending champions Liverpool will get the 2025/2026 English Premier League campaign underway tonight when they face Bournemouth at Anfield. Namibian fans are eagerly waiting to get their bids in, something which has become a ritual for many, weekend in and out. As it stands, Liverpool have embarked on a bold recruitment drive under Arne Slot,...
Namibia and Germany renew 30-year youth sport exchange partnership
Hilma Nalupe Namibia and Germany have taken a step to continue fostering youth development through sports, formalising the extension of a partnership that has spanned three decades. The renewed agreement focuses on strengthening athletic training, school collaboration, and cross-cultural learning opportunities for young people in both countries. A Namibian delegation this week travelled to Germany...









