The Namibian Golden Oldies Football Club, a spirited team of footballers aged 60 and above, is set to travel to Botswana for a highly anticipated friendly match against the Chelsea Veterans this coming Sunday. The Golden Oldies is a unique football club made up of retired players who still share a deep passion for the...
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Starlile set for retirement
Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s popular racehorse Starlile from Okahandja Racing (OR) is set to retire next month. This was confirmed to New Era Sport by Judge Katanga, the OR vice president. He said the ageing thoroughbred horse will bid farewell to one of the country›s popular sports. The Okahandja-based racehorse won several top awards in competitions...
Volleyball action set for Rundu this weekend
The Rundu Courts are expected to come alive this weekend as the MTC Volleyball League takes centre stage on Saturday at Rundu Trade Fair. More than eight exciting fixtures are lined up in both the men’s and women’s divisions, promising a thrilling day of top-tier volleyball action. In the men’s division, the day will kick...
Bigger and better: Ondangwa Masters tourney makes comeback
OPUWO – The annual Ondangwa Masters Football Club tournament is returning after a year-long hiatus and is set to take place this weekend at the Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Sports Field in Ondangwa, promising a larger and improved event. The youth and legends tournament, which began in 2023, was created to serve as a foundation...
Namibia celebrates historic Inline Hockey win …eyes finals at World Games
Namibia’s national inline hockey team is looking to build on a remarkable start at the WorldGames, hoping to collect more points when they face the host nation, China, in their secondmatch.Namibia and China will play tomorrow morning at 06h00. Namibia made history in their firstgame, securing their inaugural victory at the prestigious games by beating...
Tales of the Legends – Celebrating the life and times of a legend …RIP – Uncle Charles Kauraisa 1935 – 2025
For many, Uncle Charles Kauraisa was just the easygoing friendly immaculately dressed gentleman who regularly frequented the poplar Café Schneider, his favorite eatery spot in Hepworths Arcade, holed up in the center of Namibia’s commercial hub Windhoek. Uncle Charley would be seen paging anxiously through the daily newspapers whilst clutching his favorite cup filled with...
Jakaras’ rise from Omega 1 to the Premier League
At just 21 years old, Jennety Jakaras from Omega 1, a remote settlement in the Mukwe constituency of Namibia’s Kavango East region, is proving that passion and determination can break down even the biggest barriers. As a proud member of Eastern Chiefs playing as a goal attack, in the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League, Jakaras,...
Nghitumbwa: I am tired of fighting small boys … as he preps for WBO Global title fight
Fillipus ‘Energy’ Nghitumbwa has made it clear that he is done squaring off against “small boys” in the ring. This is as he gears up for what promises to be one of the toughest tests of his career, an explosive WBO Global title clash against South Africa’s undefeated Mxolisi Zuma this Saturday at the Windhoek...
Hinda set for pro MMA debut at EFC 126
Namibian mixed martial artist Veja Hinda is set to make his professional MMA debut tonight at EFC 126, hosted at the WSB EFC Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hinda will face South Africa’s Ash Zola in a flyweight division clash, with both athletes looking to make a statement early in their professional careers. The bout...
Personality of the week – De Sousa pilling up medals and breaking records
Hilma Nalupe At just 14 years old, Windhoek-born Vitoria de Sousa is already making waves, literally. Full of determination and discipline, the young swimmer has become one of Namibia’s brightest sporting hopes. De Sousa first dived into competitive swimming at the age of eight, inspired by Namibian swimming champion Heleni Stergiadis. What began as a...









