Dama Soccer Academy U/17 held onto an all-important 0 – 0 draw against Collin Benjamin Soccer Talent Academy (CBS) on Friday at the Jan Möhr football field. As the knockout stages are fast approaching, both teams failed to capitalise on chances in front of goal to further improve their position on the log. Dama SA now sits...
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African Stars announces 2024/25 season squad
Reigning Debmarine Namibia Premiership champions, African Stars, have officially announced their full squad for the upcoming 2024/25 season. Although the league is set to start this month, fixtures have not been put out yet.
Chipfupa, Dantu victorious in amateur golf
Clarisa Chipfupa and Glenville Dantu were crowned winners of round 10 of the 2024 Nedbank for Good Series, held at the Windhoek Golf and Country Club on Saturday. The event lived up to its expectations, with 99 amateur golfers participating in the tournament. Of the 99, 11 were women, the biggest number of female participants...
Omaheke third division playoffs a success – Nunuhes
Zebaldt Ngaruka The coordinator for the Omaheke Football League Hansina Nunuhes said the third division promotion playoffs held over the weekend at Gobabis were a success. She told New Era Sport that 22 football teams vied for the third-tier league in the region, where 12 emerged victorious. “It was a very competitive and healthy battle...
Region Five Games’ squad to be announced
The Namibia Sport Commission (NSC) announced that the squad selected to represent Namibia at next year’s African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region Five Games will be revealed soon. Namibia is set to host the regional games in June next year. In preparation, the NSC held its National Youth Games (NYG) this past weekend to select...
Correctional service closer to netball title
The Namibia Correctional Service (NCS), defending champions of the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League (NNPL), solidified their position as league leaders this past weekend by overcoming their closest rivals. NCS secured maximum points, defeating Mighty Gunners 47-27 on Saturday, followed by a hard-fought 41-39 victory against second-placed Namibia Navy. These wins placed NCS firmly at...
We prioritise players’ education – Damases
Zebaldt Ngaruka The chairperson of the Otjozondjupa Women’s Football League, Glenda Damases says the league authority takes the education of players seriously and will always motivate their players to study. The 12-teams league composed mainly of school-going players, was recently halted to pave the way for learners to study for the examination. Damases told New...
Tjongarero: Sports leaders failing the country
The Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, says Namibian sports officials and leaders have failed athletes, when it comes to the number of participants at Olympics and Paralympics events. Tjongarero was speaking during the official opening of the third edition of the National Youth Games at Oshakati last week. The minister said...
Wanderers clinch NRU League title…Human credits team depth
Dirk Human, head coach of the newly crowned Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) league champions, attributed Wanderers’ league success to the quality and depth of the team this season. Wanderers secured the 2024 NRU league title on Saturday at Hage Geingob Stadium, defeating former champions Unam with a 45-20 victory. In a post-match interview, Human acknowledged...
Flame takes 65 seconds to win African crown
Sixty-five seconds was all it took for rising boxing star, Flame Nangolo to claim the World Boxing Association (WBA) African Junoor Lightweight title on Saturday night. Nangolo extended his undefeated streak with a devastating knockout victory over Zimbabwean veteran Peter Pambeni. The highly anticipated bout took place at the Roman Catholic Hall in Windhoek on...









