@jaygamel,
As mentioned in all of the following threads found from searching New tab page here on Community –
- Pinned bookmarks
- Change/Customize/Blank New Tab Page
- How are themes applied to Brave
- How to remove this tabs
- Prevent Top Sites From Appearing on New Tab Page?
- Brave Home Page Icons
- How can I add shortcuts and change my theme?
- Add bookmark icon on home screen
– we’re working on several new options for the new tab page. We have a project board on our Github you can track progress with if you’d like: