The National Oil Storage Facility handles all petroleum products entering Namibia and is considering opening storage capacity to local entrepreneurs, currently hosting only one private company. The facility, which requires strict international safety and quality standards, is reviewing its fees to provide competitive rates and attract applications from Namibian businesses seeking storage for diesel, ULP, and jet fuel.
The National Oil Storage Facility handles all petroleum products entering Namibia and is considering opening storage capacity to local entrepreneurs, currently hosting only one private company. The facility, which requires strict international safety and quality standards, is reviewing its fees to provide competitive rates and attract applications from Namibian businesses seeking storage for diesel, ULP, and jet fuel.
The fifth edition of the Omaheke Top 20 football and netball competition will be held at Legare Sports Stadium in Gobabis on Saturday and Sunday, featuring teams from rural areas across the region. Prize pools include N$38,000 for football and N$5,000 for netball, with the football winner receiving N$13,000 in cash.
An opinion piece examines how millennial Namibian women experience independence today, noting they have gained greater education, workforce participation, and leadership visibility, yet still navigate uneven progress shaped by persistent gender roles, family obligations, economic pressures, and safety concerns. The author observes a shift toward self-determination and redefining success beyond traditional measures of economic stability or marital status.
Relationship counsellor Ngamane Karuaihe-Upi says Namibian men, historically focused on survival during apartheid and liberation struggle, now face unresolved pressures to provide for families without adequate support systems or male mental health professionals. He calls for structured national support and encourages men to openly address struggles often masked by harmful coping mechanisms.
Namibia's media sector has expanded significantly from a single state broadcaster before independence to today's mix of state, private, and community outlets. While the country maintains strong media freedom protections and has weathered challenges including rising printing costs and the shift to digital publishing, new pressures from AI and ethical standards in online content present ongoing challenges for journalists.
The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy is reviewing storage fee structures at Namibia's National Oil Storage Facility to establish market-related tariffs and open access to more local entrepreneurs. The facility has received multiple applications from companies seeking to store diesel, petrol, and aviation fuel, but current space constraints may limit simultaneous usage; managers are considering short-term contracts (around 30 days maximum) to ensure fair access and prevent monopolisation by individual operators.
A New Era columnist argues that cultural messaging treating severe menstrual pain as normal prevents girls from seeking medical investigation for conditions like endometriosis, which affects roughly one in ten women globally, and calls for open conversations about women's health during Women's Month.
A New Era columnist argues that Namibian society engages in "performative" responses to serious health issues like pornography and alcohol addiction without addressing root causes, and calls for more honest, holistic approaches to mental health rather than surface-level awareness campaigns.
According to Otniel Hembapu, emerging farmers with limited resources should choose between pursuing commercial production (maximizing herd numbers for volume income) or stud breeding (building premium genetics for higher-margin sales), rather than attempting both simultaneously. Hembapu advises focusing on building herd numbers and scalable production first, before exploring genetic improvement or branding later.
An opinion piece argues that passive men and those who tacitly approve of abuse through their silence or social acceptance are major contributors to the persistence of domestic violence. The author contends that male accountability within peer groups—questioning abusive behavior rather than normalizing it—is essential to stopping harm.