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Ndatyoonawa Tshilunga – Nelumbu, alias Onime Ya Tshilunga. A myrmecologist is a person who engages themselves in the research and study of ants. For centuries scientists have been studying ant colonies and continue to make findings of crucial hypothesis that can enable leaders to manage their nations better, as ants incorporate superior communism systems with fascinating social organization structures which we will explore later in this article. Though decorated with many definitions, a colony is a multifaceted expression referring to a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The head coach of the King Kauluma Palace Football Club, Anderson Phiri says his team is eager to take advantage of playing at home in front of their supporters as they aim to advance to the quarter-finals of the MTC Maris Cup.  KK Palace will face Windhoek-based Bucks Buccaneers on Sunday in the Oshakati Independence Stadium at 16h00.  The Oluno-based team secured their place in the last eight after an impressive 3-0 victory over Debmarine Premier League log leaders Khomas Nampol in Windhoek last weekend.  Speaking to the Windhoek Observer on Wednesday, Phiri expressed confidence in his squad…

CHAMWE KAIRA  The ramp-up of operations at the Langer Heinrich Mine (LHM) continued with operational gains embedded during the quarter ended 31 December 2024, Paladin Energy has announced.  Following the successful completion of improvement works during the November planned plant shutdown, December 2024 recorded the highest monthly production volumes since the restart of commercial production at the LHM in March 2024.  “Notable achievements from the planned shutdown included a significant improvement in recovery rates and the stabilisation of water supply to the plant. As of 31 December 2024, the company held US$166 million in unrestricted cash and short-term investments, along…

Allexer Namundjembo The Landless People’s Movement’s (LPM) youth leader, Duminga Ndala, said education is a tripartite sector, and all stakeholders should be involved in its development. Ndala said this in an interview with the Windhoek Observer on Wednesday. According to her, despite education being free, capable parents should still need to meet their children's basic needs. “We believe that education is a tripartite sector, and all stakeholders should be involved in its development. With that in mind, capable parents should be able to meet their children's basic needs,” Ndala said. She suggested that universities should consider implementing fee increases every…

Stefanus Nashama Constituency councillors are raising the alarm over the insufficient drought relief food being provided to feed struggling households in urban areas. This is despite ongoing government efforts to address the worsening hunger crisis. Councillors in urban constituencies last week expressed their concerns about the dire situation in their areas. Tegako Donatus, the Walvis Bay Rural constituency councillor in the Erongo region, told the Windhoek Observer that he has extensively discussed the issue of hunger. “I have raised this issue many times. I have engaged and written letters to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), which is a…