JA, UMELUSI STRIKE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DEAL

BY BANELE MAGONGO MBABANE – Financial deal. The Junior Achievement (JA) Eswatini and Umelusi Fund Managers have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable members of the JA and the JA alumni to have access to finance so that they can start and/or grow their businesses. This initiative has seen as having a potential […]

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MUZI MTHABELA FOR GENTLEMAN TALK

BY LINDEKILE MNTJALI MBABANE – Renowned South African Actor Muzi Mthabela is next month expected to be part of an event aimed at reminding boys on how they are expected to behave, as they grow up. The event will be held by an organisation known as Gentleman Talk, which is a movement promoting traditional values […]

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EU SPENDS E3.4BN ON ESWATINI IN 15 YEARS

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – The European Union (EU) has spent an amount of E3.4 billion on Eswatini in the past 15 years. This was revealed by Minister of Economic Planning and Development Dr Thambo Gina on Thursday (July 25, 2024). This was during the launch of the Eswatini Livestock Value Chain Development Programme (ELVCDP) […]

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ESWATINI 2024/25 BUDGET REFLECTS THAT POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT WERE DECLARED A NATIONAL EMERGENCY – IMF

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has reported that Eswatini’s 2024/2025 financial budget reflects that His Majesty King Mswati III has declared poverty and unemployment a national emergency. This publication has established that IMF communicated its findings last Wednesday after a team led by Mr. Jaroslaw Wieczorek, IMF mission chief […]

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MP MABULALA REAFFIRMS NSINGWENI PROMOTION LEAGUE SPONSORSHIP

By Mbongeni Vilakati MBABANE – Minister of Public Service and Maphalaleni Member of Parliament (MP) Mabulala Maseko has endorsed his unwavering support for grassroots football by continuing his sponsorship of the Nsingweni Promotion League. This was during the Nsingweni Promotion league prize presentation that was held at the Manzini Regional Football Association (MRFA) offices in […]

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SOLAR POWER, WATER FOR VUVULANE FOOD MARKET

By Mbali Vilakati MBABANE – Through the support of the European Union (EU) and International Trade Centre (ITC), Vuvulane Food Market has unveiled a 10KW solar power plant and water tanks. Vuvulane Food Market was founded by Khulekani Msweli in 2019 and has become a local hub for produce and community engagement. The recent implementation […]

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