KING DRIVES ESWATINI’SVISION TOWARDS FIRST WORLD STATUS – MINISTER SHAKANTU

BY KING’S OFFICE CORRESPONDENTS KIGALI, RWANDA – His Majesty King Mswati III’’s vision is to transform Eswatini into a developed country with an advanced economy, infrastructure and high standard of living. These sentiments were shared by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Pholile Shakantu yesterday in Kigali, in written remarks submitted at the signing of […]

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EXISTING AGREEMENTS STRENGTHENED

By King’s Office Correspondents KIGALI, RWANDA: His Majesty the King has expressed a deep desire to see the relations between Eswatinii and Rwanda grow stronger. He called for both countries to continue to support each other and cooperate in various areas, recognising the shared common interests on peace and security, development, health, climate change and […]

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KING CONGRATULATES KAGAME

By King’s Office Correspondents KIGALI, RWANDA: His Majesty the King yesterday congratulated President Paul Kagame for the successful presidential elections, which he won by over 99 per cent of the vote. He described the massive national participation as an illustration of the trust and confidence that the people of Rwanda have in his leadership. “We […]

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KING LAUDS KAGAME, CALLS FOR DEEPER COOPERATION

By King’s Office Correspondents KIGALI, RWANDA: His Majesty the King would like to see Eswatini enhance her food self-sufficiency capacity by drawing lessons from Rwanda’s advanced agricultural sector. Agriculture reportedly contributes more than 40 per cent of Rwanda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the 14,4 million people and is almost exclusively agriculturally based, with more […]

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ESWATINI’S JUNE/JULY RESERVES AT E10BN

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – Eswatini has recorded official preliminary reserves of E10 billion for the months of June and July. This is contained in the June/July Monthly Statistical Release report of June and July 2024. “Preliminary gross official reserves grew by 31.9 per cent month-on-month and 28.7 per cent year-on-year to settle at E10.6 […]

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COLOMBIA’S PACIFIC MUSIC FESTIVAL PARTNERS WITH MTN BUSHFIRE

BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU MBABANE – An international partnership! The Pacific Music Festival Petronio Álvarez, in the City of Cali in Colombia, has partnered with MTN Bushfire to promote indigenous traditional music, arts, food and beverages, and facilitate sustainable cultural relations. In what marks this partnership’s first cultural and artist exchange initiative, Eswatini’s Thobile ‘Makhoyane’ Magagula […]

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EEC DONATES OVER E500K TO SCHOOL, SIX NGOS

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) has today brought smiles to a school and six Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) when it donated to them a sum of E534 774. The EEC’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative took place today (Tuesday, August 13, 2024) at EEC Headquarters (Eluvatsini House) in Mbabane. Mphelandzaba High School […]

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INTERNATIONALS LINDO, MXOLISI IN BOTSWANA FOR CAF GAMES

By Ntokozo Magongo MBABANE – The country’s international players Lindo Mkhontfo and Mxolisi Mkhontfo will play their CAF Inter-clubs competitions games at the National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana. First will be Jwaneng Galaxy’s Mxolisi Mkhontfo whose side will be hosting Namibia’s African Stars in the CAF Champions League first preliminary round on Saturday at 3pm then […]

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