Month: January 2025

BY MBONO MDLULI BIG BEND – Residents of over 20 households flooded by the overflowing Great Usuthu River in Mndobandoba, Big Bend, have been advised to avoid staying close to the river. Acting Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla stated that it was unsafe for residents to remain in the area due to the unpredictability of the […]

By Mbono Mdluli MBABANE – Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo has called on Eswatini’s private sector to join ongoing efforts to assist victims of recent heavy rains and devastating floods. Khumalo specifically appealed to business organisations, including Business Eswatini (BE), the Business Federation of Eswatini (BUFE), and the Federation of Eswatini Business […]

By staff KAMPALA, UGANDA – In a significant step towards deepening diplomatic and economic ties, Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini of Eswatini held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Tanzania, H.E Kassim Majaliwa, on Friday. The meeting took place on the sidelines of an event in Kampala, Uganda. During their discussions, the two […]

BY MBONO MDLULI MATSAPHA – In a remarkable act of corporate social responsibility, KFC Eswatini has pledged E240 000 to support Philani Maswati Charity Organisation’s irrigation and agriculture project. This contribution is set to enhance food security and empower vulnerable children and the elderly in Mliba, Mantjonga and surrounding communities. The funding, as outlined by […]

By Mbongeni Ndlela MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has joined African leaders in Kampala, Uganda, for the Extraordinary Summit of AU Heads of State and Government on the Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). The Summit, held under the theme “Sustainable and Resilient Agrifood Systems for a Healthy and Prosperous Africa,” seeks […]

By Mbono Mdluli MPAKA – Acting Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla has expressed hope for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing political unrest in Mozambique. Speaking today, Friday, January 10, 2025, during her visit to the Malindza Refugee Camp in Mpaka, Dladla aimed to assess the conditions of refugees who fled Mozambique due to the unrest. […]

By Mbono Mdluli BIG BEND – The Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) has stepped in to assist residents of the Nkwene Constituency who were severely impacted by recent heavy rains. A total of 600 food parcels, comprising 200 bags of rice, 200 containers of cooking oil, and 200 portions of beans, were delivered to the affected […]