Month: February 2025

By Mbono Mdluli MBABANE – Minister of Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka has warned against using Master 900 and other harmful insecticides to combat the invasion of African armyworms. Speaking at a press conference on February 17, 2025, held at the Ministry’s offices in Dlanubeka, Mbabane, the minister emphasized that such insecticides could have severe negative effects […]

By Staff GABORONE, BOTSWANA – Two distinguished Emaswati professionals have made the nation proud by earning prestigious recognition from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat for their exceptional contributions to regional development and integration. Feziwe Matsebula, Senior Officer for Planning and Programming, and Thokozani Mlotsa, Resource Mobilisation Officer, were awarded Certificates of Excellence for […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – A shocking report from Auditor General Timothy Matsebula (AG) has revealed that government may have been severely overcharged for firefighting boots that turned out to be of substandard quality, raising serious concerns over procurement practices and financial accountability. In March 2024, government spent E988 000 on 260 pairs of firefighting […]

By EPN Staff NKWENE – The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has unveiled plans to construct the Nkwene Pier Bridge, a major infrastructure project set to enhance connectivity and development in the Shiselweni region. The initiative, part of the government’s commitment to resilient infrastructure, comes in response to recent adverse weather conditions that have […]

By Mbono Mdluli MBABANE – Farmers in Eswatini can look forward to a more productive ploughing season, thanks to government’s increased allocation of E65 million for the National Maize Corporation (NMC) Farm Input Subsidy Programme. This marks a significant boost from last year’s E59 million, reinforcing government’s commitment to agricultural development and food security. Government’s […]