Month: August 2025

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MBABANE– Access to community healthcare in Mahlalini has received a major boost following the graduation of 41 Rural Health Motivators (RHMs) under the area programme’s sustainability plan. The group comprising four men and 37 women completed three months of intensive training facilitated by the Ministry of Health, with support from World Vision […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – The Kingdom of Eswatini today received an uplifting visit when Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini welcomed Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams of the Republic of Ghana for a courtesy call at the Private and Cabinet Office. Archbishop Duncan-Williams, who is in the country to attend the Women at the Well (WAW) Conference […]

By Own Correspondent “Civil servants are not facing a future of diminished benefits. On the contrary, they will be better off under the new National Pension Fund,” says Miccah Nkabinde, General Manager Operations at the Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF). With these words, Nkabinde moves to calm fears that the proposed Eswatini National Pension Bill […]

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – Eswatini this week became the stage for a crucial African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) meeting that placed civil society at the heart of conflict prevention in Southern Africa. From August 25–28, 2025, government representatives, AU officials, SADC leaders, and members of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – His Majesty King Mswati III has once again affirmed Eswatini’s leadership role in regional peace and democracy by appointing Themba N. Masuku, former Deputy Prime Minister, as the Head of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission to Malawi. The mission will oversee Malawi’s General Elections scheduled for […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE LOMAHASHA – The Deputy Prime Minister, Senator Thulisile Dladla, pledged medical support and provided walking aids to three residents from Lomahasha and Shewula, including walking crutches and a walking frame, bringing renewed hope and mobility to those in need. This was during the Deputy Prime Minister Senator Thulisile Dladla visit to Lomahasha […]

BY PHESHEYA IAN KUNENE MANZINI – The Kingdom of Eswatini will be the stage for one of the world’s most prestigious governance gatherings when it hosts the 2025 International City/County Managers Association (ICMA) Global Exchange Programme from 3–7 September. Speaking at the media launch held at the Manzini Council Chambers yesterday, Minister of Housing and […]

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – Eswatini will host the prestigious African Traditional Leaders Conference from 4–9 September 2025, drawing chiefs, kings, and elders from across the continent to engage on matters affecting traditional leadership and its role in modern governance. The announcement was made by Minister of Tinkhundla Administration and Development Sikhumbuzo Dlamini during a […]