Month: August 2025

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – The Kingdom of Eswatini is bringing the national budget closer to its citizens than ever before. This September, the Ministry of Finance will embark on a nationwide consultation drive, known as Budget to the People, ensuring EmaSwati’s voices directly shape the country’s financial priorities for 2026. Minister of Finance Neal […]

BY NONCEDO SHABANGU BULANDZENI – The Government of Eswatini, through the Microprojects Programme, has allocated E4 081 248. 30 for the construction of a community hall at Bulandzeni. The project, launched today , will be undertaken by Mjekuza Investment, which has been given four months to complete the hall. Construction is set to begin in […]

BY PHESHEYA IAN KUNENE SITEKI – The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) is taking its flagship Bafundzise Campaign to Siteki on Thursday, 28 August 2025, in a continued effort to educate and empower businesses on tax and customs compliance. Speaking during a meeting with Siteki Town Council on Tuesday, ERS Director of Client Services Riccardo Kruger, […]

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE – The Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs together with the Eswatini National Trust Commission (ENTC) launched a major initiative today, 27 August 2025, at King Sobhuza II Park to boost biodiversity conservation and promote gender equality in environmental work. The initiative brings together the Umbrella Programme to Support the Update […]

ERS expands outreach to businesses on Swazi Nation Land MBABANE – The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) is making significant progress through its Bafundzise Campaign, an outreach and education initiative launched in March of this year to improve tax compliance and strengthen engagement with businesses across the country. The campaign, which focuses on both registered and […]

BY PHESHEYA IAN KUNENE MATSAPHA – The trucking industry in Eswatini shifted gears on Wednesday morning as Southern Star Logistics (SSL) officially launched the TruckHer Campaign, an initiative designed to empower women to enter the male-dominated sector. Business Eswatini CEO, E. Nathi Dlamini, described the campaign as “a movement that symbolizes progress, empowerment, and the […]

BY NONCEDO SHABANGU MBABANE- Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo, has announced a major investment that is set to transform the Sigwe community. The Minister revealed that Amandla Omnotho, led by President and Founder Gugulethu Xaba, will establish a footwear manufacturing factory in the area. The project is designed not only to create […]

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE – Principals from across Africa gathered in Uganda for the 13th African Confederation of Principals (ACP) Conference, where they pledged to harness innovation and technology to ensure inclusive, fair , and climate-responsive education. The four-day conference, held under the theme “Harnessing Innovation and Technological Advancement for Relevant, Equitable and Inclusive Education […]