Month: January 2026

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI EZULWINI – The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding youth friendly sexual and reproductive health services as a foundation for unlocking Eswatini’s demographic dividend. The commitment was announced on 30 January 2026 at the ECSA Regional Youth Summit at Happy Valley Hotel. Minister of Health Mduduzi Matsebula said investing […]

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI EZULWINI– Global health leaders have warned that Africa’s demographic dividend will remain unrealised without stronger accountability systems, improved age disaggregated data, and sustained investment in adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health.  The call was made on 30 January 2026 at the ECSA Regional Youth Summit held at Happy Valley Hotel. World […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE NOKWANE- The Minister of Information, Communications and Technology, Savannah Maziya, has called on young EmaSwati to stop complaining and start investing in themselves for the future, saying digital skills such as coding and artificial intelligence (AI) are critical to Eswatini’s long-term development. Speaking on January 30, 2026, during the Cheat Code Workshop […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MALKERNS– In a powerful demonstration of community spirit and long-standing social investment, MTN Bushfire officially donated a sum of E194 355 to Young Heroes during a briefing on  January 30, 2026 at House On Fire. The funds handed over were accumulated during the 2025 MTN Bushfire festival, where a portion of every […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE BULEKENI– Government, through Microprojects under the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, has launched a footbridge valued at over E1.4 million at Bulekeni under Zombodze Emuva. Microprojects supported the development initiative with E1 441 652.30, with additional support from a United States of America-based non-governmental organisation, Engineers in Action. The suspended footbridge will […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MBABANE- Business Eswatini (BE) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed on an ambitious private sector–led partnership for 2026 aimed at accelerating job creation, youth empowerment and environmental conservation. The commitment was reached on January 27, 2026 during a high-level meeting between Business Eswatini Chief Executive Officer E. Nathi Dlamini […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MATSAPHA — University of Eswatini (UNESWA) Registrar Max Mkhonza has appealed to former students to actively participate in the governance of the institution by joining the University Council, describing alumni involvement as critical to restoring the university to its former stature. In a statement issued today, Mkhonza said the University of Eswatini […]

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MANZINI– Pastors from various Christian denominations gathered at The George Hotel yesterday, 29 January 2026, for a seminar hosted by the Eswatini Conference of Churches (ECC) under the theme “The Pursuit of Christian Unity.” The event brought together church leaders, including Senate President Lindiwe Dlamini and Minister of Housing and Urban Development […]