Month: February 2026

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE – The Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs has intensified efforts to restore Eswatini’s position in the global wattle export market, nearly four years after the industry suffered a major setback due to non compliance with international standards. Speaking during a capacity building workshop held at the Hilton Garden Inn on […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MANZINI – The Deputy Prime Minister, Thulisile Dladla, together with the Minister of Education and Training, Hon. Owen Nxumalo, visited St Joseph’s High School on February 11, 2026, to assess progress on the construction of the new state-of-the-art boys’ hostel, funded by the Republic of China (Taiwan), which is set to be […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – Eswatini is positioning its mining sector as a powerful engine for economic transformation, investor confidence and long-term growth, Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg revealed during an interview on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa. During the engagement, the Minister met senior institutional investors to discuss […]

Will also attend the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Ethiopia BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has, on Tuesday, February 11, 2026, left the country for Cape Town, South Africa, where he will officiate at the 4th Annual Meeting of […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MATSAPHA – A total of 75 600 vulnerable Emaswati are set to benefit from a 756-metric-tonne rice donation worth E15 million from the Republic of China (Taiwan), reinforcing the strong bilateral ties between the two nations. The donation was officially handed over on February 11, 2026, at the National Disaster Management Agency […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MBABANE– Montigny Investments has once again called on local communities and the public to remain vigilant in preventing forest fires, despite the country being in the peak of the rainy season.  The company, which has suffered millions of Emalangeni in losses due to wildfires, stressed that “a single spark can destroy twenty […]

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE – World Vision Eswatini National Director Amos Zaindi recently visited two families affected by heavy rains in Mhlangatane, reinforcing the organisation’s commitment to supporting vulnerable communities beyond immediate emergency response. The National Director was accompanied by the Humanitarian Emergency Affairs team, which delivered relief items including mattresses, food, and other essential […]