Month: February 2026

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE- Eswatini continues to shine on the international stage as Honourable Minister Savannah Maziya has been recognised with a prestigious Global Women Leadership Award at the 13th World Women Leadership Congress. The award, presented under the banner of the World Women Leadership Congress & Awards, celebrates outstanding women leaders who are making […]

BY MBONO MDLULI LOBAMBA – The House of Assembly on Wednesday elected five Members of Parliament (MPs) to formally convey its gratitude to Mswati III for delivering what legislators described as a balanced, forward-looking and compassionate Speech from the Throne. The election took place during the first sitting of the House for 2026, marking the […]

BY MBONO MDLULI EZULWINI – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has engaged Emabandla as part of ongoing consultations on the implementation of the Grand Plan for Economic Transformation. The engagement took place on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) Auditorium in Ezulwini, bringing together members of Emabandla to deliberate on the […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – As Eswatini prepares for the 2026/27 National Budget Speech scheduled for Friday, 27 February 2026, attention is once again turning to the country’s fiscal direction and the development momentum built over the past year. Last year, Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg delivered a E32.6 billion national budget that strongly prioritised […]

BY MBONO MDLULI LOBAMBA – Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for urgent intervention on pressing national concerns, including reported drug shortages and a halt to any increase in electricity tariffs. The concerns were raised on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, during the first sitting of the House of Assembly for the 2026 parliamentary year. MPs […]

BY MBONO MDLULI LOBAMBA – The highly anticipated national Budget Speech is scheduled to be delivered this Friday, 27 February 2026. The announcement was made by House of Assembly Speaker Jabulani Mabuza on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, during the first sitting of the House for the year. He urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to be […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – Eswatini has officially been entrusted with hosting the 2027 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Sustainable Energy Week, marking a proud and strategic milestone for the country and the region at large. The baton was formally handed over by Zimbabwe’s Vice President, General (Rtd) Honourable Dr. Constantino Chiwenga, to Eswatini’s Minister […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE EZULWINI – Government, through the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, has endorsed three crucial biodiversity reports before the submission deadline of 28 February 2026 on biodiversity conservation. Minister Jane Mkhonta noted that in the spirit of His Majesty’s Government ‘Nkwee’ call and Transparency in leadership; they gathered to validate National Submission […]