Month: March 2026

BY ZINHLE DLAMINI (INTERN) MBABANE– The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, together with key stakeholders, recently conducted a site visit in the Shiselweni Region following a two-day stakeholder workshop on the development of a proposed Eco-City. The visit brought together representatives from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, UN-Habitat, Eswatini Water and Agricultural […]

BY NELILE NXUMALO (INTERN) MBABANE– The Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) has invited qualified consulting firms to submit proposals for a feasibility study aimed at strengthening the Agriculture Integrated Information System (AIIS) in Eswatini. According to a notice issued by the organisation, the consultancy will assess the current system and identify ways to […]

BY NOKWANDA DLAMINI (INTERN) MBABANE– A Siphofaneni resident, Mavela Sikhondze, has won E100 000 afterstanding out as the grand prize winner of the MTN Fak’ivibe campaign during a prize-giving event held on Monday, March 9, 2026. The winner received the cash prize after actively participating in the nationwide promotion run by MTN Eswatini, which aims […]

BY NOKUPHILA NXUMALO (INTERN) MBABANE– Learners from School for the Deaf High School and Mliba High School recently took part in an environmental awareness campaign aimed at empowering young people to protect Eswatini’s natural ecosystems. The school visits were conducted by the Eswatini Environment Authority to mark the launch of the Hlanyela Likusasa Schools Campaign, […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE LOBAMBA– Minister of Health Mduduzi Matsebula has announced that the monthly allowance for Health Motivators (Bagcugcuteli), the country’s community health workers, will rise from E350 to E500 before the end of March 2026. The stipend is expected to further increase to E700 in the next financial year as the government strengthens support […]

BY NOKUPHILA NXUMALO (INTERN) MBABANE– Eswatini continues to expand its voice on the global stage, joining fellow Commonwealth nations in shaping conversations about economic growth, cooperation, and shared prosperity. The Kingdom recently took part in the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting 2026, hosted at the historic Lancaster House in London. The gathering brought together senior […]

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE– The Government of Eswatini has successfully reunited 20 families across the country through its flagship Asibambaneni Sibe Ngumndeni programme, an initiative designed to strengthen family structures while protecting vulnerable children and elderly citizens. The programme, implemented by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, focuses on restoring family unity and empowering […]