ASIKHUTULISANE GROWTH REFLECTS KING’S 40-YEAR REIGN

BY NOKUPHILA NXUMALO (INTERN) MBABANE – Asikhutulisane Savings and Credit Cooperative Society has joined the nation in commemorating 40 years of leadership by His Majesty King Mswati III, recognising a legacy that has helped create an enabling environment for financial inclusion and community empowerment in Eswatini. Four Decades of Steady Growth Established in 1985, Asikhutulisane […]

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GOVT PARTIALLY RELAXES LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT CONTROLS AMID FMD OUTBREAK

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has announced a partial relaxation of livestock movement controls during the current outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), bringing relief to farmers while maintaining strict biosecurity measures to protect the national herd. The announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture Hon. Mandla Tshawuka on Thursday, […]

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TIIP GAINS MOMENTUM AS ESWATINI–TAIWAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP DEEPENS

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MBABANE – The Taiwan Industrial and Innovation Park (TIIP) is emerging as a central pillar of Eswatini’s industrial transformation agenda, with the project now described as “gathering pace” following renewed high-level engagements between the Kingdom of Eswatini and the Republic of China (Taiwan). Progress on the flagship initiative was highlighted during the […]

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GBV EMERGES AS WEAKEST LINK IN GENDER PROGRESS

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE — Eswatini has recorded progress in women’s representation, education and health, but gender based violence remains the country’s weakest area, with a Gender Status Index of 0.52, stakeholders revealed during the Eswatini Gender and Development Index validation workshop held  at Hilton Garden Inn from April 22 to 23, 2026. The workshop, […]

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