Month: May 2026

BY NOMTHANDAZO MAYISELA (Intern) MBABANE – Emaswati students studying abroad have received encouraging news after the Ministry of Labour and Social Security assured Parliament that government-sponsored learners will continue receiving their allowances, despite challenges affecting the current payment system. The assurance was made during Thursday’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing, where Members of Parliament sought […]

Municipality and ESWASA Train Food Businesses On International Standards BY MBONO MDLULI EZULWINI – Ezulwini Municipality on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, concluded a two-day food safety awareness training programme aimed at strengthening hygiene standards and improving safe food handling practices across the town’s hospitality and retail sectors. The training programme was held from: Tuesday, 19 […]

BY NOKWANDA DLAMINI (Intern) ZOMBODZE EMUVA – For years, fetching water meant long walks, heavy buckets and valuable hours lost for many families in Zombodze Emuva. Today, that reality is beginning to change as a new community water partnership promises easier access to safe drinking water for thousands of residents. A collaboration between the Eswatini […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MBABANE – Eswatini’s ambition to attain high-income economy status received a significant boost on Thursday, May 21, 2026, as Government and the United Nations convened the first Joint National Steering Committee (JNSC) meeting to operationalise the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2026–2030. Held at the UN House in Mbabane, the […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE SIKHUPHE – Communities in the Hlane and Malindza Chiefdoms have welcomed ongoing efforts by government to improve road safety along the MR3 highway through practical solutions aimed at reducing accidents caused by stray cattle. The positive discussions took place on May 21, 2026  during a stakeholder engagement convened by the Ministry of […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MBABANE – Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Prince Simelane says the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) will transform the country’s justice system by improving the handling and tracking of court cases. Speaking during the official opening of a stakeholder engagement workshop on May 20, 2026, Prince Simelane said the digital […]

BY NOKUPHILA  NXUMALO (INTERN) MBABANE– The Kingdom of Eswatini is strengthening international business partnerships and unlocking new opportunities for entrepreneurship and job creation as the  Honourable Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo, participates in the World Housing Forum and Exhibition in the Republic of Azerbaijan. On the sidelines of the global forum, Khumalo […]