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BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE– Correctional reform is increasingly turning its focus inward, with attention shifting to the wellbeing of officers who carry the weight of rehabilitation daily. This emerged strongly at Brookside Lodge on 18 May 2026, during the opening of a five day Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Gender Equality Training of Trainers […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – In it’s ambitious 2026/27 targets, the Eswatini Railways (ESR) plan a test train for the 168 Radio Distributed Power (RDP) Loaded Train from Phalaborwa to Richards Bay via Eswatini — scheduled for 17–26 June 2026. In a statement credited to Bhekisisa Manyatsi – Assistant Director Train Operations, dated May 11, […]
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BY NELIWE NGUBANE (INTERN) MBABANE– Choir conductors displayed remarkable improvement in handling live orchestral accompaniment during a rehearsal workshop held at the Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) on Sunday as preparations intensified for the highly anticipated Standard Bank Choral Music Competition. The training session, which brought together conductors from competing choirs and the Mbabane Chamber […]
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…Ministers Back King’s Call for Improved Housing at Global Forum BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE– Eswatini Government says it will place housing at the centre of national development following remarks by His Majesty King Mswati III at the 13th World Urban Forum currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The commitment was announced by Appolo Maphalala, who […]
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BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE- The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has intensified efforts to strengthen the country’s financial resilience after acquiring 2 500 ounces of gold valued at approximately E195 million as part of its reserve assets. The strategic purchase, made in July 2025, forms part of the Bank’s broader reserves management framework aimed at […]
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BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE–FNB Eswatini has doubled its Fuel Cash Back Rewards from 18 May to August 2026, aiming to help customers cope with rising fuel costs and ease transport related expenses. The initiative, announced on 18 May 2026, allows customers who use FNB cards to purchase fuel to earn double the usual cashback monthly, […]
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BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE– Eswatini recorded 99 884 international visitor arrivals in April 2026, marking a 10.1 percent increase compared to April 2025, as the tourism sector continued its steady recovery despite rising fuel costs, electricity tariff increases and global geopolitical tensions, according to the Eswatini Tourism Authority. The latest figures show that the Kingdom’s […]
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By EPN Reporter MBABANE – The National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS (NERCHA) has awarded catalytic funding amounting to E5.6 million to seven organizations as part of intensified efforts to sustain and strengthen HIV prevention programmes in Eswatini amidst funding challenges. Each organization has received up to E800,000 to implement innovative, high-impact HIV prevention […]
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By King’s Office Correspondents BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – Republic of Azerbaijan President IIham Aliyev has appreciated the over 45 000 participants from 182 countries who attends this week World Urban Forum here, saying it is the biggest gathering after COP29. The president made this observation when delivering his speech at the opening ceremony of the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) under the theme: “Housing the World: […]
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See people beyond roads and zones By King’s Office Correspondents BAKU, AZERBAIJAN & MBABANE -The world is facing a housing crisis that now affects almost 2.9 billion people, United Nations leaders warned yesterday. It has been disclosed that one in four urban residents globally now lives in informal conditions. For Eswatini, where rapid urbanisation around […]
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