Month: May 2026

BY MBONO MDLULI EZULWINI – Eswatini has marked a major milestone in strengthening public health, environmental protection and sustainable development. This is when Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs Hon. Jane Mkhonta-Simelane appointed the Nuclear Radiation Safety Board. The appointment took place on Friday, May 8, 2026 at the Ezulwini Palazzo International Convention Centre (ICC), […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI- The World Vegetable Center, through the Taiwan-Africa Vegetable Initiative (TAVI) Phase II, is continuing to strengthen food and nutrition security in Eswatini by building the capacity of agriculture teachers to effectively manage and sustain productive school gardens linked to school feeding programmes. This was highlighted during a Refresher Training Workshop held […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE EZULWINI- The handshake between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and former President Jacob Zuma at the eZulwini Palazzo International Convention Centre has moved beyond symbolism, with both leaders now expressing a desire to meet again and have tea together in what is being viewed as a possible thaw in their long-standing political […]

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE— Employer non compliance cases have dropped sharply from 57 last year to just 7 so far this year, as the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) and the Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) step up joint monitoring, awareness campaigns and enforcement efforts across the country. The figures were revealed during a recognition […]

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE— The Minister of Health Mduduzi Matsebula has called on the newly appointed Eswatini Medical Supplies Agency (EMSA) Board to urgently end persistent medicine shortages in public health facilities across the country. The Minister said the transformation of the Central Medical Stores (CMS) into EMSA marks a major shift aimed at improving […]

BY NELIWE NGUBANE (INTERN) MATSAPHA– Minister of Education and Training Owen Nxumalo has praised the Indlovukazi for her continued dedication towards improving the lives of the elderly, vulnerable children and disadvantaged communities across Eswatini. Nxumalo made the remarks yesterday during the official opening of the Embiveni Biggest Braai 10th Edition held at Matsapha Meat Plaza. […]

BY ZINHLE DLAMINI (INTERN) MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) has intensified its call for communities to reject violence and seek peaceful solutions to conflict following a tragic incident in Siteki that claimed two lives and left a community shaken. In a strongly worded public statement, police condemned acts of violence and self-harm, […]