Month: May 2026

BY NELIWE NGUBANE (INTERN) MATSAPHA – The official launch of the Embiveni Biggest Braai 10th Agape Edition 2026 was held in grand style yesterday at Matsapha Meat Plaza, where sponsors, government leaders and guests gathered from 17:00 until late to celebrate one of Eswatini’s biggest lifestyle and entertainment events. This year’s edition received a major […]

ESWATINI CALLS FOR STRONGER GLOBAL MIGRATION PARTNERSHIPS

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – The Kingdom of Eswatini has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting safe, orderly and regular migration while calling for stronger international cooperation to address climate-induced displacement and economic migration challenges. Speaking during the Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) held in New York, the Minister for Home Affairs, Princess Lindiwe, said […]

I WILL PERSONALLY ASK KING TO RATIFY SAMOA AGREEMENT – EAST AFRICA PA PRESIDENT

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

BY THEMBA ZWANE EZULWINI – Thomas Tayebwa, the East African Parliamentary Assembly President, has told delegates that he will personally approach King Mswati III to request Eswatini to ratify the Samoa Agreement. The Samoa Agreement Is a partnership treaty signed in 2023 between the European Union and member states of the Organisation of African, Caribbean […]

LINDIWE DLAMINI RETURNS AS MATSAPHA MAYOR, XOLANI MASUKU TAKES MANZINI MAYORAL REINS

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MANZINI- Lindiwe Dlamini has returned as Mayor of the Matsapha Town Council after being re-elected unopposed during the Inaugural Meetings 2026, while Xolani Masuku was elected the new Mayor of the Manzini Municipal Council as towns across the country continue constituting new municipal councils this week. Dlamini’s return to office signals continuity […]

TOURISM MINISTER PUSHES CAVE DEVELOPMENT TO BOOST ECOTOURISM GROWTH

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE — Tourism and Environmental Affairs Minister Jane Mkhonta-Simelane has directed the Eswatini National Trust Commission to transform caves across the country into structured ecotourism sites, as government intensifies efforts to expand nature based tourism. The directive was made on 6 May 2026 during the official launch of the Khabane Cave Explorer […]

COMMUNITY OUTREACH STRENGTHENS HIV PREVENTION

BY NOKUPHILA NXUMALO (INTERN) LOGOBA– CANGO, in partnership with HealthPlus 4 Men and with support from The Global Fund, recently hosted a community outreach programme in Logoba aimed at educating people who use injection drugs, sex workers and transport operators on HIV prevention while also providing HIV testing, counselling and PrEP services to reduce new […]

PAC PUSHES ACTION ON IDLE RESOURCES

BY ZINHLE DLAMINI (INTERN) MBABANE– Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Deputy Chairperson Manzi Zwane has called for urgent follow-ups on government material delivered to different Tinkhundla centres, warning that idle resources were fuelling wasteful expenditure and slowing development in communities. Zwane raised the concern during a sitting of the PAC with Tinkhundla Administration and Development, where […]

JUSTICE IN MOTION AS BIG BEND POLICE SOLVE TEEN DEATH CASE

BY NOKWANDA DLAMINI (INTERN) BIG BEND- Rapid investigations by the Royal Eswatini police have brought relief to a grieving Ncandweni family after officers arrested and charged a 39-year-old man in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old girl whose death had initially appeared to be suicide. The breakthrough came after police pursued detailed investigations and […]

GOGO NASLWANE RUBS SHOULDERS WITH AFRICA’S TOP DIGITAL STARS IN ETHIOPIA