Month: June 2026

YOUTH SKILLS CRISIS PUT UNDER SPOTLIGHT AS MBABANE DIALOGUE TACKLES AI, EMPLOYABILITY AND FUTURE WORKPLACE SHIFT

Thubelihle Mweli

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE (INTERN) MBABANE – Advanced Assessment & Training hosted a session in Mbabane today at Sibekelo Building engaging universities, companies, and institutions on skills gaps, youth interview challenges, soft skills, and AI adaptation discussions. The session brought together representatives from leading institutions and companies including Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, University of Eswatini, […]

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PM COMMENDS CORRECTIONAL SERVICES FOR CHANGING LIVES

Thubelihle Mweli

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MATSAPHA– Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has reaffirmed ed Government’s commitment to strengthening Eswatini’s correctional system, praising His Majesty’s Correctional Services for transforming prisons from centres of punishment into institutions focused on rehabilitation, skills development and second chances. Speaking during the commemoration of the 18th His Majesty’s Correctional Services Day at Matsapha […]

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THEIR MAJESTIES INSPIRE HMCS AS CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MARK 18 YEARS OF TRANSFORMATION

Thubelihle Mweli

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MATSAPHA– A spirit of unity, loyalty and Agape Love filled the His Majesty’s Correctional Services (HMCS) Staff College in Matsapha on Friday as Their Majesties, King Mswati III and the Indlovukazi, joined hundreds of officers, dignitaries and emaSwati in celebrating the institution’s 18th anniversary. The colourful celebrations, held under the theme “40 […]

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NEW SCHOLARSHIP BOARD PLEDGES INTEGRITY

Dennis Charnley

BY THEMBA ZWANE EZULWINI – Newly appointed Interim Pre-Service Tertiary Education Study Loans Committee Chairperson Brian Vilakati has pledged that the committee will execute its duties with integrity, honesty and dedication as it undertakes the crucial task of awarding government scholarships for the 2026/27 academic year. Vilakati made the commitment shortly after Minister of Labour […]

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MINISTER CHALLENGES NEW SCHOLARSHIP BOARD TO ROOT OUT CORRUPTION

Dennis Charnley

Buthelezi highlights need for tighter controls and verification systems within the scholarship administration process BY THEMBA ZWANE EZULWINI – Minister of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi has challenged newly appointed members of the Interim Pre-Service Tertiary Education Study Loans Committee to eliminate corruption and restore public confidence in the administration of government scholarships. Speaking […]

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AFRICA TRADE DRIVE TO UNLOCK BILLIONS FOR ESWATINI SMEs

Thubelihle Mweli

… Govt backs new continental investment alliance as Finance Minister outlines bold plan to expand business funding, boost exports and strengthen SACU revenues BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE– Eswatini is positioning itself to become a major beneficiary of Africa’s rapidly expanding continental trade market following government’s commitment to a new strategic investment initiative designed to unlock […]

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ESWATINI TO RECEIVE E11.7 BILLION SACU REVENUE THIS FINANCIAL YEAR

Dennis Charnley

Increase strengthens government finances as Rijkenberg says stabilisation fund could reach E2 billion BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – Eswatini is set to receive E11.7 billion in Southern African Customs Union (SACU) revenue this financial year, giving the country a stronger fiscal position than initially projected in the national budget. Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg revealed […]

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