DIGITAL CENSUS SET TO TRANSFORM NATIONAL PLANNING

BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MBABANE – Eswatini is turning to digital technology to improve the accuracy of population data as preparations for the 2027 Population and Housing Census gather momentum. The shift from traditional paper-based methods to digital mapping and data collection is expected to provide government with more reliable and timely information for planning and service […]

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ESWATINI SHOWCASES RESTORATION PROGRESS AT CONTINENTAL AFR100 SUMMIT

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MBABANE – Eswatini has strengthened its voice in Africa’s environmental restoration agenda after showcasing the country’s progress in restoring degraded landscapes and protecting ecosystems at the 9th AFR100 Annual Partnership Meeting (APM9) in Madagascar. Held in Nosy Be from July 20 to 24, 2026, the high-level gathering brought together African governments and […]

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ESWATINI MOVES TO MODERNISE PLANT TRADE WITH ePHYTO SYSTEM

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MBABANE – Eswatini is taking steps to modernise the movement of plants and plant products across its borders as the Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, moves to introduce an electronic phytosanitary certification system. The development was highlighted during the two-day Sensitization […]

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SIBEBE CHALLENGE DRAWS OVER 3 000 HIKERS

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MBABANE – Long before sunrise, thousands of hikers tightened their shoelaces, wrapped themselves against the winter cold and gathered at the Sibebe Survivor Challenge starting point for one mission  to change lives, one step at a time. More than 3 200 hikers, including over 50 visitors from outside Eswatini, took part in […]

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E1M FROM 2025 SIBEBE SURVIVOR WALK BRINGS HOPE, DIGNITY TO VULNERABLE EMASWATI

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MBABANE – More than a walk, Sibebe Survivor Challenge is changing lives, with over E1 million raised last year helping thousands of vulnerable people in communities through projects that restore dignity and bring hope. Nedbank Eswatini Managing Director Fikile Nkosi said the Sibebe Survivor Walk, organised by the Rotary Club of Mbabane-Mbuluzi, was […]

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