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BY NELIWE NGUBANE MALKERNS– The Luju Festival is set to celebrate the richness of African cuisine through its 2026 Culinary Experience, with this year’s theme, ‘Nguni Foodways’, paying tribute to the traditions, indigenous knowledge and food heritage of the Nguni people. The culinary theme was officially unveiled by Luju Festival Clinary Curator Sasha Thorne during […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MBABANE – For thousands of young volunteers across Eswatini, a new chapter of leadership, innovation and humanitarian service has begun following the launch of the Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society (BERCS) 2026–2029 Youth Engagement Strategy (YES). The landmark framework, adopted in 2023, was officially launched on July 8, 2026, at Mountain View, […]
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By Mbongeni Ndlela GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Eswatini has reinforced its international drive to build a stronger, more resilient healthcare system after Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini held high-level talks with the leadership of The Global Fund at its headquarters in Geneva, where both parties reaffirmed their commitment to deepening a partnership that continues to transform […]
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BY NELIWE NGUBANE MALKERNS– Fashion will once again take centre stage at this year’s Luju Festival as award-winning South African designer Mzukisi Mbane headlines the annual Luju Fashion Runway under the theme ‘Kwasukasukela’. The theme, inspired by the siSwati expression meaning “Once Upon a Time”, celebrates African storytelling, heritage and craftsmanship while encouraging designers to […]
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BY NELIWE NGUBANE MALKERNS– The Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival officially unveiled its star-studded 2026 music programme during the launch of the festival’s eighth edition, with celebrated MCs Phila Dlamini and Zanele Tshabalala revealing the highly anticipated line-up. Held under this year’s festival theme, “A Return to the African Future,” the launch introduced […]
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…. Government Confirms Salary Review Money Is Now Available … Minister has urged public servants to resist the temptation to treat the payout as an opportunity for unnecessary spending. BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE– Relief is finally in sight for thousands of civil servants after the Government confirmed that Eswatini has officially received its E2.9 billion […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MALKERNS- The Eswatini Rugby Union will host Mozambique in an international rugby friendly at Malkerns Country Club on Saturday, July 11, as the national side looks to test itself against regional opposition. The match is scheduled to kick off at 1:00pm under the theme “One Nation. One Passion,” with supporters urged to […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE– Eswatini has joined fellow Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states in committing to strengthen regional anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures. The commitment was made during the SADC Committee of Ministers of Finance and Investment and Peer Review Panel meeting held in Harare, Zimbabwe, where Eswatini was represented alongside other […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Eswatini is exploring Ghana’s internationally recognised Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) model as part of efforts to strengthen community-led conservation, improve biodiversity protection and create sustainable livelihood opportunities linked to natural resource management. A delegation led by Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Nonhlanhla Dlamini, recently […]
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BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MBABANE – Phase II of the Taiwan-Africa Vegetable Initiative shifts focus from nutrition to commercial farming, with Eswatini tipped to become the region’s traditional vegetable innovation hub. Eswatini is positioning itself to become southern Africa’s centre for traditional vegetable research, innovation and commercial production, backed by more than E124 million invested by the […]
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