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BY NELIWE NGUBANE MALKERNS– Eswatini is preparing for what could become one of its biggest food and entertainment celebrations after organisers unveiled South African music heavyweights Ringo Madlingozi and Emtee as the first headline acts for the inaugural Eswatini Kota Festival. Set for 24 October 2026 at Malkerns Country Club, the all-day festival will run […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Eswatini’s Minister of Information, Communications and Technology, Senator Savannah Maziya, joined African policymakers, global technology executives and industry leaders on Wednesday as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opened the first Google Cloud Summit to be held on African soil. At the first Africa Cloud Summit in Johannesburg, Google announced […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI- Siphocosini High School emerged as one of the top-performing schools during the first leg of the Inyatsi Foundation Schools Arts and Culture Competition finals held at Somhlolo National Stadium, after securing two first-place trophies and one second-place finish. St Marks High School also recorded an impressive performance, matching the achievement with […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI- South African theatre practitioner and Co-Director Thulani Mtsetfwa has confirmed that he is in Eswatini ahead of the much-anticipated “The Gods Are Not To Blame” Open Live Show scheduled for Saturday, 4 July at the Mbabane Theatre Club. In a video shared on Facebook, Mtsetfwa announced his arrival in the country […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE– Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has defended government’s decision to establish a Commission of Enquiry into the affairs of the Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU), maintaining that the process complied with the law and that the institution’s urgent court application is based on inaccurate claims and self-created urgency. This is contained […]
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… Long-overdue correction raises tougher question: Who will compensate businesses crippled by years of unlawful penalties? E200 penalty cut to E50 …Attention shifts to ERS and Government over whether affected taxpayers will receive relief for historical penalties … MPs admit E200 daily tax penalty destroyed businesses instead of promoting tax compliance … Companies demand justice […]
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…Government given 60 days to align regulations and implement recommendations BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE LOBAMBA – Parliament has cleared the way for the implementation of the Scholarship Revolving Fund after adopting the Finance Committee’s report recommending key amendments to the regulations, a move expected to unlock funding opportunities for emaSwati students. The report, presented by Finance […]
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…Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation confirms no recorded incidents on June 30 BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Government of Eswatini says it has not received any reports of violence against Emaswati living in South Africa following Tuesday’s widely anticipated anti-illegal immigration demonstrations. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Communications Officer Sikhumbuzo […]
Continue ReadingBy Sifiso Nhlabatsi MBABANE – The Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) has officially ushered in a new chapter following the formal welcoming of its newly appointed Managing Director, Thulani Fakudze, by Board Chairperson Kwanele Magagula. The official reception, attended by members of the corporation’s executive management team, marked Fakudze’s assumption of office after he […]
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BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE LOBAMBA – Lobamba Lomdzala Member of Parliament Marwick Khumalo has called for emaSwati to be consulted before Parliament decides on the motion seeking to make DNA testing compulsory before the issuance of birth certificates. Speaking during debate in the House of Assembly, Marwick Khumalo said the issue should first be taken to […]
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