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By Neliwe Ngubane MBABANE – With the Umhlanga Reed Dance set for 25 August, the countdown is gaining momentum as the Central Transport Administration (CTA) Imbali sharpen their traditional steps, voices and spirit in preparation for the kingdom’s major cultural celebration. Their rehearsal was more than preparation for the upcoming ceremony; it was a display of […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– If you thought Mhlume was going quiet after the Princess Frozen festivities, think again. The country club is keeping the party going, and this time Mlindo and Ugatsheni have both confirmed that they are coming to town. The two headlining acts are set to bring their own flavours to the Mhlume […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– What began as a love for music and singing during her university years has grown into a developing career shaped by patience, perseverance and a desire to connect with listeners through R&B. Mandisa Mamba says university was a turning point in how she viewed her relationship with music. Although she had […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Dagga weighing about 630kg and worth more than R4 million has been seized at the Oshoek Border Post, following the interception of an Eswatini-registered truck entering South Africa from the Kingdom. The seizure was made at about 1:30am on Monday when South African Police Service (SAPS) officers were conducting searches […]
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– MPs debate adoption as PM cites 16 000 jobs, E30bn investments, 90% drug availability BY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has mounted a detailed, numbers-driven defence of his “disruptive leadership” approach, telling Parliament that challenging the old way of doing things has already produced measurable gains in jobs, healthcare, investment, […]
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BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE LUNKUNTU— New homes handed over to vulnerable families across Nkilongo have turned years of hardship into hope, with beneficiaries expressing gratitude while the Deputy Prime Minister praised communities for caring for those in need. At Lunkuntu, 26 year old Njabulo Mamba received a two-room house built with Taiwan’s support for his child […]
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BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK— Traditional leaders play a crucial role in strengthening Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF) because of their deep knowledge of the communities they serve, Sandile Shongwe, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Disaster Risk Management Agency (NDRMA), has said. Shongwe was speaking during the Regional Validation Workshop on Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF), where […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) has intercepted 51 goats valued at E61 200 in three separate incidents as livestock smuggling to South Africa continues along the Kingdom’s border lines. The UEDF said the interceptions were made on Sunday, August 16, 2026, during patrols and a vehicle checkpoint in the […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Kingdom of Eswatini is set to play a prominent role in shaping discussions on the future of municipal infrastructure when Public Works and Transport Minister Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe joins fellow African infrastructure ministers at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA 26) in Cape Town next week. The […]
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BY KING’S OFFICE CORRESPONDENTS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – SADC has expressed its concern at the frequent and rapidly changing global environment which is characterised by economic uncertainty, climate-related challenges, technological transformation and shifting geopolitical realities. SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi said these occurrences are increasingly reminding them of why they exist as a Community and why […]
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