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BY KING’S OFFICE CORRESPONDENTS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – His Majesty King Mswati III has urged SADC leaders to ensure that smaller landlocked Member States are fully integrated into the North–South Economic Corridor. Speaking during discussion of Agenda Item 5 on the implementation of the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) at the 46th SADC Summit […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI– The countdown to Umhlanga 2026 is gathering pace as pageant queens under the Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture (ENCAC) join the Imbali in their final rehearsals, adding excitement to preparations for one of the country’s biggest cultural celebrations. With just eight days remaining before the main ceremony, the pageant […]
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BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK— Communities are increasingly exposed to weather-related hazards such as heavy rainfall, flooding, strong winds, drought and severe thunderstorms, highlighting the need for forecasts that do more than simply predict the weather. Speaking at the Regional Validation Workshop on Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF), Musa Nxongwane, Acting CEO of the Eswatini Meteorological Service, […]
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BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA SIPHOCOSINI — Eswatini’s youthful population has been described as one of the country’s greatest strategic assets, with approximately 73 per cent of the population below the age of 35. The figure was highlighted during the 2026 International Youth Day commemoration held at Siphocosini, where Minister of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs Bongani […]
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BY KING’S OFFICE CORRESPONDENTS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi has praised the Southern Africa regional body’s transformation from being a mere liberation bloc to one that advances regional integration, peace, stability, sustainable development and a shared propsperity. His Majesty King Mswati III is attending the Summit and has assumed the leadership of […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE– South Africa has pledged to use its year-long chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to accelerate regional economic integration, industrialisation, infrastructure development and peace. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the commitment after South Africa formally assumed the SADC chairship from Zimbabwe during the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of […]
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By King’s Office Correspondents DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – A Swati student of the University of Eswatini (UNESWA), Vuyelwa Karabo Simelane, has been crowned the overall winner of the 2026 SADC Tertiary Institution Essay Competition. The announcement was made during the Official Opening Ceremony of the 46th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government here, where […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Government has moved to reassure teachers employed on fixed-term contracts that the contentious issue of housing allowance is receiving attention, with the Ministry of Public Service saying internal processes are being exhausted to find a way forward. The assurance comes after the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) wrote to […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Eswatini is positioning itself for greater export growth and economic transformation through a National Trade Policy aimed at diversifying markets, promoting industrialisation and strengthening the competitiveness of local businesses. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade held a validation workshop today to gather stakeholder input on the draft policy, bringing […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI— With a growing number of EmaSwati facing uncertainty over the land beneath their homes, residents are calling for Government to act swiftly on land disputes and reported homestead demolitions that continue to leave families worried about their future. The call was made during a civic and voter education session conducted by […]
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