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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Government says progress recorded under its Economic Growth objective places Eswatini on a path towards achieving its ambitious target of attaining 12 per cent GDP growth by 2029. This target is the cornerstone of the Eswatini Government Programme of Action (2024–2029) under the national “Nkwe” mandate. Essentially, the country wants […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) has unveiled Nqobile Fiona Simelane as its new Marketing Manager, with the organisation expecting her to strengthen relationships with sponsors and drive revenue-generating opportunities for the country’s top-flight football league. PLE Chairman Polycarp Dlamini announced Simelane’s appointment during a media briefing held at Sigwaca […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Sugarcane growers in Mhlume have called for stronger support in addressing rising production costs, labour shortages and cane returns as they work to sustain productivity and profitability in the sugar industry. The concerns were raised during the Eswatini Cane Growers Association (ECGA) Mhlume Planters Group Feedback Meeting held at Hambanathi […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI – For many young people, student leadership is where confidence is built, voices are discovered and the first lessons of responsibility are learned. But as they prepare to step beyond the familiar world of campus, more than 80 student leaders have been challenged to turn those lessons into action and make […]
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…Correctional Services tops government with 75% …PM orders stronger monitoring, accountability and faster implementation BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE– Government has recorded a significant improvement in the implementation of its national development programme, with its overall annual performance rising from just 22% in the first quarter to 48% at the end of the 2025/26 financial year. […]
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BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE— Twenty two Peace Corps volunteers have officially started their journey of serving communities in Eswatini after completing nine weeks of preparation and taking their Oath of Service at Mountain View Hotel last Friday. The swearing in ceremony, administered by Chargé d’Affaires Marc Weinstock, marked an important moment for the 22nd group, […]
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BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK- Young people in the Hhohho Region are set to have their voices heard on climate change and environmental challenges as the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Eswatini 2026 brings its regional engagement to Hhohho on 13 August 2026. The Hhohho Regional LCOY Convening is being held under the theme “Building […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE– Fifty-four high school girls from across Eswatini are gaining practical skills, career exposure and confidence through the Brave Girl 2026 empowerment programme currently underway at Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa. The six-day residential programme, which began on Monday, 10 August, is bringing together the girls for a week […]
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…New child-led board gives young people direct say in programmes affecting their lives BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA NHLANGANO– Children will no longer only be recipients of protection programmes at the National Association of Child Care and Protection (NATICC), but will now have a direct voice in helping shape the services designed for them. In a significant […]
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BY NELIWE NGUBANE NYAMANE– When poetry becomes prayer and worship becomes a celebration, the stage transforms into more than entertainment — it becomes a place of healing, hope and spiritual connection. This is the vision behind The Perfection Night of Worship and Poetry, set for 4 September at Nyamane Primary School in the Shiselweni Region, […]
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