Month: August 2026

…. Municipalities, town boards ordered to secure safe accommodation as extreme temperatures and strong winds approach BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – Government has moved swiftly to protect street children, elderly people, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable emaSwati as the country braces for extreme cold temperatures and strong winds forecast from Tuesday. The Deputy Prime […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – Eswatini could be on the verge of creating a powerful environmental investment fund capable of mobilising billions of Emalangeni for solar energy, climate-smart agriculture, businesses and other sustainable development projects. The ambitious plan gained momentum on Monday when Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini received a delegation from the Environmental Investment Fund […]

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE– The National Disaster Risk Management Authority (NDRMA) is urging communities across western Eswatini to take immediate precautions as severe cold conditions and frost affect the country from today until August 12. The warning follows forecasts from the Eswatini Meteorological Service indicating extremely low temperatures, potentially reaching 0°C or below, accompanied by […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI LOBAMBA – Eswatini is among the top five countries on the African continent in terms of per-capita spending on health, according to Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg. Rijkenberg made the disclosure in the Senate while responding to questions concerning government’s expenditure on the health sector during debate on the Portfolio Committee’s First […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE– Fifteen young Emaswati have been given a two-year mandate to help shape and influence European Union (EU) programmes and youth-related priorities in Eswatini. The development was announced by His Excellency, the Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation to the Kingdom of Eswatini, Karsten Mecklenburg, during the launch of the […]

BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MANZINI- The Ministry of Economic Planning and Development has today commenced the Planning Refresher Training for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) held at Happy Valley Hotel, marking the beginning of the preparation process for the FY2027/28–FY2029/30 Medium-Term Plans. The training forms part of the implementation of the 2026 Planning Call Circular (PCC), […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE-  Government has called for young people’s participation in national development to go beyond simply inviting them to discussions, saying their voices must influence decisions, programmes and policies while producing measurable results. The call was made by Minister of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs Bongani Nzima, whose remarks were delivered on his […]