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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE NHLANGANO – Minister of Education and Training Owen Nxumalo has challenged 159 newly qualified teachers from Ngwane Teachers College to look beyond textbooks and examinations and become educators who inspire confidence, uncover talent and positively shape the lives of pupils. Nxumalo delivered the message during the college’s 40th Graduation Ceremony held on […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Team Eswatini has departed for Lusaka, Zambia, where the national handball delegation will represent the Kingdom at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Zone VI tournament. The Eswatini Sport and Recreation Council (ESRC) confirmed the squad’s departure, saying the athletes had embarked on their journey carrying the hopes and support of […]
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BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MANZINI – Local horticulture farmers received E21 million in payments during the previous financial year through the National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBoard), providing farmers with income while strengthening the link between local agricultural production and reliable markets. The payments demonstrate the economic opportunities created when farmers are connected to buyers who have […]
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…Vietnamese yet to present credentials to His Majesty the King BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Vietnam has appointed Nguyen Trong Kien as its Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to the Kingdom of Eswatini and four other Southern African countries. Kien is based in Pretoria and is responsible for Vietnam’s diplomatic […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE EZULWINI – Institutions responsible for combating illicit financial flows (IFFs) across the SADC region remain fragmented, creating vulnerabilities that could allow illicit funds to move across jurisdictions faster than authorities can detect, investigate and recover them. This was highlighted during submissions by Commission One at the Southern African Development Community Organisation of […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Eswatini has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to use nuclear science and technology to improve energy security and advance sustainable national development during the 70th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria. His Royal Highness Prince Lonkhokhela, Minister of […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE EZULWINI – Parliamentary Accounts Committees (PACs) sub committees from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region have examined three critical dimensions shaping the future of public accountability, with a strong call for oversight institutions to become more proactive in identifying risks before they develop into crises. The discussions formed part of […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE EZULWINI – The Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Eswatini, which is the office of the Auditor General (AG), has called for the adoption of a three-pillar accountability model that would bring together Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), Parliamentary Accounts Committees (PACs) and civil society in a coordinated effort to ensure that public funds […]
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BY NOXOLO DLAMINI BUHLENI– Buhleni Town Council is in talks with Government for funding to develop a bulk water and sewer system for the town, with the estimated cost of bringing water to Buhleni having more than doubled from E90 million in 2018 to over E180 million. The council said the E90 million estimate was […]
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BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK— Eswatini is hosting a two-week SADC Gender Mainstreaming Course in Peace Support Operations at Mountain View Hotel in Mbabane from 14 to 25 September, bringing together security officers and civil society representatives to strengthen gender-responsive approaches to peace and security across the region. The course, conducted by the SADC Regional […]
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