Author: Dennis Charnley

AI CAN DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH ACROSS COMESA REGION – COMESA DIRECTOR

Dennis Charnley

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI EZULWINI – Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate economic development, improve public services and create new opportunities for businesses across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) region. This was stated by Telecommunications Officer Leonard Chitundu, who represented COMESA Director for Infrastructure and Logistics at the Regional Validation […]

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GOVT COMMITS E500 000 FOR CJ STATE FUNERAL

Dennis Charnley

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Government has announced that the late Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala will be accorded a state funeral and has committed a total of E500 000 towards the funeral arrangements. This was disclosed on Wednesday by Minister for Tinkhundla Administration and Development Sikhumbuzo Dlamini, who was representing the Office of the Deputy […]

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MINISTER OF LABOUR CALLS FOR SUSTAINABLE SECURITY CONTRACTS

Dennis Charnley

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Minister of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi has called for more sustainable government security contracts, saying longer and better-structured arrangements could give companies enough time to recover operational costs and maintain reliable services. Buthelezi said some government security contracts run for only six months, creating challenges for companies that have […]

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ESWATINI STEPS UP BANANA DISEASE SURVEILLANCE

Dennis Charnley

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Eswatini Government, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), SADC Secretariat and the European Union (EU), has strengthened efforts to protect the country’s banana industry through specialised training on the surveillance and management of Fusarium Wilt. The training was held on 15 September 2026 and […]

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“TENDERS MUST PROTECT WORKERS, NOT JUST CUT COSTS” – BUTHELEZI

Dennis Charnley

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Minister of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi has called for government tenders to consider workers’ welfare and quality service delivery alongside cost, saying procurement decisions should ensure that companies have sufficient resources to meet labour and operational obligations. Buthelezi said the approach would help protect workers, particularly security guards, when […]

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