HMCS CHOIR MAKES HISTORY WITH SEVENTH STANDARD BANK CHORAL CROWN

BY NELIWE NGUBANE (INTERN) MATSAPHA – His Majesty’s Correctional Services (HMCS) Choir has once again stamped its authority on Eswatini’s choral music landscape after securing a historic seventh Standard Bank Choral Festival title during a thrilling national finals showdown held at Esangweni Hall, Esibayeni Lodge. The celebrated ensemble walked away with E25 000 after emerging […]

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ICT MINISTRY LAUNCHES NATIONAL CONTENT CREATOR REGISTER TO ACCELERATE ESWATINI’S DIGITAL ECONOMY

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MBABANE – In a major step toward strengthening Eswatini’s digital transformation agenda, the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) has officially launched the National Content Creators Register, a strategic initiative aimed at formalising, supporting and empowering the country’s growing creative sector. The initiative forms part of a broader national vision to […]

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PRINCE ESTIFANOS CONDEMNS XENOPHOBIA DURING AFRICA DAY COMMEMORATIONS

Pan-African leader calls for unity amid migration tensions BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – As Africa marked Africa Day celebrations, growing debates around migration, economic inequality and continental unity dominated discussions across the continent, with Prince Estifanos Matewos issuing a strong appeal for solidarity and the rejection of xenophobia and Afrophobia. Prince Matewos, President of the […]

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E805M BIG FIVE PROJECT TO RESHAPE LUBOMBO CONSERVATION, LIVELIHOODS

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE — Eswatini has unveiled an ambitious E805 million conservation and community development project that will establish an 87 000 hectare Big Five nature reserve in the Lubombo Region, bringing together government, conservation institutions, private companies and communities in one of the country’s largest biodiversity and climate resilience initiatives to date. The […]

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ENHI STRENGTHEN NATIONAL SERVICE THROUGH MEDICAL SUPPORT AT ROYAL FIELDS HARVESTING

BY TANDZILE DLAMINI MBABANE– Eswatini Nazarene Health Institutions (ENHI) continues to reaffirm its role as a committed national partner by providing medical assistance during the ongoing harvesting of the royal fields at Mfabantfu. ENHI is a faith-based institution established in 1926 and over the years, has grown into one of the country’s largest non-profit healthcare […]

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BUHLENI COMMUNITIES WARNED OVER DANGEROUS WILD ANIMAL

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MBABANE –  Residents living under the Buhleni precinct have been urged to remain alert following reports of dangerous wild animals roaming communities around Ntab’nezimpisi, Fun City, Masheleleni and nearby Mhlangatane areas. The warning was issued Monday, May 25,2026 by the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS), which confirmed that a wild animal believed […]

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MP ASSURES RESIDENTS CRIME PREVENTION BILL WILL TACKLE FACATA SCAMS, STOCK THEFT

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MAFUTSENI – Mafutseni Inkhundla Member of Parliament Sabelo Mtetwa  has assured Mafutseni residents that Parliament is working on laws aimed at tackling Facata scams, stock theft and other crimes affecting communities across the country. The Member of Parliament said Parliament was currently working on the Crime Prevention Bill No. 24 of 2025, […]

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MAJOR SA/ESWATINI BORDERS TO INTRODUCE FACIAL SCAN BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGY BY MARCH 2027

This follows successful trials of the system that will bolster national security BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Major Eswatini border posts shared with neighbouring South Africa will introduce facial scan biometric verification technology by March 31, 2027, following successful trials of the system. South Africa Home affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, confirmed that all major South […]

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FAITH GATHERINGS HELP GROW TOURISM, EMPOWER WOMEN –  MINISTER JANE

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MATSAPHA –  Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs Hon. Jane Mkhonta-Simelane says faith gatherings continue to play an important role in growing tourism, supporting businesses and uplifting women in Eswatini. The minister was speaking during the 9th edition of Break Your Shell Eswatini held at Esibayeni Lodge. Mkhonta-Simelane said Eswatini’s culture of […]

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