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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Eswatini has been equipped with the knowledge and tools required to effectively lead the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation following its assumption of the chairship. This emerged during an induction briefing conducted by the SADC Secretariat in Mbabane on Wednesday, which brought together […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI – What was once an ambitious vision drawn on paper is steadily rising from the ground at the former Manzini Golf Course, where construction of the more than E4 billion Manzini Arch Development has entered its early stages. For residents, job seekers and businesses in Eswatini’s commercial hub, the movement of […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – His Majesty King Mswati III’s visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, in May 2026 is already bearing fruit, with three Emaswati students set to pursue petroleum and energy-related studies in the country under scholarships secured through the visit. The three students, Brilliance Dlamini, Junior Dalingcebo Dlamini and Temabhele Shabangu were officially bid […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – The Senate Portfolio Committee of the Prime Minister’s Office has expressed confidence in Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini’s leadership, saying a tour of multimillion-emalangeni projects under his office showed that public funds were being put to good use. The Senators said the visit had given them an opportunity to see […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Government has defended its decision to stop the capital investment subvention to Mbabane and Manzini, arguing that the country’s two major cities have developed sufficiently and now have the revenue-generating capacity to sustain their operations and fund further improvements. Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg made the position clear in Parliament on […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The proposed new whistle-blower protection law could extend protection to people who expose cybercrime, commonly known in Eswatini as ‘bofacata’, following a call by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, House of Senate Portfolio Committee Chairperson Senator Isaac Magagula. Magagula made the proposal during a three-day workshop aimed at […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI EZULWINI – Eswatini is moving towards a new era in its immigration regime, with government proposing three new visa categories aimed at attracting major investors, retaining high-value businesspeople and positioning the country as an attractive retirement destination. The proposed changes are contained in the Immigration Bill currently under discussion and were outlined […]
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By PHUMZILE NDLOVU MBABANE – Build your future! For many women and young girls dreaming of financial independence, a pair of nail brushes, braiding hands or a makeup kit could become the first step toward changing their lives. A new fully sponsored beauty skills programme launched by Buhle Bakho Tandla Tetfu Empowerment in partnership with […]
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BY NELIWE NGUBANE MBABANE – The curtains are preparing to rise on a new chapter for Eswatini’s theatre scene, as Mbabane gets ready to become a hub of African storytelling, creativity and cultural exchange during the October International Theatre Festival (OITF) from October 1 to 3, 2026. Presented in collaboration with GENESIS Ekucaleni Media, the […]
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…HIV status is not your identity… …Nozibele’s 13-year journey… …A call to break stigma… …Countdown to the eswatini launch… BY NELIWE NGUBANE MBABANE – The countdown is officially on, and with only a few weeks and days separating Eswatini from a powerful encounter with a woman whose HIV journey has become a story of courage, […]
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