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…ETVA will take the search from auditions to the national stage… …The programme will uncover and develop gospel talent across Eswatini… … Sponsors are supporting the growth of Eswatini’s music and culture… BY NELIWE NGUBANE EZULWINI — Gospel music is no longer staying behind church doors. With the Eswatini Praise Talent Search, voices from across […]
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…a new musical identity for the Kingdom… …turning raw talent into a musical force… …choir that will showcase the richness of Eswatini’s culture and musical heritage to the audience beyond the kingdom’s borders… … from local voices to global stages… … ENCAC to support the sound… … creating opportunities through music… BY NELIWE NGUBANE EZULWINI […]
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…No liswati should be left out… BY NELIWE NGUBANE EZULWINI – No talent should go unheard and no Liswati should be left behind, Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla said as she called for deliberate inclusion in the newly launched Eswatini Praise Season 1 talent search. Speaking at the launch held at Sibane Sami Hotel, Dladla urged […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Ugandan football administrator Ronnie Kalema has singled out the Kingdom of Eswatini as the best country he has visited in Africa, an unexpected endorsement that places the small southern African kingdom firmly on the travel map of one of Uganda’s most experienced football figures. Kalema, a former FIFA referee and […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Two Third Country Nationals (TCNs) who had been temporarily residing in Eswatini have been voluntarily repatriated to their respective countries of origin following requests to return home and reunite with their families. According to a government statement issued by Acting Government Spokesperson Thabile Mdluli on Tuesday, one of the TCNs, […]
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When Members of Parliament finally adopted Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini’s response on his much-debated “disruptive leadership” style on Monday, August 17, 2026, they closed one chapter of a debate that may ultimately prove far more important than the terminology that started it. For weeks, the word “disruptive” had attracted questions, criticism and even suspicion. Mbabane […]
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By Neliwe Ngubane MBABANE – With the Umhlanga Reed Dance set for 25 August, the countdown is gaining momentum as the Central Transport Administration (CTA) Imbali sharpen their traditional steps, voices and spirit in preparation for the kingdom’s major cultural celebration. Their rehearsal was more than preparation for the upcoming ceremony; it was a display of […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Dagga weighing about 630kg and worth more than R4 million has been seized at the Oshoek Border Post, following the interception of an Eswatini-registered truck entering South Africa from the Kingdom. The seizure was made at about 1:30am on Monday when South African Police Service (SAPS) officers were conducting searches […]
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– MPs debate adoption as PM cites 16 000 jobs, E30bn investments, 90% drug availability BY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has mounted a detailed, numbers-driven defence of his “disruptive leadership” approach, telling Parliament that challenging the old way of doing things has already produced measurable gains in jobs, healthcare, investment, […]
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BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE LUNKUNTU— New homes handed over to vulnerable families across Nkilongo have turned years of hardship into hope, with beneficiaries expressing gratitude while the Deputy Prime Minister praised communities for caring for those in need. At Lunkuntu, 26 year old Njabulo Mamba received a two-room house built with Taiwan’s support for his child […]
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