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– Annual Performance Report records progress in food production, roads, water, health, education and social protection BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – From completing 132 houses for vulnerable EmaSwati to deploying 26923 fibre passes, producing more than 12308 tonnes of maize and maintaining almost 2900 kilometres of feeder roads, Government says its latest performance review is […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Government says progress recorded under its Economic Growth objective places Eswatini on a path towards achieving its ambitious target of attaining 12 per cent GDP growth by 2029. This target is the cornerstone of the Eswatini Government Programme of Action (2024–2029) under the national “Nkwe” mandate. Essentially, the country wants […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) has unveiled Nqobile Fiona Simelane as its new Marketing Manager, with the organisation expecting her to strengthen relationships with sponsors and drive revenue-generating opportunities for the country’s top-flight football league. PLE Chairman Polycarp Dlamini announced Simelane’s appointment during a media briefing held at Sigwaca […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Sugarcane growers in Mhlume have called for stronger support in addressing rising production costs, labour shortages and cane returns as they work to sustain productivity and profitability in the sugar industry. The concerns were raised during the Eswatini Cane Growers Association (ECGA) Mhlume Planters Group Feedback Meeting held at Hambanathi […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI – For many young people, student leadership is where confidence is built, voices are discovered and the first lessons of responsibility are learned. But as they prepare to step beyond the familiar world of campus, more than 80 student leaders have been challenged to turn those lessons into action and make […]
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BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – For a frightened child who has survived abuse, violence or witnessed a crime, the first conversation with a police officer can shape how they experience the entire justice system. It is against this backdrop that Eswatini is strengthening the way children are treated when they come into contact with law enforcement, […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI LOBAMBA – Minister of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi has commended Student Representative Councils (SRCs) for helping maintain peace and stability at institutions of higher learning, saying sustained engagement has contributed to a notable reduction in student protests. Buthelezi said the country had gone for years without witnessing major student protests, […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI LOBAMBA – Labour and Social Security Minister Phila Buthelezi has warned employers against insuring only a fraction of their workforce. Buthelezi made the remarks while presenting the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s First Quarter Performance Report for the 2026/27 financial year in Parliament. The Minister said there was a significant gap […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI LOBAMBA – A compulsory DNA testing programme for all children born in Eswatini could cost Government more than E100 million. This excludes the cost of establishing the equipment and infrastructure required to conduct the tests. This was disclosed by the Minister of Health Mduduzi Matsebula to Senate. Matsebula said the financial implications […]
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BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU MBABANE – The Eswatini Farmers Market 2026 line-up continues to get richer by the day, with organisers unveiling more local and regional entertainment names ahead of the highly anticipated lifestyle festival. Award-winning Eswatini DJ and producer DJ Cup, born Welcome Zama Maseko, and Sibu Manzini have been added to a growing line-up […]
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