Author: Dennis Charnley

BY LINDELWA MYENI EZULWINI – Communities across Eswatini are set to take a more active role in protecting their livelihoods, food security and natural resources against the growing effects of climate change following the launch of an approximately E16.74 million community-led climate resilience project. Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs Jane Mkhonta yesterday afternoon officially launched […]

about 25% of allocated E850 million finds way back to government coffers BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Government recovered no more than E200 million in taxes from the massive July salary review back-pay exercise for civil servants, after setting aside E850 million to settle outstanding arrears, Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg has revealed. In an […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Eswatini’s digitally skilled youth are expected to unlock new opportunities in entrepreneurship, content creation, innovation and the digital economy as connectivity continues to improve. This was the key message emerging from The Value of Connectivity panel discussion held at Hilton Garden Inn, Mbabane, where industry leaders explored how reliable digital […]

…E25 million added to initial budget of E121 million  By Themba Zwane MPAKENI – The cost of relocating families and community infrastructure to pave the way for the construction of the Mpakeni Dam has risen by E25 million, with the resettlement budget increasing from an initial E121 million to E146 million due to inflation. The […]

Minister Lin pushes industrial park, smart cities and renewable energy cooperation BY MBONGENI NDLELA TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Taiwan has unveiled an ambitious programme to deepen investment and technological cooperation with Eswatini, targeting renewable energy, sovereign artificial intelligence, smart healthcare, agriculture, digital infrastructure and the development of modern smart cities across the Kingdom. Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Global technology company Acer Inc. could establish a manufacturing or assembly plant in Eswatini following high-level discussions between Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini and the company’s Founder and Honorary Chairman, Stan Shih. According to information shared by government, the strategic engagement took place at Shih’s residence in Taipei as part […]

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Learners visited the King Sobhuza II Memorial Park yesterday as part of an educational programme aimed at deepening their understanding of Eswatini’s history and preserving the legacy of one of the Kingdom’s most influential monarchs. The visit, organised under the Eswatini National Trust Commission (ENTC), provided learners with guided educational […]

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – With dry winter winds sweeping across Eswatini and climate experts warning of the possible effects of El Niño related dry conditions, the National Disaster Risk Management Authority (NDRMA) has cautioned that one careless spark could turn fields, forests and livelihoods into ashes within minutes. For farmers, livestock owners and rural […]