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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – A total of 32 resolutions have been adopted by the Southern African Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC) at its 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Eswatini, following four days of deliberations at the organisation’s 18th Annual Conference. The resolutions, adopted on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, seek to […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Minister of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi has called for more sustainable government security contracts, saying longer and better-structured arrangements could give companies enough time to recover operational costs and maintain reliable services. Buthelezi said some government security contracts run for only six months, creating challenges for companies that have […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Eswatini Government, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), SADC Secretariat and the European Union (EU), has strengthened efforts to protect the country’s banana industry through specialised training on the surveillance and management of Fusarium Wilt. The training was held on 15 September 2026 and […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Minister of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi has called for government tenders to consider workers’ welfare and quality service delivery alongside cost, saying procurement decisions should ensure that companies have sufficient resources to meet labour and operational obligations. Buthelezi said the approach would help protect workers, particularly security guards, when […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI – For pupils who have had limited access to computers in the classroom, learning is set to become more practical and technology-driven as Eswatini rolls out 1140 computers donated by Taiwan to schools and tertiary institutions across the country. The donation forms part of a wider effort to strengthen digital learning, equip […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA NHLANGANO – The graduation gowns were out, but so were the drums, dancing, singing and karate moves making sure nobody forgets to celebrate as Ngwane Teacher Training College turned its 40th graduation ceremony into a celebration full of colour and energy. The Nhlangano arena carried a different kind of excitement as the […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA NHLANGANO – The certificates may have been the main prize, but the graduands certainly made sure they looked the part while receiving them. Ngwane Teachers College’s 40th graduation ceremony was not only a celebration of academic achievement but also a colourful display of fashion, as graduands arrived dressed for one of the […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI – There is something about a braai that turns food into a social event, and Nhlangano is preparing to take that feeling to another level. The town will host its inaugural Nhlangano Best Braai on 31 October 2026, with South African act Umafikizolo bringing a musical flavour to a day centred […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The 2026/27 MTN Premier League champions will walk away with a record E1.185 million, following an increase in the championship prize money announced by the Premier League of Eswatini (PLE). The new prize purse is contained in the PLE’s Circular 78, dated September 16, 2026, detailing the prize-money breakdown for […]
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BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – If circulating reports that former Ngwempisi Member of Parliament Mthandeni Dube has left Eswatini without authorisation are eventually confirmed, then he may have transformed an act of royal mercy into a fresh and potentially more complicated legal battle. Dube was not an entirely free man when he walked out of […]
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