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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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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI NHLANGANO – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has called for an education system that develops not only academic and technical skills but also patriotism, discipline, integrity, responsibility and respect. Dlamini said education should prepare learners to do more than earn a living, stressing that they must also be equipped to live honourably, […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI NHLANGANO – Eswatini is moving away from outcome- education towards competency-based education, with His Majesty King Mswati III saying the shift is necessary to prepare learners for a rapidly changing world. The King said this during the 40th graduation ceremony of Ngwane Teachers Training College in Nhlangano yesterday, where 159 graduands were […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE NHLANGANO – For more than four decades, thousands of teachers who first walked through the gates of Ngwane Teachers College as students have gone on to stand in classrooms across Eswatini, shaping generations of children. That contribution reached another milestone on September 15, 2026, when the institution celebrated its 40th Graduation Ceremony […]
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BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – His Majesty’s Correctional Services (HMCS) has launched a formal investigation into an alleged audio recording circulating publicly in which certain remarks are purportedly attributed to inmate Mthandeni Dube, who is currently out on special pardon. The development was confirmed by HMCS in a press statement issued on Monday, September 15, […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE NHLANGANO – Minister of Education and Training Owen Nxumalo has challenged 159 newly qualified teachers from Ngwane Teachers College to look beyond textbooks and examinations and become educators who inspire confidence, uncover talent and positively shape the lives of pupils. Nxumalo delivered the message during the college’s 40th Graduation Ceremony held on […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Team Eswatini has departed for Lusaka, Zambia, where the national handball delegation will represent the Kingdom at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Zone VI tournament. The Eswatini Sport and Recreation Council (ESRC) confirmed the squad’s departure, saying the athletes had embarked on their journey carrying the hopes and support of […]
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BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MANZINI – Local horticulture farmers received E21 million in payments during the previous financial year through the National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBoard), providing farmers with income while strengthening the link between local agricultural production and reliable markets. The payments demonstrate the economic opportunities created when farmers are connected to buyers who have […]
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