Author: Thubelihle Mweli

BY NOXOLO DLAMINI NDZINGENI— Member of Parliament for Ndzingeni Inkhundla, Gcina S. Magagula, has handed over a newly constructed house valued at E50 000 to the Fakudze family, fulfilling a commitment to improve the living conditions of the elderly couple. The handover of the completed home has brought relief to Gogo and Mkhulu Fakudze, who […]

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE  MBABANE– A right means little to a Deaf person who cannot understand information, access a service or communicate with the person meant to help them, speakers said at a gathering held at UN House today. The National Deaf Association of Eswatini (NADE) joined government, the United Nations and disability organisations to commemorate […]

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE  MBABANE- Minister for Housing and Urban Development Hon. Apollo Maphalala has officially launched the Second Eswatini Urban Forum 2026, bringing municipalities and key stakeholders together to confront the resource gap, climate resilience, sustainable financing and housing challenges facing the country’s towns and cities. The forum was launched at Hilton Hotel in Mbabane […]

BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MANZINI– The Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project (EYEOP) is targeting 30,000 young Emaswati over five years as it expands its grassroots mobilisation network to connect young people with employment, skills development and income-earning opportunities. The project is using 403 Tinkhundla Youth Committee (TYC) representatives across all 59 Tinkhundla and approximately 385 chiefdoms […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE  MANZINI – Emaswati have been challenged to sharpen their ability to question information, identify misinformation and use digital knowledge to make better decisions about their education, finances, livelihoods and everyday lives. The call was made at Millennium Park in Manzini on September 24, 2026, during Eswatini’s national commemoration of International Literacy Day, […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI-  Eswatini’s literacy rate has reached 90%, with increased access to education through government programmes such as Free Primary Education (FPE) and support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) contributing to the country’s progress. The achievement was highlighted during Eswatini’s International Literacy Day commemoration held at Millennium Park in Manzini on September […]

BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MANZINI– The Eswatini Water Supply and Sanitation Access Project has delivered 34 732 water connections and 5 394 household sanitation facilities as the project approaches its official close-out. Through the National Disaster Risk Management Authority, the project supported the development of 14 municipal drought management plans, alongside drought monitoring and early warning […]

BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA SHISELWENI– The newly completed Kamzizi Hybrid Footbridge in Sandleni Inkhundla is designed to last up to 50 years with minimal maintenance, introducing a different approach to pedestrian bridge construction under the Microprojects Programme. The 92-metre footbridge uses a hybrid design that combines suspension and suspended elements, distinguishing it from the conventional suspension […]