Author: Thubelihle Mweli

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI– Researchers, academics and students have been given an opportunity to help shape Eswatini’s future development planning by contributing research on population trends and their impact on the country’s progress. The National Population Unit, through the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, has opened submissions for research papers ahead of the National […]

BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI – For years, seeking specialised medical care has sometimes meant leaving home. Now, Eswatini is looking at the possibility of changing that journey  and even welcoming patients from beyond its borders. Minister of Health Hon. Mduduzi Matsebula raised this possibility during a visit to ONCAURA Wellness Centre, where he toured the […]

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE  MBABANE — A personal battle with burnout, illness and an eventual autoimmune disease diagnosis has inspired I Pink founder Nadja Smoor to create a platform where women can connect around business, technology and wellness. Smoor shared her journey during an interview on Kusile Breakfast Show on Eswatini TV, ahead of the Innovative […]

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – What began as an awkward first-year mistake at the University of Eswatini has grown into a digital innovation that could change how students move around campus. UNESWA student Banele Dlamini has developed a navigation system aimed at helping students locate lecture rooms, offices, laboratories and other facilities without the confusion […]

BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI – Behind the machines and specialised equipment at ONCAURA Wellness Centre are patients whose treatment journeys are beginning to provide a glimpse into what locally available cancer care can achieve. During Health Minister Mduduzi Matsebula’s tour of the facility, Dr Mongeni Dlamini shared treatment outcomes from cancer cases attended to at […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE — Eswatini’s established sugar industry has emerged as an important player in the COMESA regional sugar market as Kenya considers new arrangements to manage sugar imports and strengthen its domestic production. The development follows Kenya’s decision to end its long-standing COMESA sugar safeguard in November 2025, opening its market to increased […]

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Eswatini’s August tourism numbers received a strong lift from Umhlanga and a packed calendar of major events, with international visitor arrivals climbing to 108 158 during the month. The figure represents a 16.8% increase from the 92 615 visitors recorded in August 2025, meaning the country welcomed 15 543 more […]