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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI – Vegetables long associated with home gardens and family meals are making their way into Eswatini’s formal supermarket shelves, opening a new commercial opportunity for local farmers. Through the Taiwan-Africa Vegetable Initiative (TAVI), 10 retail outlets across the country have been selected to promote locally produced imbuya, umbhidvo wetintsanga and mandwandwe, […]
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…. Security, defence, trade and transport top bilateral talks …. Countries push for implementation of existing agreements …. Mozambique brings consular services closer to nationals in Eswatini BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – Eswatini and Mozambique have stepped up efforts to deepen cooperation in six key areas, with security, defence, trade, transport, consular affairs and regional […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Eswatini is set to emerge from the Pan-African Conference on Teachers’ Education (PACTED) 2026 with a stronger focus on preparing teachers to use artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly and effectively in education. The conference, which will be hosted by Eswatini from October 5 to 7 at the ICC Ezulwini Palazzo, is […]
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BY MBONGENI NDLELA MANZINI– Zambia Chief Justice Mumba Malila SC has described the late Chief Justice Moses Cuthbert Bheki Maphalala as a practical, firm and respected judicial leader whose contribution strengthened cooperation among African judiciaries and left institutions across the continent better positioned to deliver justice. Paying tribute to Maphalala during his State Memorial Service, […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI EZULWINI– Eswatini businesses looking beyond the country’s borders now have new tools to help them answer some of the most important questions in business: Where is the demand? Who are the potential buyers? What does it take to enter that market? Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo says two newly […]
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BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – Bishop Robert Kasaro has turned to scripture for strength following the passing of his wife, Her Royal Highness Pastor Princess Lindiwe Dlamini, sharing a message of faith and comfort with the nation during a period of mourning. Quoting Psalm 34:18, Bishop Kasaro shared the words: “The Lord is close to […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– Who said a campfire weekend has to mean sitting around the fire from morning to night? At the upcoming Mlawula Campfire Festival, the fun is expected to begin long before the evening stories and campfire sessions, with Bakkie Life bringing a line-up of outdoor activities designed to get festivalgoers moving. Bakkie […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– One stage, two musical traditions and a choir ready to make both speak the same language. That is part of what audiences can expect when the Ntjilo-Ntjilo Arts Festival 2026 brings Western classical and African choral music together at the UNESWA Sports Emporium on Sunday, 20 September. What happens when an […]
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…Government, private sector, traditional leadership urged to work as partners BY THEMBA ZWANE MBANGWENI — The Shiselweni Business Gala Dinner served as a reminder of His Majesty King Mswati III’s vision for the economic transformation of Eswatini, with Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini saying the King’s presence demonstrated that the growth of the region mattered […]
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BY NELIWE NGUBANE MBABANE — At just 23, Zee Nxumalo is proving that sometimes the glow people see on the outside is a reflection of something much deeper,confidence, hard work and the courage to keep betting on yourself. From commanding amapiano stages and dominating playlists to landing major brand deals and gracing the cover of […]
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