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BY LINDELWA MYENI MABABANE– Eswatini’s hosting of a two-week Gender Mainstreaming Course in Peace Support Operations is strengthening SADC’s capacity to enhance regional peace and security through skills development, knowledge sharing and cooperation. Lieutenant General Mfanwenkhosi Khumalo, Chief of Staff of the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF), said the course provides an important regional platform […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE– The meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes is vital to conflict prevention, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, post-conflict rebuilding and sustainable development, Lieutenant General Mfanwenkhosi Khumalo, Chief of Staff of the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF), has said. Khumalo said involving women at all levels of peace and security processes contributes […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI- Eswatini’s declining birth rate is raising an important question about the country’s future: is having fewer children a sign of progress and greater reproductive choice, or could it eventually create challenges for the economy and an ageing population? In 2026, Eswatini’s fertility rate is estimated at about 2.7 children per woman, […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MBANGWENI – Education and Training Minister Hon. Owen Nxumalo encouraged Imbali to take the lessons learnt during Umhlanga beyond the royal residence and apply them in their everyday lives. Speaking during the main day proceedings of the Umhlanga Reed Dance at Mbangweni Royal Residence, Nxumalo encouraged the maidens to make practical use […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA SITHOBELA – The nerves were real, the spotlight was bright, and for two young people, the moment ended with a crown. The crown was only part of the story as young people took centre stage in a celebration that put confidence, talent and ambition on display. The Mr & Miss Sithobela 2026/27 […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– At seven years old, Siya Goje is already finding his voice on stages where many children his age would still be finding their confidence. The Grade 2 pupil has been announced as the headline act for the third edition of Poetry In Comfort, putting a young voice at the centre of […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI – Graduation season is approaching, and for many students across Eswatini, the familiar sight of academic gowns and graduation caps signals the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. After months or even years of lectures, assignments, examinations and deadlines, graduates are preparing to trade their everyday campus clothes […]
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BY NELIWE NGUBANE EZULWINI — The countdown to 2FIVE10 is turning up the heat, with Mdzimba View Shisanyama set to become a meeting point for music lovers when the entertainment showcase takes over the venue on September 25, 2026. The event will feature a star-studded line-up led by South African Afro-soul heavyweight Vusi Nova, Ndu […]
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BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – Vulamasango School learners took their education beyond the classroom through an educational tour that exposed them to Eswatini’s history, culture, skills, entrepreneurship and natural heritage. The learners visited the Eswatini National Museum, CODEC, Mantenga Cultural Village and Hlane Royal National Park, turning the outing into an opportunity to learn through […]
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BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE– Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla’s support for vulnerable youth is bearing fruit, with Mfundo Fakudze turning an egg-selling opportunity into a growing business that has earned him E4 600 in furniture. Fakudze, a beneficiary of the Child Headed Households (CHH) Programme, purchased a wardrobe and bedside pedestals using profits from his […]
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