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BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – Standard Bank Eswatini has announced that they will fund the Lower Maguduza Hydropower project, which is valued at E567 million. According to a statement by the bank, the project, which is 13.5 megawatts (MW), is sponsored by African Clean Energy Development (Pty) Ltd (ACED), with African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM). […]
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BY PHESHEYA IAN KUNENE MBABANE – Eswatini’s National Meteorological Service has issued a weather warning about a persistent heat wave expected to hit the country tomorrow. According to reports shared by the organisation, the heat wave will last until Friday. The warning was shared on the Meteorological Service’s social media platforms and was further broadcasted […]
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BY PHESHEYA IAN KUNENE MBABANE – The Eswatini Meteorological Service has warned the nation to take precautions amid rising cases of lightning-related incidents. This as the country has recently been dealing with increasingly severe weather conditions, with hailstorms and thunderstorms wreaking havoc across various regions. These storms have resulted in significant damage, including the destruction […]
Continue ReadingBY DELISA THWALA MBABANE – Eswatini will form part of the SDG Summit taking place next week. The United Nations will convene the SDG Summit in September 18-19, 2023 at its Headquarters in New York. The 2023 SDG Summit will mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals […]
Continue Reading…. Over 464 people affected BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE– The effects of Climate Change are being intensely felt globally, including in Eswatini. The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) publishes a situation analysis, to keep the country updated on what is on the ground- as a precautionary measure. Torrential rain, or a torrential downpour, is any amount […]
Continue ReadingBy Zandisile Howe (Miss Ecotourism 2022/23, UNESWA graduate) Climate change is an issue that affects all of us, in one way or another. This is despite how much one has contributed to the problem. This is why we must all be involved in finding solutions to the problem or adapting to it. This is especially […]
Continue Reading(Courtesy of the United Nations Climate Action) Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed. Sunlight and wind, for example, are such sources that are constantly being replenished. Renewable energy sources are plentiful and all around us. Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – on […]
Continue Reading(Sourced from The Conversation) Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope. Jennifer Fitchett, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa People are starting to notice the weather and climate, […]
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Deepa Pullanikkatil (NDC Coordinator, MTEA contracted through UNDP) Africa is prone to multiple hazards, with hydro-meteorological hazards of floods, droughts and dry-spells being the most common ones. Such shocks require countries to be prepared with early warning systems in order to cope. With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António […]
Continue ReadingBY DR. WISDOM MDUMISENI DLAMINI Eswatini has achieved significant progress in overall socio-economic development over the years. However, the economy is prone to external shocks as well as internal fiscal challenges. Furthermore,climate change impacts experienced by communities and ecosystems continues to be a threat to these development gains. The situation is further complicated by the […]
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