Category: International News

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – A photograph taken at Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary in the Kingdom of Eswatini has earned Mozambican biologist Denise Nicolau the Africa regional award at the Greenstorm Photography Awards 2026, held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Nicolau was honoured on Thursday, August 20, 2026, during the Greenstorm Global Photography Festival, which formed part of […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – India has appointed senior diplomat Anand Prakash as its new High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini, succeeding outgoing High Commissioner N. Ram Prasad. Prakash was appointed to the position in August 2026 as part of a new round of diplomatic appointments by India’s Ministry of External Affairs. According to […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The United States of America (US) military has revealed the participation of senior Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) officers in Exercise Southern Accord 2026, a major U.S.-linked regional military exercise held in Botswana this month. The U.S. military’s official Defence Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) identified Colonel Sifiso Mtsetfwa and […]

By King’s Office Correspondents KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – His Majesty the King met with SMH Rail Chairman and Managing Director Datuk PK Nara last night and invited his company to invest and set up its Southern Africa base in the Kingdom of Eswatini. SMH Rail is one of Malaysia’s leading railway rolling stock manufacturers and […]

By King’s Office Correspondents KUALA LUMPUR – His Majesty King Mswati III has called upon emaSwati students studying in Malaysia to maximize their academic exposure and acquire high-level skills necessary to drive Eswatini towards achieving first-world status. Speaking during a sponsored dinner where the students were accorded an audience with the King, he highlighted the […]

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – Emerging Eswatini products, including cereals, sorghum and processed foods, are recording 23% growth, signalling fresh export opportunities for local businesses seeking to expand into regional and international markets. The positive development was highlighted through the latest Market Insight discussions by the Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority (EIPA), which is encouraging local businesses […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Two Third Country Nationals (TCNs) who had been temporarily residing in Eswatini have been voluntarily repatriated to their respective countries of origin following requests to return home and reunite with their families. According to a government statement issued by Acting Government Spokesperson Thabile Mdluli on Tuesday, one of the TCNs, […]

BY EPN REPORTER ESWATINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has received the President of the OPEC Fund for International Development, Dr Abdulhamid Alkhalifa, in an audience aimed at further strengthening the longstanding development partnership between Eswatini and the international financial institution. The meeting formed part of Dr Alkhalifa’s official visit to the Kingdom, providing an […]