Category: International News

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – Minister of Home Affairs, Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, has proudly represented His Majesty King Mswati III at the Harmony Summit, a prestigious gathering held at Highgrove Gardens in the United Kingdom. The summit was hosted by The King’s Foundation and was dedicated to the critical theme of sharing indigenous […]

…. Minister of Finance champions private sector-driven growth as key to Africa’s development future By Mbongeni Ndlela SEVILLE, SPAIN – Minister of Finance, Neal Rijkenberg, stood before delegates at the United Nations Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on Financing for Development and delivered a clear message: “There’s almost nothing more important than growth.” Speaking on July 1 in […]

By King’s Office Correspondents SEVILLA, SPAIN – His Majesty the King has told world leaders that the current global crises are threatening the advancement towards Agenda 2030, which is the target for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He said, however, they still have an opportunity to find workable solutions to reverse the […]

BY PHESHEYA IAN KUNENE PARIS – Eswatini’s Minister of Information, Communications and Technology, Senator Savannah Maziya, has once again shown why the Kingdom remains serious about bridging the digital divide. Maziya took centre stage at the Tech Diplomacy Global Forum 2025, held on 18 June at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, where global leaders, diplomats, […]

Guest Writer MBABANE – While some countries are lauded for their progressive anti-smoking policies, Eswatini and other countries are falling behind by not enabling access to harm-reduction products. With tobacco-related deaths still high across Southern Africa, the call from Cape Town is urgent: evolve or let policy inaction cost lives. This was the view of […]

…. Boost for Eswatini Trade and Industrialisation By EPN Reporter MBABANE – In a landmark move that is set to reshape Africa–China trade relations, China has announced the complete removal of tariffs on imports from all African countries, including Eswatini. This development, under the newly launched China–Africa Economic Partnership for Shared Development, signals a major […]

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – His Majesty King Mswati III has expressed deep sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171. Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini conveyed these messages on behalf of Their Majesties and the entire nation of Eswatini. Air India Flight 171 tragically […]