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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Eswatini has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to use nuclear science and technology to improve energy security and advance sustainable national development during the 70th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria. His Royal Highness Prince Lonkhokhela, Minister of […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE EZULWINI – Parliamentary Accounts Committees (PACs) sub committees from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region have examined three critical dimensions shaping the future of public accountability, with a strong call for oversight institutions to become more proactive in identifying risks before they develop into crises. The discussions formed part of […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE EZULWINI – The Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Eswatini, which is the office of the Auditor General (AG), has called for the adoption of a three-pillar accountability model that would bring together Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), Parliamentary Accounts Committees (PACs) and civil society in a coordinated effort to ensure that public funds […]
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BY NOXOLO DLAMINI BUHLENI– Buhleni Town Council is in talks with Government for funding to develop a bulk water and sewer system for the town, with the estimated cost of bringing water to Buhleni having more than doubled from E90 million in 2018 to over E180 million. The council said the E90 million estimate was […]
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BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK— Eswatini is hosting a two-week SADC Gender Mainstreaming Course in Peace Support Operations at Mountain View Hotel in Mbabane from 14 to 25 September, bringing together security officers and civil society representatives to strengthen gender-responsive approaches to peace and security across the region. The course, conducted by the SADC Regional […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Disability inclusion should no longer remain a policy commitment on paper, but must be backed by actual Government budgets, programmes and resources capable of improving the everyday lives of persons with disabilities. This was the central message delivered to Government ministries and key stakeholders during sensitisation workshops on the Costed […]
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…. Exports climb 9.38% to E3.86 billion …. SACU trade posts E248.27 million surplus …. Africa takes 96.14% of Eswatini exports BY MBONGENI NDLELA EZULWINI – Eswatini’s merchandise trade bounced strongly into positive territory in August, recording a preliminary surplus of E194.09 million as exports rose and imports declined, according to the latest Eswatini Revenue […]
Continue Reading BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Eswatini is targeting about E187.7 million to construct and equip the country’s first public radiotherapy facility at Manzini Government Hospital, as the Kingdom strengthens its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the peaceful use of nuclear science. The proposed facility is expected to cost approximately €10 million, […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE– A total of 19 600 SAPEMP beneficiaries, including 14 100 farmers, are set to benefit from improved project monitoring as the project strengthens its use of digital systems to manage agricultural information. The move towards digital monitoring was strengthened through training for 91 farmer leaders and extension officers, equipping them with […]
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BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MANZINI – The Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) is investing E39 million in a conference centre expected to reduce the organisation’s spending on external venues while creating an opportunity to generate additional revenue. SNAT Secretary General Lot Vilakati said the construction of the conference centre represents a strategic investment in the […]
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