Category: News

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 […]

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 […]

…. 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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – A product recalled in another COMESA country could now trigger a regional response that reaches Eswatini shelves, giving consumers stronger protection as the new competition and consumer protection regime takes effect. That is the practical meaning of the COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations, 2025, according to Mancoba Mabuza, Advocacy […]

NOXOLO DLAMINI BUHLENI — Government has allocated more than E16 million for Phase Four of the Buhleni Roads Project, signalling continued investment in infrastructure as the growing town prepares for increased commercial and residential development. The phase will cover approximately 1.4 kilometres of roads around the Light Industry area, where the new Buy Cash Complex […]

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE– Wire Speed Systems has introduced its AI-powered GPRC Snaps platform to help organisations use their own data to improve decision-making, monitor performance and strengthen governance, risk and compliance management. The platform was presented by Wire Speed Systems GRC SME Lead Mr Johnstone during the three-day GPRC Conference being held at Hilton […]