Category: News

BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– Song, dance and traditional performance have drawn audiences to the Mavuso Trade Centre as groups compete in the ENCAC Culture Competitions at the Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF) 2026. The programme has brought together participants from different communities and institutions, with performers taking part in categories including Lutsango, Sibhaca and Ingadla. […]

… British monarch celebrates enduring Eswatini-UK friendship  … Praises Kingdom’s commitment to environmental resilience  … Looks forward to stronger Commonwealth cooperation BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE– His Majesty King Charles III has extended warm congratulations to His Majesty King Mswati III and the people of Eswatini as the Kingdom celebrates its 58th Independence Day, praising the […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE– African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), Moses Vilakati, has called for urgent and coordinated action to unlock Africa’s agricultural potential, saying the continent must move from commitments and ideas to actual investment and production. Vilakati said Africa had the capacity to feed itself, create […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE– MTN Eswatini Chief Executive Officer Jerry Soko has challenged the telecommunications giant to turn customer feedback gathered during the Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF) 2026 into tangible improvements, declaring that “the real work begins” after the listening exercise. Soko made the remarks following the company’s CEO’s Chat with customers during the […]

…Global Fund moves into Grant Cycle 8 (GC8), covering the 2026–2028 allocation period BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE– Eswatini has been allocated approximately E444.8 million under the Global Fund’s new 2026–2028 funding cycle, putting hundreds of millions of Emalangeni behind the Kingdom’s continued fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. The allocation is equivalent to US$27.88 million, […]

BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK— The Ministry of Economic Planning and Development (MEPD) is strengthening its strategic direction as it reviews its performance, mandate and priorities in preparation for the next planning period. The Ministry recently brought together its officers and consultants for a strategic planning workshop aimed at assessing the implementation of the previous […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI DVOKOLWAKO– Prince Sicalo has completed the payment of dowry for his wife, Inkhosikati LaMagagula, in a traditional ceremony held at kaDvokolwako. The ceremony marked the fulfilment of an important customary requirement in their marriage, with Prince Sicalo presenting 15 emabheka cattle, together with a lugege and insulamnyembeti. In Swati custom, emabheka refers […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE– Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has called on Emaswati to honour the sacrifices of those who secured the Kingdom’s independence by protecting the peace, unity and sovereignty that generations before them fought to preserve. In his Independence Day message, the Prime Minister said independence should not only be viewed as a […]