Category: News

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE NGWEMPISI– Young people across Ngwempisi Inkhundla’s five chiefdoms are set to receive vital life skills, protection awareness and socio-economic empowerment as a new youth-driven programme takes development and critical information directly into rural communities. The Ngwempisi Inkhundla Youth Committee will roll out targeted educational, protective and socio-economic empowerment programmes across Bhadzeni, Macudvulwini, […]

BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– Artificial intelligence may be changing how businesses work, but the technology still needs human judgement, accountability and ethical oversight, according to AI Project Architect Mbulelo Mabusela. Mabusela was speaking during the Digital Skills Workshop Series at the Eswatini International Trade Fair, where he unpacked the growing role of AI and what […]

… Kingdom tables four more standards for re-rating in Rwanda  … High-level delegation pushes reforms to protect financial system  … Government strengthens fight against money laundering, terrorism financing BY MBONGENI NDLELA KIGALI, RWANDA— Eswatini has recorded a significant leap in strengthening its financial crime prevention systems, improving its compliance with international standards from just 14 […]

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE– Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla has returned from Zambia after representing His Majesty King Mswati III at the inauguration of President Hakainde Hichilema, reinforcing the warm ties between the two neighbouring nations. Dladla was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Pholile Shakantu during the official visit to Lusaka, […]

…. 58 firearms, 509 rounds of ammunition seized in 11 months …. 87 suspects arrested, including 22 foreign nationals …. REPS warns tougher raids will follow after amnesty month BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE– EmaSwati illegally possessing firearms have been given the entire month of September to hand them over to police without fear of arrest […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE NOKWANE – The Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC) honoured 21 employees with long service awards and recognised one retiring employee. Speaking at the corporation’s inaugural long service award ceremony held at Summerfields Boutique Hotel at Nokwane on Friday evening, RENAC Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Captain President Dhlamini said: “Today, we […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE- Former Eswatini senator Princess Ndileka Dalindyebo Dlamini is among high-profile members of South Africa’s royal houses recruited by the United Democratic Movement (UDM) as the party seeks to strengthen its position in the Eastern Cape. Dlamini, a member of the AbaThembu royal house, is expected to be formally welcomed into the […]

BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGGS PEAK – Government and key stakeholders have taken another step towards strengthening Eswatini’s public health preparedness and response systems through a one-day validation workshop on the Eswatini CDC Legal Mapping and Stakeholder Engagement Report. The workshop, held at the UN House Conference Room, was convened by the Ministry of Health, in […]