Category: News

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Business Eswatini (BE) and the National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBOARD) have committed to a continued dialogue on the proposed 24% levy on imported edible oils, following a constructive engagement aimed at addressing industry concerns. The meeting was convened in response to NAMBOARD’s announcement of the levy, which was initially scheduled […]

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Eswatini (UNESWA), Professor Justice M. Thwala, has called for urgent and sustained investment in research, science, technology and innovation, saying Eswatini cannot build a secure development future while relying heavily on knowledge and solutions produced elsewhere. Thwala made the call during the Capacity Strengthening […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Eswatini has recorded a decline of more than 50 per cent in AIDS-related deaths across all age groups, marking a major milestone in the country’s long-running fight against HIV and AIDS. The progress was highlighted during a presentation on the HIV epidemic in Eswatini at the quarterly Eswatini Editors’ Forum […]

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE– Eswatini needs to develop a sense of urgency in using research, education and innovation to transform the country before global changes leave it further behind, Minister of Information, Communications and Technology Savannah Maziya has said. Speaking during the official opening of a four-day global workshop on the operationalisation of the Eswatini […]

BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA NHLANGANO–  Nhlangano Best Braai is set to place community welfare and support for elderly citizens at the heart of a new initiative aimed at strengthening giving back in the Shiselweni region. Scheduled for October 31 2026 at King Sobhuza II Memorial Stadium, the initiative was officially launched at Nhlangano Park on August […]

BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGGS PEAK- Eswatini is making significant strides in ensuring that every citizen is counted and every vital event is officially recognised, following a notable increase in the registration of births and deaths recorded over the past decade. The progress was highlighted during the commemoration of the 9th Africa Civil Registration and Vital […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MATSAPHA- His Majesty’s Correctional Services (HMCS) Imbali have been officially sent off to join thousands of maidens from across Eswatini at the 2026 Umhlanga Reed Dance, which commenced on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the Ludzidzini Royal Residence. The send-off ceremony was held at the Correctional Staff College in Matsapha on Monday, […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE SIDVOKODVO- Eswatini is strengthening its energy security by making better use of existing water infrastructure, with the refurbished Ferreira Canal at Sidvokodvo set to improve hydropower generation, water efficiency and public safety. This was highlighted on Monday, August 24, 2026, when Minister of Natural Resources and Energy HRH Prince Lonkhokhela toured the […]