Category: News

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI- The Eswatini Nazarene Health Institutions (ENHI) is breaking new ground at Umhlanga 2026 as its Imbali makes a historic debut, bringing together cultural pride and the institution’s commitment to healthcare. For the first time, ENHI has entered an Imbali regiment for the annual Umhlanga Reed Dance, giving its maidens an opportunity […]

BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA NHLANGANO– For five young entrepreneurs from the Shiselweni Region, weeks of learning, planning and refining their business ideas have ended with something tangible — E42 000 in seed capital to help turn their ambitions into growing enterprises. The five emerged as winners following the conclusion of the four-week Shiselweni Business Incubation Training […]

BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– Young people in Manzini have been given a new platform to participate in local governance following the establishment and swearing-in of the city’s Youth Council. The new structure was formally introduced at the Municipal Council chambers, where young leaders took their oaths of office and began their roles within the youth […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE— The Kingdom of Eswatini has proposed eight global responses to the growing challenges of desertification, land degradation and drought, calling for a coordinated international approach that links environmental protection with food security, economic growth and improved livelihoods. Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka made the proposals when delivering Eswatini’s statement at the […]

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Imbali preparing to leave their homes tomorrow for the Umhlanga Reed Dance have been urged to bring their Identity Documents details for registration, with the Ministry of Home Affairs advising them to leave their original identity documents at home and instead carry a copy or the ID number written on a […]

By Sibusisekile Ndlangamandla NHLANGANO – The HIV Prevention Indaba “Ngivenami”  has taken its message to the Shiselweni Region, providing communities with an opportunity to reflect on national HIV prevention findings and identify practical actions that respond to their lived experiences. Indaba brought together traditional leaders, faith-based organisations, young people, textile workers and other stakeholders whose experiences and […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – As thousands of maidens prepare to take part in Eswatini’s annual Umhlanga Reed Dance, the reeds at the centre of the nation’s celebrated cultural ceremony are putting biodiversity firmly in the spotlight. The draft National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP 3.0) identifies biodiversity as a crucial part of Eswatini’s […]