Category: News

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE– The National Emergency Response Council on HIV/AIDS (NERCHA) has warned that the government’s E40 million annual subvention is insufficient to sustain the country’s HIV response, calling for increased domestic funding to protect gains made over the past decade. NERCHA made the call during a courtesy engagement with Parliamentary Portfolio Committees, where […]

BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK- His Majesty’s Correctional Services (HMCS) Executive Command Retreat entered its third day with a strong focus on preparing officers for life after employment, strengthening implementation of the HMCS Strategic Plan 2026–2031, and building a stronger organisational culture of risk management. Day Three brought together facilitators from the University of Eswatini […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE– Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has been briefed on preparations by the Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society to respond to the anticipated El Niño conditions. The briefing was made during a courtesy visit by a Red Cross delegation to the Prime Minister this morning, with the Society outlining measures being put […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE— Mbabane East Member of Parliament Welcome Dlamini has called for urgent action to dismantle the social, economic and healthcare barriers that continue to prevent young women from accessing HIV prevention and other essential health services. The Member of Parliament made the call during the dissemination of the findings of the 2026 […]

… Eswatini recorded the second-highest level of support for free trade on the continent BY THEMBA ZWANE SIPHOFANENI – A Ghanaian media report has highlighted Eswatini as one of the African countries with the strongest public support for free trade, with 85 per cent of Emaswati surveyed supporting easier trade with other countries to create […]

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – For generations, communities around Matsanjeni North have carried their history through traditional knowledge, cultural sites and practices passed down from one generation to another. Now, residents of Tikhuba are looking at that heritage not only as something worth protecting, but also as a potential source of tourism opportunities, community pride and […]

BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MANZINI – Young people from across the Manzini Region have been encouraged to take an active role in addressing climate change and protecting the environment through practical actions in their communities. The call was made during the Manzini Regional Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Eswatini 2026, hosted by Matsapha Town Council, where young […]

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – The wellbeing of about 395 000 vulnerable children across Eswatini has been placed at the centre of a strengthened partnership between World Vision and the House of Senate, as the two institutions seek to turn national policies into practical improvements in the lives of children and communities. World Vision recently engaged Senators […]