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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Two Third Country Nationals (TCNs) who had been temporarily residing in Eswatini have been voluntarily repatriated to their respective countries of origin following requests to return home and reunite with their families. According to a government statement issued by Acting Government Spokesperson Thabile Mdluli on Tuesday, one of the TCNs, […]
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When Members of Parliament finally adopted Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini’s response on his much-debated “disruptive leadership” style on Monday, August 17, 2026, they closed one chapter of a debate that may ultimately prove far more important than the terminology that started it. For weeks, the word “disruptive” had attracted questions, criticism and even suspicion. Mbabane […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE– Agriculture Minister Mandla Tshawuka has announced the reopening of livestock imports for breeding and genetic improvement, giving farmers an opportunity to access better-quality cattle, goats and sheep to strengthen local livestock production. Tshawuka said the reopening would allow farmers to improve the genetic quality of their livestock and could contribute to […]
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By Neliwe Ngubane MBABANE – With the Umhlanga Reed Dance set for 25 August, the countdown is gaining momentum as the Central Transport Administration (CTA) Imbali sharpen their traditional steps, voices and spirit in preparation for the kingdom’s major cultural celebration. Their rehearsal was more than preparation for the upcoming ceremony; it was a display of […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Dagga weighing about 630kg and worth more than R4 million has been seized at the Oshoek Border Post, following the interception of an Eswatini-registered truck entering South Africa from the Kingdom. The seizure was made at about 1:30am on Monday when South African Police Service (SAPS) officers were conducting searches […]
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– MPs debate adoption as PM cites 16 000 jobs, E30bn investments, 90% drug availability BY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has mounted a detailed, numbers-driven defence of his “disruptive leadership” approach, telling Parliament that challenging the old way of doing things has already produced measurable gains in jobs, healthcare, investment, […]
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BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE LUNKUNTU— New homes handed over to vulnerable families across Nkilongo have turned years of hardship into hope, with beneficiaries expressing gratitude while the Deputy Prime Minister praised communities for caring for those in need. At Lunkuntu, 26 year old Njabulo Mamba received a two-room house built with Taiwan’s support for his child […]
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BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK— Traditional leaders play a crucial role in strengthening Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF) because of their deep knowledge of the communities they serve, Sandile Shongwe, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Disaster Risk Management Agency (NDRMA), has said. Shongwe was speaking during the Regional Validation Workshop on Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF), where […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) has intercepted 51 goats valued at E61 200 in three separate incidents as livestock smuggling to South Africa continues along the Kingdom’s border lines. The UEDF said the interceptions were made on Sunday, August 16, 2026, during patrols and a vehicle checkpoint in the […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Kingdom of Eswatini is set to play a prominent role in shaping discussions on the future of municipal infrastructure when Public Works and Transport Minister Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe joins fellow African infrastructure ministers at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA 26) in Cape Town next week. The […]
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