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BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU MBABANE – A simple braid became a powerful lesson in confidence, independence and hope when young girls at UWC Waterford Kamhlaba took part in an empowering vocational skills session on Friday, 14 August 2026. Led by Buhle Bakho Tandla Tetfu Empowerment founder Nombuso Dlamini, the hands-on session formed part of the Brave […]
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BY EPN REPORTER MHLAMBANYATSI – Motorists travelling along the Zondwako/Mhlambanyatsi public road have been urged to immediately seek alternative routes following the collapse of the Great Usuthu River Bridge at Mahhashini. The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) issued an urgent public warning on Sunday, advising motorists and members of the public not to attempt crossing the […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI – Rural youth are being equipped with knowledge and skills to confront the growing effects of climate change while protecting their health, livelihoods and communities. This followed a three-day Training of Trainers programme on “Resilient Futures: Young People, the Climate Crisis and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights,” held at Sibanesami […]
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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE SIPHOFANENI — Eswatini’s continued progress in the HIV response is being matched by a renewed call for communities to strengthen prevention, with the country recording more than 4,000 new HIV infections annually. The National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS (NERCHA) is encouraging Emaswati to remain informed, test regularly and work […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Eswatini’s push to strengthen its energy security through locally generated renewable power has attracted fresh international attention, with global renewable-energy publication SolarQuarter highlighting the Kingdom’s launch of the 10MW Nsoko Solar Power Plant. The development places Eswatini’s renewable-energy drive among a number of major solar developments currently taking place across […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Eswatini is looking to draw lessons from Zimbabwe’s agricultural development model as the Kingdom seeks to strengthen food security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods. This emerged during Agriculture Minister Mandla Tshawuka’s multi-day benchmarking visit to Zimbabwe, where he led a high-level Eswatini delegation on a tour of agricultural projects in […]
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BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK – Residents of Ward 2 in Mangwaneni have been engaged on the ongoing process of transforming informal settlements into formal, serviced residential areas, as Pigg’s Peak Town Council continues efforts to promote orderly urban development. The engagement, held at the Mangwaneni Social Centre, was facilitated by the Pigg’s Peak Town […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI – As Women’s Month continues, attention is often placed on celebrating women’s achievements, strength and contributions to society. But beyond celebrating what women are doing today, the month also provides an opportunity to reflect on the values passed from one generation of women to another through culture and tradition. In Eswatini, […]
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By Sibusisekile Ndlangamandla SIPHOFANENI – The E2.6 billion Eswatini Road Infrastructure Improvement Programme (ERIIP) is set to transform connectivity at Siphofaneni through the construction of a 105.8 kilometre single-carriageway road. Financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the project is expected to address long standing transport challenges faced by communities along the affected routes, particularly […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI – Members of the Siteki community got an opportunity to better understand the new MVA Fund Act of 2026 as the Sincephetelo MVA Fund took its services directly to the public through its SMVAF On The Road outreach programme. Held at the Siteki Bus Rank, the outreach brought MVA Fund officials […]
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