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BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – Eswatini’s youth are finally getting more actively involved in the fight to eliminate malaria in the country. Today, the Minister of Health Lizzie Nkosi launched an unprecendented Eswatini Malaria Youth Army – which is the platform upon which youth will organise in the fight against malaria. The Eswatini Malaria Youth […]
Continue ReadingBY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) recently revealed how much it contributed to the nation’s operational budget. This was revealed through the EEC Shared Value Report for the year ended 31 March 2021. The nearly E100 million contribution to the national budget is in the form of taxation as well dividends […]
Continue ReadingSTORIES BY MBONGENI NDLELA E22m set aside for Sibaya National Dialogue LOBAMBA – The political will and financial commitment towards holding a national dialogue has been clearly displayed by government and the country’s authorities. While some had expressed concern that the dialogue would not take place, Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg has followed up on […]
Continue ReadingEducation, health get lion’s share BY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – Deservedly, the health and education portfolios have been allocated the larger share of the 2022/2023 national budget that was tabled in parliament on Friday, February 18, 2022. Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg tabled a budget totalling E23.16 billion, which is a reduction of about E1 billion […]
Continue ReadingBY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – Government has heard outcries from stakeholders on the need to make changes to the country’s education system to make it competitive and relevant to the current times. Having phased out the O Level General Certificate of Education and introduced the Eswatini General Certificate of Secondary Education (EGCSE), government has again […]
Continue ReadingBY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – It is good news for low-income earners and bad news for those who are considered high-income earners. As a means to address income inequality, people earning E4 000 a month or less will not be taxed and those earning less than E250 000 a year (E20 833.33 a month) will […]
Continue ReadingBY PHESHEYA KUNENE EZULWINI – Emalalatini Development Centre has released a new school fees structure for their secondary education level. According to Emlalatini’s Simon Maseko, the new fees have opened a window for every youth, young mother, and adult to continue with their Secondary Education using open schooling and online learning. With less than a […]
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