ESWATINI 2024/25 BUDGET REFLECTS THAT POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT WERE DECLARED A NATIONAL EMERGENCY – IMF

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has reported that Eswatini’s 2024/2025 financial budget reflects that His Majesty King Mswati III has declared poverty and unemployment a national emergency. This publication has established that IMF communicated its findings last Wednesday after a team led by Mr. Jaroslaw Wieczorek, IMF mission chief […]

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END MALARIA FUND COLLECTS E11M IN FIVE YEARS

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – The End Malaria Fund has collected an amount of E11 million since it was established in 2019. This money is in respect of donations and grants, among other ways, sourced from organisations such as the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The collection of E11 million was confirmed by […]

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EU GIVES E180M TO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

BY BANELE MAGONGO MBABANE – The Ministry of Agriculture has received financial assistance of over E180 Million from EU Eswatini for Livestock Value Chain Development, a project that will run for four years (2023-2027). The funding is earmarked to support commercial farming in the country. This was revealed by the Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka […]

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PUBLIC PENSIONERS RECEIVE 5% INCREMENT

By Sikhulile Dlamini MBABANE – Good news for public pensioners as they will receive an increase in their monthly annuities. This publication has established that the retirees will, as from tomorrow, receive a five percent increment in their Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) reflected in their salaries. The payouts will be backdated to April 1, […]

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INGCAYIZIVELE COOPERATIVE RECEIVES TRACTOR, IMPLEMENTS WORTH E1.2M

By Sikhulile Dlamini HHHUKWINI – Ingcavizivele Multipurpose Cooperative has received a tractor worth E1.2 Million fromthe Ministry of Tinkhundla through the Regional Development Fund (RDF).   This took place yesterday (Wednesday July 3, 2024) at Hhukwini Inkhundla, where the handover was officiated by the Minister of Tinkhundla Administration and Development, Sikhumbuzo Dlamini, together with his […]

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MAGUGA RESIDENTS RECEIVE TRACTOR, FARMING EQUIPMENT WORTH ABOUT E800 000

BY OWETHU DLAMINI MAGUGA– Opportunities for development arise for the Maguga Community as residents receive new farming machinery. Residents of Maguga, under the Madlangempisi Constituency, were filled with excitement and joy as a tractor and farming equipment including a trailer, harrows and a cultivator were delivered to the community last week Friday. This publication established […]

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THREE PROJECTS UNDER GREEN CLIMATE FUND READINESS PROGRAM REVEALED

BY OWETHU DLAMINI EZULWINI- Eswatini Government officially goes green! The Minister of Agriculture, Jabulani Mabuza, launched three agricultural projects under the Green Climate Fund Readiness Program at the Happy Valley Hotel today. The Green Climate Fund Readiness Program focuses on providing grants and technical assistance to National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or focal points (FPs) while […]

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