King Mswati urges emaSwati to consult Department of Fire before starting fires, says wild fires destroy properties.

By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:King Mswati says uncontrolled wild fires destroy property and wildlife, he urged emaSwati to consult the Department of Fire before starting fires. Speaking during the National Fire Day on Friday, the King applauded the...

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announces theme of 2026 Rose Parade float

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's "Giant Strides Together" float will celebrate teamwork and African elephants at the 2026 Rose Parade in Pasadena. SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has announced the theme of its upcoming float...

Eswatini loses about E1bn US funding in 2 years

Reading Time: 3 minutesEswatini has lost nearly E1 billion in United States (US) government funding between 2024/25, marking one of the sharpest aid contractions the country has faced in recent years. According to official data published by...

OPINION:Tourism and Environmental Affairs Minister Jane Mkhonta-Simelane, is this the R2million eBet bribery Parliament cabal you are talking about?.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini Tourism and Environmental Affairs Minister Jane Mkhonta-Simelane frustrated the awarding of a license to eBet for months and, the investors were on the verge of closing as their business was collapsing. Perhaps after being...

Investors urged to prioritise environmental, social impact

Oliver Mutasa, the chairman of a local environmental consultancy firm, SustiGlobal Investors must identify and anticipate potential environmental and social risks associated with their projects and plan to mitigate negative impacts for them to...

KenGen full year net profit rises to Ksh 10.5B

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) full year profit after tax to June this year has risen by 54pc to reach Ksh 10.5 billion compared Ksh.6.8 billion. According to the power generator, earnings were lifted by stronger operational...

Search for missing aircraft intensifies in harsh weather near Barberton

Search and rescue (SAR) teams continue their mission through tough winds, mist and rain between the Lebombo Mountains to find a missing Cessna 206 aircraft. Lowvelder reports that a Cessna 206 that departed from King Mswati III International...

Reports of missing aircraft between Eswatini and South Africa

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNELSPRUIT – An airplane that departed from King Mswati III International Airport in Eswatini has yet to land in South Africa and contact with the aircraft has been lost. The aircraft, a Cessna 206, was due to land at Kruger...

Eswatini Is Open for Business – Tibiyo MD

Reading Time: 2 minutesSandton – Tibiyo TakaNgwane Managing Director Dr. Absalom Themba Dlamini has reaffirmed Eswatini’s readiness to engage the global investment community, calling on international partners to join the kingdom in building...

Minister appoints new Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) Board

Minister Savannah Maziya has appointed a new ESCCOM Board led by Business Eswatini CEO Nathi Dlamini. The board will guide Eswatini’s ICT policy, boost innovation, and promote digital inclusion. Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Minister of Information,...

Eswatini Prime Minister to Attend Mutharika’s Inauguration on Behalf of King Mswati III

Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini of Eswatini is set to attend the inauguration of President-elect Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika. The Prime Minister will represent His Majesty King Mswati III at the ceremony. The inauguration ceremony is...

LIFELINE FOR ESWATINI: COMESA’s crackdown on cartel-like behaviour in beer sector

COMESA cracks down on cartel-like practices in Eswatini’s beer sector! The move restores fair trade, better prices, and more consumer choice after a major investigation into Diageo’s restrictive agreements. Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Common Market...

‘Like human trafficking’: How US deported five men to Eswatini under secretive deal

WASHINGTON, Oct 11 — Roberto Mosquera’s family had no trace of him for a month after he was arrested by US immigration agents, until a government social media post revealed he had been deported to Africa’s last absolute monarchy. Immigration and...

FirstRand bullish on uranium, oil and gas

Chamwe Kaira FirstRand Limited believes that Namibia’s uranium and oil and gas sectors are well positioned for a rebound. The firm said that while low inflation should help keep interest rates down, fiscal strain from declining Southern African...

80 Years of Global Cooperation: We the Peoples of the United Nations

Reading Time: 4 minutes Today, the United Nations in Eswatini joins government, partners and the people of Eswatini in commemorating United Nations Day usually observed globally on October 24. As we remember the day in 1945 when the United Nations...

‘Businesses are born, jobs created through recycling’

Reading Time: 2 minutesThrough the Temvelo Awards, awareness is created among people about the environmental impact of their daily lives and how their actions can either harm or heal the planet. As a result, there is a value proposition emerging...

OPINION:The generation that sold out Swazis to royal supremacy.

By Wandile Dludlu. The Sobhuza take over in 1968 left him and the Swazis in general with an urgent need for state qualified bureaucrats, management, admins and educated working class fit for purpose as the urge to replace white skilled workers...

Journalism in an Age of Impunity

Statistically, when compared to other occupations, journalism is not considered deadly, or even high risk; labour-intensive sectors such as construction, commercial fishing, mining, etc., reflect consistently higher fatality rates per capita. The...

Rose Parade Sneak Peak: A glimpse of five float entries for 2026 event

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses has released its third 2026 Rose Parade sneak peek, showcasing five entries from Cal Poly Universities, Downey Rose Float Association, La Cañada Flintridge, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Travel South Dakota....

AU-AIP GCF Readiness Initiative Accelerates Climate-Resilient Water Investments Across 15 African Countries, Advancing Global Transformation Agenda

These achievements align directly with GWPO’s Global Transformation Agenda (GTA) launched in February, which seeks to mobilise USD 15 billion in climate-resilient water investments by 2030, including USD 500 million to be leveraged for GWP...