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BREAKING NEWS:King Mswati elected into top African Union position, to represent eSwatini and the SADC region in the AU Peace and Security Council.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:King Mswati has been elected into a top African Union position, he will represent eSwatini and the Southern African region in the AU Peace and Security Council. The King was elected by other African countries during the...
E1.2 BILLION SPENT ON ESWATINI AIR
Times of Swaziland
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February 16, 2025
MBABANE – Taxpayers will inject an additional E395 million into Eswatini Air, bringing the total expenditure on the national carrier to over E1.2 billion over the past three years. This is reflected in Head 53 in the Budget Estimates for the next...
AU Member States applaud AU-AIP Green Climate Fund Readiness Support Initiative in acceleration of water and climate resilience investments
GWP
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The workshop held from 6 to 7 December, co-hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Global Water Partnership Africa (GWP Africa), the project’s delivery partner, sought to establish a shared understanding of the program’s...
CLIMATE CHANGE:Meteorology Service warns as 42°C heatwave expected eSwatini on Tuesday.
Swaziland News
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By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Phephisa Sihlongonyane, a weather forecaster at the eSwatini Meteorology Service has warned of a looming heat-wave. Temperatures in eSwatini are highly expected to reach forty-two degrees Celsius(42°C) on Tuesday. The...
UAE, ESWATINI FORGE STRONGER ECONOMIC TIES
Times of Swaziland
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February 13, 2025
DUBAI, UAE – A new chapter in economic cooperation has opened between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Eswatini. This follows the signing of an investment promotion and protection agreement yesterday. This landmark deal is...
Eswatini: Nuclear energy technology to aid development goals
ESI Africa
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December 4, 2024
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is assisting the Kingdom of Eswatini in its sustainable development agenda in the healthcare, agriculture and nuclear energy sectors. IAEA experts are working with their counterparts in Eswatini to...
ESWATINI'S MULTI-MILLION PLAN TO ELEVATE HANDICRAFT EXPORT
Eswatini Observer
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By Nomfanelo Maziya | 2024-12-04 Eswatini is set to significantly elevate its handicraft sector through a multi-million investment aimed at propelling local artisans into the international stage. This was according to Policy Area three of the...
Eswatini: Teachers launch the Go Public! Fund Education campaign despite intimidation
Education International
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December 3, 2024
Trade union rights are human rights Go public! Fund education published 3 December 2024 updated 3 December 2024 In Eswatini, Education International (EI) and its member organisation, the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT), are...
ESWATINI FACING RISE IN NCDS - PM
Eswatini Observer
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By SITHEMBILE HLATSHWAYO | 2024-12-02 ESWATINI is facing an increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), complicating treatment regimens and compromising health outcomes for individuals living with HIV. These sentiments were shared by Prime...
ESWATINI NEEDS TO EMBRACE AN EXPORT LED GROWTH
Eswatini Observer
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By NOKUNCEDA MAGAGULA | 2024-11-29 The World Bank, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) completed the Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) for Eswatini which revealed the need to embrace an export-led growth. This diagnostic was an...
GOVT CHAMPIONS CLIMATE-SMART FARMING
Times of Swaziland
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February 7, 2025
MALKERNS – Government has signalled strong support for climate-smart farming practices that enhance food production while promoting youth participation in agriculture. In a bold step towards sustainable agriculture and food security, last week,...
CHAMPIONING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Eswatini Observer
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By SITHEMBILE HLATSHWAYO | 2025-01-31 Through initiatives like the Temvelo Awards, Eswatini positions itself as a leader in environmental stewardship. By rewarding innovation, fostering collaboration, and inspiring collective action, the awards...
Kenya’s PS Imbunya joins ESAMI Governing Board
TV47
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July 3, 2025
Principal Secretary State Department for Public Service and Human Capital Development Dr. Jane Kere Imbunya today officially joined the Governing Board of the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI). The induction session, held...
ESWATINI NOW REPRESENTED IN COMESA COURT
Eswatini Observer
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By BONGIWE DLAMINI | 2024-11-26 ESWATINI is now represented in the COMESA Court of Justice’s (CCJ) First Instance Division. Representing the country in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Court is Justice Mazwendoda Mavuso...
THE TRANSFORMATION ESWATINI SPORTS NEED
Times of Swaziland
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February 4, 2025
Dear reader, in his Speech from the Throne during the opening of the Second Session of the 12th Parliament of the Kingdom of Eswatini, His Majesty King Mswati III boldly declared 2025 as the Year of Transformation to the Promised Land. This vision...
Ruth First and activist research: the legacy of a South African freedom fighter
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was assassinated by apartheid forces in her office at the Eduardo...
MALOLOTJA NATURE RESERVE ALLEGED ILLEGAL MINING IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT:Climate change, erosion, loss of biodiversity and chemical contamination of water.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MALOLOTJA:Michael Lee Enterprises, a company owned by Taiwan investor Michael Lee that was granted a mining license by King Mswati allegedly violated global climate change mitigation regulations and policies by engaging in an...
Eswatini unveils readiness report for digital ID, transformation push
Biometric Update
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November 22, 2024
The Kingdom of Eswatini has unveiled the findings of its first Digital Readiness Assessment, a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The...
Seychelles And Eswatini Are Poised To Strengthen Their Partnership In Various Fields
MENAFN
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February 3, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) On Monday, February 3, 2025, H.E. Mr. Mlondi Solomon Dlamini, the High-Commissioner-designate of the Kingdom of Eswatini, met with Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, at Maison Quéau de...
Standard Bank leads debt funding of pioneering Eswatini hydropower project
Engineering News
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Standard Bank has announced the close of a R567-million deal to fund Eswatini’s 13.5 MW Lower Maguduza hydropower project. The project was sponsored and developed by African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) with the African Infrastructure...