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Digital government app in Eswatini sparks public criticism over data privacy
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
A digital government application, which was launched in May in Eswatini, is facing public scrutiny over concerns about data privacy and security. The “Government In Your Hand” (GIYH) app was rolled out in a ceremony presided at by the country’s...
Sinceni Clinic nurse LaThring plays with her one(1)year-old child during work hours, health workers across the country grounded with no working equipment while emaSwati die amid shortage of drugs in public hospitals.
Swaziland News
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By Bongiwe Dlamini SINCENI:Mrs Ngwenya known as LaThring was found playing with her one(1)year-old child here at Sinceni Clinic on Thursday playing with her one(1) year-old child. Nurses and other health workers across the country are grounded...
Eswatini Commerce Minister says Kingdom aims to increase mining contribution to Gross Domestic Product(GDP),strength fiscal stability.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Mancoba Khumalo,the eSwatini Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade says the Kingdom aims to increase mining contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) to enhance fiscal stability. In economic...
OPINION:State controlled journalists defending SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff for a few ‘pieces of silver’ complicit in the killing of emaSwati amid shortage of drugs in public hospitals.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini Credibility is one of the basic principles that every journalist must uphold and defend, we have journalists in this country who sold their independence to SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff and, they found themselves...
MaMkhize in talks to buy Eswatini giants Mbabane Highlanders
Briefly
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July 3, 2025
Businesswoman and socialite, Shauwn "MaMkhize" Mkhize, is reportedly looking to buy a new football club after Royal AM was liquidated MaMkhize is said to be engaged in ongoing negotiations to acquire the club, which is based in the Kingdom of...
REVEALED: Eswatini Government wants to delay salary increment for civil servants, four(4) months rejected extension systematic meant to hide behind Incwala until April 2026.
Swaziland News
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By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:The Public Sector Unions(PSUs) have collectively rejected a request by Government to delay the release of the highly anticipated salary review report, the Ministry of Public Service wanted a four(4) months extension to...
African Development Bank Approves $47.5 Million Loan To Spur Eswatini's Economic Growth
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group ( ) has approved a $47.5 million loan to the Kingdom of Eswatini. The loan will support the government's efforts to transform the economy, achieve sustainable growth,...
OPINION:Fighting climate change should not be a donor driven project, Government must allocate more money to the Eswatini Environment Authority(EEA).
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini met a delegation from the Green Climate Fund African Division on Monday, he appealed for funding amounting to over R300million to support the country in tackling the climate change...
King Mswati says eSwatini making progress in achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).
Swaziland News
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By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:King Mswati says eSwatini is making progress in achieving the United Nations(UN) Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) but told world leaders that, “the current global crises are threatening progress towards achieving...
Eswatini King Commends Students’ Conduct at Ghana’s KNUST
News Ghana
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June 28, 2025
His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini has publicly praised ten emaSwati students pursuing studies at Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) for their exemplary conduct and academic dedication. During an engagement in...
Eswatini’s Monarch Advocates for Traditional Leaders in African Governance
News Ghana
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June 26, 2025
King Mswati III of Eswatini has urged African governments to formally integrate traditional authorities into national development frameworks, calling them indispensable partners in addressing continental challenges. The monarch’s remarks came...
King Mswati III gifts $1,000 to each Eswatini student at KNUST
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Inkhosikati LaMagongo, has gifted $1,000 each to the 10 Eswatini (emaSwati) students studying at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The generous...
EXPOSED:Eswatini Government now ‘forcing’ patients to sign discharge forms amid shortage of drugs in public hospitals to avoid being sued, document designed to exonerate State.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:The eSwatini Government is now forcing patients to sign discharge forms designed to exonerate the State amid shortage of drugs in public hospitals. The document has been designed to appear as if the patients who are...
Nigeria, Ghana, and SA face volatility as half of African currencies show signs of depreciation – Report
Nairametrics
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July 5, 2025
Nearly half of African currencies have shown signs of depreciation despite steady development across the continent, according to the latest edition of the Monthly Developments in the African Macroeconomic Environment report published by the...
King Mswati III gifts KNUST Eswatini students $1,000 each
Joy FM
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June 28, 2025
His Majesty King Mswati III, accompanied by HRH Inkhosikati LaMagongo, gifted each emaSwati student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) a sum of USD 1,000 in a gesture that underscored the deep bond between Eswatini...
The two symbolic gifts Otumfuo presented to King of Eswatini at Manhyia Palace
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
A historic cultural exchange took place at the Manhyia Palace when the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, welcomed His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini with two emblematic gifts symbolising unity, heritage, and a shared vision for Africa’s...
Watch as Otumfuo and King Mswati III of Eswatini face off in a dance battle
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and King Mswati III of Eswatini hit the dance floor in a friendly dance competition during a royal banquet held in honour of the visiting Eswatini monarch. Both kings, dressed in official suits and ties...
Watch as Otumfuo's son shares dance with princess of Eswatini at royal banquet
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
Oheneba Nana Kwame Kyeretwie, the youngest son of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, was captured on video dancing with one of the princesses of King Mswati III of Eswatini during a royal banquet held in honour of the visiting monarch. In the...
OPINION:Finance Minister Neal Rijikernberg must be held accountable for non-payment of Government suppliers, relax R2.5billion African Development Bank(AfDB) tender requirements to benefit emaSwati owned companies.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini Neal Rijikernberg, the Minister of Finance normally runs to the media to announce that, Government has secured loans or receipts from the South African Customs Union(SACU) saying “we will now pay Government suppliers”. But...
Asante, Eswatini cultures converge
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June 28, 2025
Two cultures of distinct features, each defining the identity of its people, came together on a common dais at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi last Thursday when the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, hosted a durbar for the Leader of the Kingdom of...