Education
Senate Committee against moving Scholarship Fund to banks
MBABANE - A recommendation that government scholarship function should remain under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has been made by the...
Aluminium poisoning: How safe are school feeding schemes
MBABANE – Is your child’s food helping them grow or killing them slowly?Thousands of children in Eswatini’s primary schools may be consuming toxic...
Scattered settlements threaten Eswatini’s SDG 4 goals
MBABANE-Across parts of the developing world, the challenge of delivering quality education is often framed in terms of funding, infrastructure, or teacher shortages....
Ministry moves to standardise fees, end corporal punishment
MANZINI – The education system is under scrutiny as the ministry cracks down on fees, corporal punishment and financial misconduct.A high-level meeting between...
Education sector policy blamed for rise in teenage pregnancy
MBABANE – While the Swaziland Education and Training Sector Policy (EDSEC) has long been praised as a progressive step within Eswatini’s education sector,...
Head teachers resolve to close schools if…
MANZINI – Head teachers say once government funds are exhausted, they will close schools and surrender the keys to the regional education officers...
School with everything but pupils
BETHLEHEM – In an era where most public schools in Eswatini are buckling under the pressure of overcrowded classrooms and overstretched resources, Bethlehem...
Electricity hike: Schools billed as businesses
MBABANE – Across Eswatini, the first school period begins around 7:30am.Inside one of the schools around the Hhohho Region, squints at a chalkboard...
Education Ministry takes action against 39 head teachers
MBABANE – In a decisive move that signals a shift from rhetoric to action, the Ministry of Education and Training has taken action...
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Mountain homes face demolition
MBABANE – EmaSwati who were allocated land on hills and mountainous areas could soon see their homes demolished as the Land Management Board...
Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer
MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...
Public transport fares could increase by 25%
LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...
ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts
EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...
Elderly man found dead in forest
MAPHUNGANE – An 80-year-old man from Mhlabubovu, Maphungwane, was found dead in a forest, with residents suspecting he may have succumbed to the...
