Education
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...
E200m ‘miss’ sparks Christian University MoU review call
MBABANE – In an interesting twist, the Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) is proposing an amendment of the memorandum of agreement (MoA) it...
Aspiring forensic pathologist shines at Evelyn Baring High
NHLANGANO – Phiwakwandze Simelane, a 16-year-old pupil at Evelyn Baring High School, has secured the first position countrywide. Simelane, who is enrolled in...
Form V results: Nearly 13 000 fail UNESWA entry
MBABANE – What is the whole purpose of attaining a high school education?The answer is definitely ‘for one to enter university’ and prepare...
Results released amid secondary education reforms
MBABANE - As the Form V examination results are released today, teachers and parents across the country expressed optimism about improved performance. Many...
Dagga farming and absenteeism attributed to high failures
NKWENE - The school with the highest number of repeaters in Grade VII is struggling with many challenges, one of which is high...
Head teachers face criminal charges over top-up fees
MBABANE – The Ministry of Education and Training has warned that head teachers who turn away pupils or demand top-up fees under the...
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‘Cat’ Matlala ID saga: Home Affairs official dismissed
MBABANE – Nonhlanhla Malambe, the Home Affairs official found guilty over the issuance of Eswatini national documents to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, has been...
MaMkhize absent as Eswatini team suffer 2nd defeat
NHLANGANO – Mbabane Highlanders AM suffered another painful defeat without President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize in the stands, as Nsingizini Hotspurs edged them 1-0...
Ex-magistrate, another allegedly disobey court orders
MBABANE – Jail time has been sought for former Magistrate Dumisani Magagula and an individual with whom he is alleged to have disobeyed...
10-litre container of drugs allegedly found with clinic guard
VUVULANE – Community members reportedly recovered a 10-litre container of medication from a security guard at Vuvulane Rural Clinic, raising concerns of theft....
Mpaka centre grapples with refugee influx
MPAKA – Malindza Refugee Reception Centre is grappling with rising arrivals from several African countries. In the past two weeks alone, 18 foreigners...
