Education
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...
Mazombizwe High in turmoil as disgruntled parents stage walkout
MAZOMBIZWE - Chaos erupted at Mazombizwe High School yesterday as disgruntled parents staged a dramatic walkout during a high-stakes meeting. The exodus was...
First day of school bittersweet
MBABANE – The first day of school was bittersweet for pupils, teachers and head teachers, with a shortage of educators, furniture and food...
Eswatini learner tops SADC Region in IEB assessment
MBABANE – A liSwati learner has broken academic barriers after emerging as the top-performing pupil in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region...
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Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance
LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...
DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget
MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...
Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue
MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...
Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout
MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...
Family sues EEC over E6m for Mpolonjeni child electrocution
MBABANE - The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is facing lawsuit of more than E6 million following an electrocution incident that allegedly claimed the...
