Energy
EEC moves to expand Maguga Hydropower Station by 10MW
MBABANE - The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) has taken a major step towards expanding the Maguga Hydropower Station by an additional 10 megawatts...
ESKOM collects E18 billion from EEC, others
MBABANE – In terms of cash, the South African Government has noted Eswatini Electricity Company’s (EEC) contribution to ESKOM. Reporting to Parliament on...
Observer status: Weight beyond halls of diplomacy
Eswatini’s recent acquisition of observer status at the UN Climate Change Forum was a turning point in the country’s global engagement. This development...
Reading the skies: SADC’s uncertain rains
Over 10 Southern African Development Community (SADC) States gathered in the kingdom last week to address the recurrent drought conditions that continue to...
Eswatini’s fields flourish as SADC falls behind
The Malabo Declaration, adopted in 2014, set out Africa’s agenda for agricultural transformation by 2025, committing member States to end hunger, halve poverty...
Eswatini, AU: Conflict rarely respects national borders
A regional workshop on strengthening early warning and governance monitoring mechanisms in southern Africa recently took place in the kingdom of Eswatini; bringing...
Are you a single parent? Try this
Being a single parent is never easy, yet it is also a role defined by resilience, love and purpose. Each decision, from setting...
The nitty gritty of King’s Troika appointment
His Majesty King Mswati III’s selection as SADC Troika Deputy Chair placed Eswatini in a seat that shapes regional security decisions and day-to-day...
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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...
Least to blame, first to suffer
At the recent United Nations General Assembly, King Mswati III reaffirmed Eswatini’s pledge to address climate change and to advance sustainable development goals....
ByNolwazi Bongwe9 October 2025