Farming
Broken border fence undermines government’s FMD vaccination drive
MBABANE – Government’s nationwide mass vaccination of cattle against FMD risks being undermined by the continued deterioration of the border fence separating Eswatini...
FMD: Minister to table mass vaccination request today
MANZINI - In a bid to control and end the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka will table a...
Farmers call for mass vaccination
MANZINI - Livestock farmers and butchery owners are calling upon government to roll out foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccinations across the country to stop...
Farmers demand cattle quarantine as FMD spreads
MBABANE – Anxiety is mounting among Mkhiweni farmers over the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, as they question why government neglects quarantining infected cattle.Residents...
Agriculture minister’s 10 cattle hit by FMD
MBABANE – At least 10 cattle belonging to the Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka have tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in his...
Festive meat shortage fears intensify
MBABANE – Imagine a meat-less Christmas.Consumers face a fragile festive season as braais could be limited due to the meat shortage imposed by...
Government injects E14m, minister urges increased maize output
MBABANE – The Minister for Agriculture, Mandla Tshawuka, has urged farmers to intensify maize production as government accelerates its push towards food sovereignty...
Government Allots E40 Million for FMD Outbreak Response
MBABANE – Government has set aside a preliminary budget of E40 million to tackle the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).This was disclosed by...
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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...
