Medical
Fuel shortages leave 812 pregnancy emergencies
MBABANE – For a pregnant woman, an emergency can be a matter of life and death, but imagine calling an ambulance and then,...
Drugs worth E237m available
MBABANE – In 2023, His Majesty King Mswati III expressed concern that the country was reportedly faced with persistent drug shortages, despite billions...
Expired tenders used to procure E9m drugs
MBABANE – The Auditor General (AG), Timothy Matsebula, has uncovered serious procurement irregularities at the Ministry of Health, including the use of expired...
8 new SRH strategies to be rolled out nationwide
MBABANE - The Ministry of Health has launched eight new Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) strategic documents for nationwide implementation, strengthening service delivery...
Study on pads sparks outrage, health fears
MBABANE – A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of the Free State (UFS) in South Africa has sparked widespread outrage...
CMS rolls out drug deliveries following King’s directive
MBABANE – The Central Medical Stores (CMS) has moved swiftly to distribute medicines to public health facilities across the country, beginning with the...
Swazipharm welcomes King’s drug shortages directive
MBABANE – Kareem Ashraff, owner of Swazipharm, has welcomed His Majesty King Mswati III’s directives on the health sector.Speaking during the State Opening...
Health Minister Matsebula appointed Chairman of 76th ECSA-HC Conference
MBABANE – Health Minister Mduduzi Matsebula has been appointed Chairman of the 76th East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) Conference of...
Taiwan expands specialist care in Eswatini
MBABANE - Taiwan’s long-standing commitment to Eswatini’s healthcare system has taken a new step forward as the Taiwan Medical Mission relocates to Manzini...
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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...
