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MISS ESWATINI LICENCE EVALUATION ON HOLD
Times of Swaziland
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March 5, 2025
MBABANE — The evaluation of the Miss Eswatini licence has been temporarily suspended by the Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture (ENCAC), pending the completion of prize presentations. ENCAC Chief Executive Officer Stanley Dlamini,...
ESWATINI STADIUM: 4TH MOST EXPENSIVE IN AFRICA
Times of Swaziland
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December 31, 2024
MBABANE – Eswatini is embarking on an ambitious project to construct a world-class national (Olympic) stadium, potentially positioning it as the fourth most expensive stadium in Africa. Government has announced plans following a meticulous...
Eswatini: Adverse weather conditions forecast across the country through at least Jan. 8
Crisis24
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Authorities have suspended rail operations at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) Railway Station after a fire alarm was activated in the early afternoon of Jan. 6. The station has been evacuated, and operations are expected to resume from 15:00. The...
ESWATINI POISED FOR CONTINUED GROWTH IN 2025/26 - ECONOMIST
Eswatini Observer
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By Nomfanelo Maziya | 2024-12-31 The country’s economy has demonstrated significant growth in 2024, establishing itself as one of the fastest-growing middle-income countries in Africa, according to the Southern African Research Foundation for...
ZIMBABWE EYEING ESWATINI AS ITS EXPORT DESTINATION
Eswatini Observer
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By NOKUNCEDA MAGAGULA | 2025-02-27 Eswatini has emerged as a promising export market for Zimbabwe, following President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assumption of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairmanship in August last year. This...
ESWATINI’S PROGRAMME OF ACTION: PM NEEDS OVER E220BN FOR NKWE
Times of Swaziland
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December 29, 2024
MBABANE – Talk about an ambitious man with big dreams! This best describes the country’s Prime Minister (PM), Russell Mmiso Dlamini, following that he dreams that he and his administration will raise over E220 billion in order to achieve goals...
News24 | Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala eyes African Development Bank presidency
News24
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February 27, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala. (@Cyrilramaphosa/X) Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala is in the running to be the president of the African Development Bank. The lender's current head, Akinwumi Adesina, is scheduled to step...
Eswatini Finalizes Funding Framework for its First Public Radiotherapy Centre
IAEA
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Eswatini is taking tangible steps to prepare for its first public radiotherapy centre to enable cancer patients to be treated in-country, according to a team of international experts. The experts, appointed by the IAEA, World Health Organization...
Nigeria, Ghana, and SA face volatility as half of African currencies show signs of depreciation – Report
Nairametrics
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July 5, 2025
Nearly half of African currencies have shown signs of depreciation despite steady development across the continent, according to the latest edition of the Monthly Developments in the African Macroeconomic Environment report published by the...
Too Much: who are all the celebs in the cast of Lena Dunham's Netflix show?
Evening Standard
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July 4, 2025
Think Girls (kind of), only set in London and not starring Dunham as the protagonist. That would be Jessica, a 30-something year old woman who lives in New York, who moves to London for a fresh start. She’s played by American actor Megan Stalter,...
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited and West African Refreshments Ltd.
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have reached an agreement for ECCBC to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic) and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL). Voltic is a subsidiary of CCBA, and WARL...
Finance Minister Neal Rijikernberg says eSwatini made significant progress in reducing fiscal deficit, applauds World Bank for Public Finance Review.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Neal Rijikernberg,the Minister of Finance says eSwatini has made significant progress in reducing the fiscal deficit and implementing adjustment measures. The Minister was speaking at Hilton Hotel,in the capital city-Mbabane...
World Bank Eswatini Director Satu Kahkonen says newly launched Public Finance Review Report to guide collective effort in strengthening fiscal policy for economic growth and development.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Satu Kahkonen,the World Bank Eswatini Country Director says, the newly launched Public Finance Review Report will guide the collective effort with the Government particularly, in strengthening fiscal policy while...
World Bank Expands Support To Electrify Rural Eswatini, Reaching 200,000 People
MENAFN
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February 14, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) MBABANE, Eswatini, February 14, 2025/APO Group/ -- A new World bank financed project is helping set Eswatini on the path to universal energy access by 2030. The Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access...
World Bank project expands support to electrify rural Eswatini
Africa Business Communities
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A new World Bank financed project is helping set Eswatini on the path to universal energy access by 2030. The Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) project for Eswatini will help the country reach the remaining...
Ethical Rhino Spotting in Eswatini
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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February 16, 2025
Three rhinos roam freely in Eswatini, where ethical wildlife tourism supports conservation efforts and protects these endangered giants. Photo courtesy of That Travel Go World Travel is reader-supported and may earn a commission from purchases...
ARMY WORMS INVADE ESWATINI, THREATEN CROPS
Times of Swaziland
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February 18, 2025
MBABANE - A new threat has emerged for Eswatini’s farmers: the African armyworm (Umgundzatjani). The Minister of Agriculture has issued a warning about the invasion of these destructive pests. Minister of Agriculture, Mandla Tshawuka, addressed a...
Palazzo Hospitality to manage Palazzo Ezulwini Hotel in Eswatini, South Africa
Hotel Management Network
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February 17, 2025
Palazzo Hospitality has announced an expansion into the African market with the management of the new Palazzo Ezulwini Hotel and Convention Center in Eswatini, South Africa. Slated to open in the last quarter of 2025, this property is currently...
CLIMATE CHANGE:Meteorology Service warns as 42°C heatwave expected eSwatini on Tuesday.
Swaziland News
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By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Phephisa Sihlongonyane, a weather forecaster at the eSwatini Meteorology Service has warned of a looming heat-wave. Temperatures in eSwatini are highly expected to reach forty-two degrees Celsius(42°C) on Tuesday. The...
BREAKING NEWS:King Mswati elected into top African Union position, to represent eSwatini and the SADC region in the AU Peace and Security Council.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:King Mswati has been elected into a top African Union position, he will represent eSwatini and the Southern African region in the AU Peace and Security Council. The King was elected by other African countries during the...