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SUSPENDED HEALTH TENDERS: ESPPRA demands showdown talks
Eswatini Observer
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September 1, 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Eswatini Public Procurement Regulatory Agency (ESPPRA) has called for an urgent meeting with the Ministry of Health and pharmaceutical suppliers, citing serious concerns about integrity and efficiency in the procurement...
Professor Agyemang Takes the Helm as Chair of Accounting and Finance at University of Eswatini
Modern Ghana
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Professor Joseph Kwasi Agyemang, Professor of Accounting Sciences at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and the University of Eswatini, and the first person in the world to attain three unique PhDs in accounting, has been appointed Chair/Head...
Taiwan, Boosting Its Defense Spending Amid Threats From Communist China, Is on Freedom’s Front Line
The New York Sun
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September 1, 2025
The world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges — from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic coercion and disinformation campaigns. Authoritarian regimes increasingly employ gray-zone tactics that undermine the...
SADC, IUCN, and BirdLife Africa launch regional vulture conservation strategy
IUCN
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The recently approved Strategy represents a comprehensive regional framework developed through an evidence-based, collaborative process that builds upon existing national and international commitments. These include the Convention on Migratory...
Emaswati Tech Experts Key to E6 Billion Industrial Park – King
Eswatini Observer
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August 23, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes YOKOHAMA, JAPAN — His Majesty King Mswati III has urged Emaswati to develop cutting-edge technological skills to help Eswatini compete globally. He said the time had come for locals to spearhead ambitious projects such as...
Central Bank of Eswatini Reports Profit Decline to E205.7 Million
Eswatini Observer
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August 25, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has reported a profit of E205.7 million for the 2024/25 financial year — a decline from the E251.5 million recorded the previous year. Despite the dip, the bank said the performance...
OPINION:Gender Based Violence(GBV) a national disaster in eSwatini.
Swaziland News
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By Wandile Dludlu. Homes in eSwatini are plagued by violence, all forms of abuse and sexual immorality amongst siblings, particularly against women and the girl child amidst this grim reality, whereas as emaSwati we displays a complete inability...
Eswatini activates Udacity Coding Programme
Eswatini Observer
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August 19, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology has officially launched the activation of the Udacity Coding Programme, a digital skills initiative aimed at equipping Emaswati with globally competitive technology...
Eswatini’s 30-Year Grand Plan Still on Track to Achieve First-World Vision
Eswatini Observer
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August 19, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 30-year Grand Plan aimed at transforming Eswatini into a first-world nation is still in the pipeline. Stakeholder Engagements Underway Acting Government Spokesperson Thabile Mdluli explained that the Office of the Prime...
HIV Leading Killer Among Eswatini Men, Diabetes Among Women
Eswatini Observer
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August 23, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 2024 Annual Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Report shows that HIV remains the leading cause of death among men in Eswatini, while diabetes mellitus is the most common cause among women. The report, launched by...
Eswatini Health Crisis: ESPPRA Halts E570M Medical Supply Tenders
Eswatini Observer
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August 17, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe procurement woes plaguing the Ministry of Health show no sign of easing, as the Eswatini Public Procurement Regulatory Agency (ESPPRA) has once again halted the awarding of critical health tenders, this time with a...
Eswatini: At the King’s Pleasure
JSTOR Daily
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August 15, 2025
The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. What’s in a name? If you’re a country, rather than a person, then the answer, should you choose to change it, is a quite bewildering array of logistical expenses. The tiny nation...
eSwatini: Bushfire’s CollaboNation shares new track
Music in Africa
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August 13, 2025
The initiative, supported by MTN and produced by Bushfire Records, brings together artists from across the continent to create original cross-genre and cross-cultural music. The 2025 release, whose title means “Mountain Horizon” in Siswati, is...
World Vision Eswatini Unveils New Director
Eswatini Observer
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August 19, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAMOS William Zaindi has been appointed as the new National Director for World Vision Eswatini. Zaindi started in his new role on Friday, following the departure of former national director Tinah Mukunda, who joined World...
Eswatini’s young honey-hunters sustain a rare bond with wild birds
Mongabay
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August 13, 2025
In Eswatini, the Southern African country formerly known as Swaziland, people still commonly hunt for honey with the help of wild birds, a new study finds. This rare form of human-wildlife cooperation, which has disappeared from much of Africa, is...
Eswatini MPs Push for Mandatory DNA Testing
Eswatini Observer
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August 12, 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutesDUE to the increasing number of reports on men raising children who are not biologically theirs, Members of Parliament are expected to move a motion urging government to introduce mandatory DNA testing, particularly in cases...
Eswatini’s Digital Transformation Crucial for Economic Resilience and Growth
Eswatini Observer
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August 11, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesEswatini’s ongoing digital transformation presents a significant opportunity to drive inclusive growth, but it requires bold reforms, including restructuring the Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC), to...
African Parliaments urged to embrace technology in Hansard reporting
Ghana News Agency
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August 16, 2025
By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Aug 16, GNA—The 11th Biennial Conference of the Commonwealth Hansard Editors Association–Africa Region (CHEA-AR), has ended in Accra, with a call on African Parliaments to invest in technology and modernize their...
King Mswati applauds police for using technology to fight escalating cybercrime crime.
Swaziland News
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By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:King Mswati has applauded what he described as technologically advancement within the Police Service. Speaking during the Police Day on Friday, the King expressed deep appreciation and pride in the exceptional skills,...
Eswatini Air clarifies recent flight disruptions
Eswatini Observer
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August 7, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesEswatini Air has provided further context regarding the flight disruptions experienced since Sunday, August 3, stating that the safety and security of passengers and crew remain their foremost and non-negotiable priority....