Dinaledi powers through Eswatini women 

However, Eswatini men found courage and walloped Botswana men 52-33. Eswatini men went on to pick 49-27 victory against Dinaledi. The tournament ends today, the first game is between Botswana men and Eswatini women followed by a clash between...

Players Abroad; Mutandwa, Fashion, Chisala and Ricky Chanda on target 

A number of Zambian players plying their trade outside were in action over the weekend with mixed results. Fashion Sakala ended a seven game goal drought in the league while Kingston Mutandwa scored a brace to lead his side to a win. Former...

Simba Bhora out to finish the job in Eswatini

Simba Bhora midfielder Never Tigere Simba Bhora midfielder Never Tigere has issued a strong warning to his teammates, insisting that their CAF Champions League preliminary tie against Eswatini's Nsingizini Hotspurs remains delicately balanced...

Amnesty International demands justice for US deportees following Eswatini repatriation

Amnesty International urged Eswatini authorities on Wednesday to immediately disclose the whereabouts and legal status of five men who had been deported from the US. The organization also requested disclosure on why one of the men, Orville Etoria,...

Close to 50 children placed under foster care

Reading Time: 2 minutesCLOSE to 50 children have been placed under foster care and guardianship across the country this month. This was revealed by the Deputy Director in the Department of Social Welfare, under the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office...

Judge fails to appear for court hearing in Eswatini over 4 men deported by the US

MBABANE, Eswatini (AP) — A judge failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing in Eswatini on Thursday over the… MBABANE, Eswatini (AP) — A judge failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing in Eswatini on Thursday over the continued detention...

Israel halts aid into Gaza until further notice, accuses Hamas of violating ceasefire agreement.

By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Israel has halted aid into Gaza while accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement, SkyNews reported on Sunday evening. The halting of the aid comes a few days after Hamas and Israel signed a ceasefire agreement...

King Mswati says exploratory discussions with Google to transform eSwatini into an innovation hub.

By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:King Mswati says the partnership between eSwatini and Stardust, SHE Powers Africa as well as exploratory discussions with Google Cloud will transform the country into an innovation hub, Government online platforms...

Kenyan President William Ruto tells United Nations Africa wants eSwatini’s Ezulwini Consensus calling for permanent seats in the UN Security Council implemented.

By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:William Ruto, the Kenyan President says Africa wants the eSwatini’s “Ezulwini Consensus” calling for permanent seats in the United Nations(UN) Security Council implemented. Addressing the UN General Assembly this week,...

Legal Aid Society celebrates release of Jamaican man from Eswatini prison

Orville Etoria, a Jamaican immigrant who lived in the U.S. for 50 years legally, was illegally deported to Eswatini, where he has no ties, and held in a prison there. Photo: Margaret McKen The Legal Aid Society celebrated the release of Orville...

Trump administration scrambles to find country to take Abrego Garcia before judge orders release

The Trump administration is struggling to find a foreign country willing to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national with a checkered legal history, as a federal judge in Maryland weighs ordering his release from immigration...

At IMBISA Plenary, Church in Eswatini Lauded for Development, “preaching gospel in different aspects of life”

The Eswatini government official said that the Catholic Church in the country has 47 primary schools, 13 high schools, one nursing college and one vocational center for people living with disabilities. Further lauding the Catholic Church’s...

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD: Investing in the girl child can transform the world

Reading Time: 2 minutesSITEKI – As government works towards achieving economic development for all, investing in the girl child has been identified as one of the most powerful ways to transform society. Senator Linda Nxumalo highlighted this...

A blueprint for unity: Why Eswatini’s reed dance resonates across the region

Mbulelo Mpofu, Zimpapers Arts and Entertainment Hub THE air above the royal kraal pulsed — not only with the rhythmic stomp of thousands of bare feet striking the ochre earth, but with the resonant clack-clack-clack of emafahlawane — the beaded...

OPINION:Eswatini Sovereignty for sale under King Mswati’s leadership, advocating for Taiwan Province to be recognized by the United Nations(UN) amounts to interference in China’s domestic affairs.

By Wandile Dludlu. One of the characteristics of an independent State is Sovereignty, this being the supreme right as a State to self-rule and autonomy before the world. This is what defines our being and self-determination amongst other States in...

IMBISA Golden Jubilee: Bishops gather in Eswatini for 14th Plenary Assembly

The 14th Plenary Assembly of the Interregional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa, IMBISA, is underway in the Diocese of Manzini, Eswatini. Sheila Pires – Manzini. From 24 September to 28 September, Bishops of six episcopal conferences are...

King Mswati appeals for R43billion donations to assist eSwatini fight climate change.

By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:King Mswati has appealed to the international community to donate about R43billion($2.4billion) and assist eSwatini fight climate change by implementing a plan seeking to reduce 2.24 million tonnes of greenhouse gas...

‘Swazi Bolt’ Leads Eswatini’s 17-Member Squad to Lesotho Youth Games

Eswatini sends a 17-member team to the 2025 Lesotho Youth Games, led by ‘Swazi Bolt’ Sibusiso Matsenjwa as Chef de Mission. Athletes will compete in athletics, boxing, chess, and taekwondo. Reading Time: < 1 minuteSPORTS – Eswatini will once again...

IMBISA’s Plenary Assembly “a synodal act”: President at Opening Ceremony in Eswatini

In a press briefing on August 27, Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León said 120 delegates drawn from the nine countries of IMBISA, including Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Clergy, women, and men Religious, and Laity are expected to grace the...

Rights advocates accuse Eswatini of stalling case weighing US deportations

A judge in Eswatini has failed to appear for a court hearing about the continued detention of four men deported there by the United States. The case, scheduled for Thursday, was brought by several non-profit organisations that have challenged the...