Eswatini

The Mbabane City Council approved a 5% increase in property rates for the financial year 2025/2026, an increase that will affect about 130 properties; land rates are also set to increase slightly

The University of Eswatini has moved to increase access for students with disabilities through the establishment of a Disability Support Resource Centre

Eswatini Golf Union president Mandla Dlamini, in response to the death of veteran golfer Evart Madlopha, former principal secretary of the Ministry of Civil Service, called him "one of the best amateur golfers in the country"

A number of eSwatini MPs, supported by human rights activists, have called for an urgent review of the 1991 Game Act, a law they claim allows forest rangers to shoot and kill alleged poachers

Nomcebo Zuma, 21, daughter of South Africa's former president Zuma, has become King Mswati's new 'girlfriend'; she was among the 5.000 women and girls who danced for the king of Eswatini in annual Dance of the Reeds at Ludzidzini Royal Village in Lobamba

Staff at the King Mswati International Airport received training on how to evacuate should a bomb be discovered within the building; authorities have reassured the population it is a normal, annual procedure, no unusual dangers have been reported

An initiative to achieve sustainable development by harnessing the power of nuclear technology in areas such as agriculture, healthcare and energy planning has been launched with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency

The Jabulile School inaugurated a 2,5 million euro sports arena that will benefit other schools, teams and the public

The country was urged to digitise the national identification system, taking into account privacy and security risks, as it will bring important socio-economic benefits, said the Association for Progressive Communication

After the High Court handed down a 43-year prison sentence to two members of Parliament, a spokesman for the Transport, Communications and Allied Workers Union accused the government of institutionalised judicial overkill

The Eswatini Electricity Company invited tenders for the development and construction of hydroelectric projects as part of the Maguga expansion

Oil producer operations in Eswatini Oil Mills have the potential to create over 100.000 indirect jobs for farmers if Eswatini achieves self-sufficiency in soya production