Adekunle Owolabi

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Ezulwini – Eswatini has secured a E100 million investment from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to combat the country’s growing crisis of plastic, healthcare, and electronic waste. The five-year project, launching in 2025 and running until 2030, was announced on World Environment Day during a high-level event at the Royal Villas in Ezulwini. The Prime Minister, His Excellency Russell Mmiso Dlamini, was represented by Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Appollo Maphalala.

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EZULWINI – Local entrepreneurs producing “Made in Eswatini” goods have been invited to a strategic business seminar organised by MTN Eswatini in partnership with A Peculiar People, as part of this year’s 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign.

2 days ago | independentnews.co.sz | Adekunle Owolabi

Tokyo— Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has wrapped up a successful official visit to Japan, where he represented Eswatini at Expo 2025 in Osaka. The event offered a global platform to promote the Kingdom’s rich culture and highlight key investment opportunities across multiple sectors. During his stay, the Prime Minister engaged with potential investors, presenting Eswatini’s Programme of Action aimed at accelerating economic growth.

2 days ago | independentnews.co.sz | Adekunle Owolabi

Matsapha — The three-day Eswatini Local Government Conference concluded yesterday, bringing together more than 500 participants from across the country. The event, held under the theme “One country, one system of local government,” aimed to foster dialogue on unifying the nation’s local governance under the Tinkhundla system. Minister of Education and Training, Hon. Owen Nxumalo, who closed the conference on behalf of Acting Prime Minister Hon.

2 days ago | independentnews.co.sz | Adekunle Owolabi

Lilongwe — Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo will make a state visit to Eswatini on Monday, June 9, 2025, following a working visit to Malawi that began on Friday, June 6. During his two-day visit to Malawi, Chapo and his counterpart, President Lazarus Chakwera, signed three bilateral agreements aimed at boosting cooperation between the two neighbouring countries. The deals cover areas including mineral resources, energy, transport, fisheries, and water management.