Work still to be done before Swaziland schools open after coronavirus lockdown
A plan to reopen schools in Swaziland (eSwatini) after the coronavirus lockdown is in jeopardy as government and the teachers’ union cannot agree on the best way forward.The Swazi Ministry of Education...
View ArticleWarders allegedly kill inmate during Swaziland prison riot
An inmate at a prison in Swaziland (eSwatini) was allegedly killed by warders during a riot involving gang members.It happened on Tuesday night (9 June 2020) at the Sidwashini correctional facility in...
View ArticleDelay in reopening Swaziland schools as coronavirus cases continue to rise
The reopening of schools in Swaziland (eSwatini) is to be delayed because the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise.Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini saidthere was ‘panic’ among many Swazi people...
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Swaziland activist ‘tortured by police’ after criticising absolute monarch...
The Swaziland democracy activist arrested and charged with sedition after he criticised King Mswati III, the absolute monarch, said he was tortured by police.Ncamiso Ngcamphalala said he almost died...
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Swaziland journalist in exile after criticising king gets global press...
Eugene Dube, the Swaziland journalist who was forced to flee the after he published articles critical of absolute monarch King Mswati III, has been honoured by a global media freedom group.Reporters...
View ArticleCorruption throws Swaziland coronavirus scheme to feed destitute into confusion
The Swaziland (eSwatini) Government’s plan to feed the hungry during the coronavirus lockdown is falling apart.Russell Dlamini, chief executive of The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) which...
View ArticleSwaziland journalist death threat after article supporting absolute monarch’s...
A Swaziland (eSwatini) journalist received a death threat after he wrote an article in support of the political regime headed by absolute monarch King Mswati III.Welcome Dlamini of the Times of...
View ArticleSwaziland among worst in world for workers’ right, new survey reveals
Swaziland (eSwatini) has one of the worst workers’ rights records in the world, according to the latest annual survey by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).The kingdom scored five in...
View ArticleSwaziland LGBTI rights group back in High Court in bid for legal recognition
An LGBTI rights group in Swaziland (eSwatini) is back in the High Court to challenge a ruling that it cannot be allowed to operate in the kingdom.In September 2019, eSwatini’s Registrar of Companies...
View ArticleSwaziland schools to reopen from coronavirus lockdown but Govt. admits...
The Swaziland (eSwatini) Government is to reopen schools from coronavirus lockdown even though it admits the number of infections and deaths is increasing.Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini called the...
View ArticleNearly 15,000 Swaziland workers face unpaid layoffs as alcohol banned in...
Nearly 15,000 people in Swaziland (eSwatini) could be laid off work without pay because the government has reintroduced a ban on alcohol distribution during the coronavirus lockdown.The prediction came...
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Swaziland EU Ambassador joins LGBTI rights supporters at High Court for...
Supporters of LGBTI rights outside the High Court in SwazilandA crowd of supporters in Swaziland (eSwatini), including the European Union Ambassador to the kingdom Esmeralda Hernandez Aragones,...
View ArticleNew report of Swaziland hospital crisis as Govt fails to pay suppliers,...
Patients at a major hospital in Swaziland (eSwatini) were left without food for at least a day because a catering company refused to deliver until the government met its unpaid bills.It is one of a...
View ArticleSwaziland teachers say Govt. plan to reopen schools from coronavirus lockdown...
Union leaders have urged the Swaziland (eSwatini) Government not to go ahead with plans to reopen schools next week from coronavirus lockdown because it is unsafe to do so.The Swazi Ministry of...
View ArticleCoronavirus cases in Swaziland continues to rise despite three-month partial...
The total number of positive coronavirus cases officially reported in Swaziland (eSwatini) passed 800 on the 30 June 2020. So far there have been 11 reported deaths.The number of cases rose from 690 to...
View ArticleEntire Swaziland Cabinet in isolation after minister tests positive for...
All 18 cabinet ministers in Swaziland (eSwatini) have been ordered into isolation after one of them tested positive for coronavirus.Public Works and Transport minister Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe was found to...
View ArticleSwaziland schools reopen from coronavirus lockdown amid fears virus not peaked
Some schools in Swaziland (eSwatini) began to reopen from coronavirus lockdown on Monday (6 July 2020) amid fears that the virus has still to reach its peak. The entire Swazi Cabinet is in isolation...
View ArticleSwaziland teachers go to court in bid to stop schools reopening during...
Teachers in Swaziland (eSwatini) are taking the government to court to try to halt the reopening of schools during the coronavirus pandemic.The Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) says it...
View ArticleSwaziland Govt. halts food aid to many elderly people as coronavirus crisis...
Many elderly people in Swaziland (eSwatini) will no longer receive food aid under a government scheme to tackle hunger during the coronavirus crisis.People aged 60 and over who receive monthly elderly...
View ArticleCoronavirus cases in Swaziland hit record level, 10 pc of tests come back...
The Swaziland (eSwatini) Ministry of Health announced a new record of coronavirus cases in a single day just as schools in the kingdom began to reopen and churches were told they could begin operating...
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