Slow roll out of coronavirus vaccines in Swaziland, health workers to get...
Only 3 percent of the Swaziland (eSwatini) population are likely to get coronavirus vaccines in the first phase of inoculations, according to the kingdom’s Minister of Health Lizzie Nkosi. In a...
View ArticleSlow roll out of coronavirus vaccines in Swaziland, health workers to get...
Only 3 percent of the Swaziland (eSwatini) population are likely to get coronavirus vaccines in the first phase of inoculations, according to the kingdom’s Minister of Health Lizzie Nkosi. In a...
View ArticleCyclone Eloise hits Swaziland leaving six deaths and devastation in its wake
Six people were killed and more than 2,000 others were affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise when it hit Swaziland (eSwatini). In a report Acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku said the cyclone ‘resulted...
View ArticleSwaziland gripped by human rights abuses, annual report reveals
Restrictions on freedom of assembly and association grip Swaziland (eSwatini), according to the latest annual report from Human Rights Watch (HRW). Reviewing the year 2020, the group said, ‘On October...
View ArticleSwaziland coronavirus recovery in jeopardy as purchase of vaccine halted
Swaziland’s coronavirus recovery strategy has been derailed after Minister of Health Lizzie Nkosi announced the tiny kingdom would no longer use the AstraZeneca vaccine. Only last week she announced...
View Article‘Urgent action needed to save lives’ as hunger grips Swaziland
Nearly one in three of the Swaziland (eSwatini) population require ‘urgent humanitarian assistance’ as they experience ‘high levels of acute food insecurity’, according to an analysis just released....
View ArticleSwaziland King admits kingdom fails to be a First World nation
King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland (eSwatini), has admitted his poverty-stricken kingdom will not attain ‘First World’ status by 2022. He had been claiming this was possible for many...
View ArticleSwaziland King was secretly hospitalised with coronavirus
King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland (eSwatini), has revealed that he was hospitalised for more than 10 days in January after testing positive for coronavirus. This was not made public at...
View ArticleCoronavirus badly hits Swaziland economy, could take years to recover:...
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the Swaziland (eSwatini) economy hard and there is a danger that it will not easily recover over the coming years, Finance Minister Neal Rijkenbergwarned in his budget...
View ArticleUK medical aid team extends stay in Swaziland as coronavirus battle continues
An United Kingdom emergency medical team sent to Swaziland (eSwatini) to help in the coronavirus crisis is to extend its stay by four weeks. UK-Med announcedon Monday (1 March 2021), ‘As oxygen...
View ArticleSwaziland Govt. misses target to deliver first coronavirus vaccines
The Swaziland (eSwatni) Government has missed its own deadline for delivering the first coronavirus vaccines into the kingdom. Minister of Health Lizzie Nkosi had promised they would be in Swaziland by...
View ArticleSwaziland extends coronavirus lockdown and prepares for third wave to strike
The Swaziland (eSwatini) Government has extended the partial lockdown of the kingdom as the coronavirus crisis reaches its first anniversary and the kingdom is no closer to getting life-saving...
View ArticleSwaziland near bottom in Africa for gender equality in the economy
Swaziland (eSwatini) came third from bottom in sub-Saharan Africa in a global survey of women in the economy. The report called Women, Business and Law 2021was published by the World Bank. According to...
View ArticleSwaziland people face forced eviction from homes in middle of coronavirus...
More than 100 people in Swaziland (eSwatini) face forced eviction from their homes with nowhere to go in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Amnesty International reported. In Madonsa town more...
View ArticleSwaziland absolute monarch sets lawyers on critical online newspaper
King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland (eSwatini) has engaged lawyers in an attempt to get an online newspaper to stop publishing critical articles about him. The Swaziland News, is...
View ArticleSwaziland continues to use AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, despite global...
Swaziland (eSwatini) is to continue distributing the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine even though its use has been suspended in countries across the world after a health scare. About 32,000 doses of the...
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Swaziland U-turn on use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
The Swaziland (eSwatini) Government has done an about turn and decided to halt purchases of the controversial AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Many counties across the world have suspended...
View ArticleSwaziland relaxes coronavirus lockdown amid confusion over vaccines and fear...
The Swaziland (eSwatini) Government has announced the reopening of schools and a relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, even though vaccinations have been delayed and there continues to be a threat of...
View ArticleTeachers’ leaders fear Swaziland schools not ready to reopen as Govt. eases...
The Swaziland National Association of Teachers wants at least 5,000 permanent new teacher posts to be created before schools can reopen safely following the coronavirus crisis. The Swaziland (eSwatini)...
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Swaziland top dogs get their coronavirus vaccines ahead of frontline health...
The Swaziland (eSwatini) Acting Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, the chief of police, and top judiciary have been first to receive coronavirus vaccines although there are only enough doses in the...
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