OPINION:Central Medical Stores(CMS) not a human being Mr SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff, show us the multibillion delivered drugs people are dying in public hospitals.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini While working for one of the local newspapers a few years, I once interviewed Majozi Sithole, the then Governor of the Central Bank of Eswatini(CBE) and former Minister of Finance, he said once they steal billions of public...

“I don’t protect corrupt thieves stay away from me,” Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini tells SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff who is facing arrest on multibillion drugs shortage crisis.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini allegedly refused to protect Kareem Ashraff, the SwaziPharm Director who is facing arrest for allegedly stealing billions of public funds resulting in the shortage of drugs in...

Health Ministry: HIV vaccine not yet approved in Namibia

The Ministry of Health and Social Services says Namibia has not yet approved the use of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable medication for prevention and treatment of HIV, due to its high global market price. Ministry spokesperson Walters...

WHO sounds alarm on rising number of suicides in Eswatini

18 september 2025 - 12:27:47 MA 232 Views Panafrican News Agency Mbabane, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the rising number of suicides in Eswatini, calling for urgent and coordinated action to...

People living with HIV in fear as impact of donor funding cuts begin to show in eSwatini

Nompilo Mdluli — in brown jacket — and Simphiwe Matsebula — in black jersey are worried that the Pepfar pause on HIV services in eSwatini could negatively affect the lives of people living with HIV especially daily access to antiretroviral...

Swazipharm forensic review punches holes at Funduzi’s investigations

Reading Time: 4 minutesA new forensic review commissioned by Swazipharm has cast doubt on the credibility of Funduzi Forensic Services’ investigation into the country’s drug shortage crisis, exposing major flaws in both the firm’s appointment and...

Most Countries Are Reducing Deaths from Heart Disease, Cancer and Diabetes

September 15, 2025 3 min read Death Rates from Chronic Diseases Dropped in Most Countries A report finds that death rates from cancer and heart disease have declined since 2010 in roughly 150 countries. Experts explain potential reasons why By...

Eswatini Bound: ICE Informs Kilmar Abrego Garcia He Will Soon 'Deport' to Bless the Rains Down in Africa

The saying goes that ‘beggars can’t be choosers,’ but that didn’t stop illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his lawyers from submitting a long list of countries he didn’t want to be deported to. Garcia had been imprisoned in a summer camp-like...

eSwatini parliamentary delegation visits KZN

Home/News/KZN/eSwatini parliamentary delegation visits KZN KZNNewsPietermaritzburg 3 hours ago Shorné Bennie 1 minute read The exchange of ideas and knowledge was the focus of a visit by an eSwatini parliamentary delegation to the KwaZulu-Natal...

Murder suspect on the run for over two years arrested in KZN

The man allegedly killed a woman who was the mother of his children. A murder suspect who has been on the run since February 2023 has finally been arrested. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said detectives from...

Experts Launch a Climate and Health Curriculum for African Negotiators Ahead of COP30

Africa, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, COP30, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women's Health Health Delegates at the...

OPINION:No ‘political make-up’ will ever restore credibility of the Tinkhundla cruel and oppressive regime after collapsing the health system, killing dozens of citizens.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini Perhaps let me first declare that while employed by one of the local newspapers fifteen(15) years ago, I once worked with Nsindiso Tsabedze, the now Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, he is a journalist and of course,...

Minister of Health Engages CDC on Pooled Procurement Talks

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a significant move to bolster regional public health efforts, Minister of Health Mduduzi Matsebula undertook a high-level visit to the Africa Centre of Disease Control (CDC)’s Southern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre....

Empowering Children Through a Mobile Application for Sexual Abuse Prevention: The Supporting Roles of Parents and Teachers in a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Indonesia

Introduction Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a global public health issue,1 with severe short- and long-term effects,2 including post-traumatic stress, behavioral and cognitive disorders, academic failure,3 nightmares, low self-worth,4 and impaired...

Vusimuzi Matlala allegedly used fake passport to cross into Eswatini, SA jokes he's a foot risk

The State claims that Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is a flight risk, adding that he isn't being honest with the court The State alleges that Matlala used a fraudulent passport to cross over into Eswatini twice South Africans took to social media to...

Mnangagwa secures partnerships in Vatican, China and Eswatini

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday returned home after completing a three-legged diplomatic tour that took him to the Vatican, China, and Eswatini, in what government officials described as a successful mission to secure partnerships and...

Imagination

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” In this quote by Albert Einstein, he reminds us that whilst logic is useful for practical solutions, the expansive nature of imagination breaks boundaries. It can lead to...

Mnangagwa hails Eswatini’s solidarity during Zimbabwe’s toughest times

Reading Time: 3 minutesZimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed profound gratitude to the kingdom for standing with his country during years of political isolation and punitive sanctions. Mnangagwa was delivering the keynote address at...

What is Eswatini? The African country where Kilmar Abrego Garcia could go next

CBP senior advisor Ron Vitiello dissects Democrats' 'due process' argument for 'Maryland man' Kilmar Abrego Garcia and calls an alleged edit of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's interview 'propaganda at its worst' on 'The Will Cain Show.'...

What is Eswatini? Meet the African country where Kilmar Abrego Garcia could go next

CBP senior advisor Ron Vitiello dissects Democrats' 'due process' argument for 'Maryland man' Kilmar Abrego Garcia and calls an alleged edit of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's interview 'propaganda at its worst' on 'The Will Cain Show.'...