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Border Management Authority co-chairs Eswatini–South Africa Steering Committee Meeting on Border Management, 2 Oct
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, will on Thursday, 02 October 2025, lead a high-level delegation from the Authority to co-chair the Eswatini–South Africa Steering Committee Meeting on Border...

Gov. Kemp Appoints Omar Ali to Board of Governors of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Governor Brian P. Kemp has appointed Omar Ali to the Board of Governors of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA). Ali’s initial term runs...

Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe tours two higher education institutions in Botswana
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has encouraged the South African Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector to adopt best practices from neighbouring countries in the region, particularly in technical and...

International Relations and Cooperation on immigration-related concerns with Eswatini
South Africa has raised concerns with Kingdom of Eswatini following confirmation by the acting spokesperson of the Government, Mrs Thabile Mdluli, that a group of dangerous criminals of various nationalities landed in Eswatini after being...
Inflation targeting: considerations for central banks in Africa
By Paul Fisher and Glenn Hoggarthfootnote [1] This article is an output from the Bank of England’s Centre for Central Banking Studies (CCBS). The CCBS was established in 1990. It is a small division in the Bank that provides training and technical...

Trade minister states Lesotho shifts away from US market
(MENAFN) Lesotho is actively moving away from relying on the US as a major export destination due to high tariffs and changing buyer preferences, according to Mokhethi Shelile, the country’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Small Business....

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court
Programme Directors, Former President Thabo Mbeki, Former President Kgalema Motlanthe, Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Justice Mandisa Maya, Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Justices, both sitting and retired, 1. His...

U.S. Expels Foreign Offenders to Eswatini
(MENAFN) A repatriation flight organized by the United States has transported a number of foreign nationals to Eswatini, according to an official declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a public statement released...

Deputy Minister David Mahlobo: Water and Sanitation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Budget and policy statement on Department of Water and Sanitation, Vote 41 by Hon David Mahlobo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Good Hope Chamber, Cape Town Honourable Speaker. Honourable Deputy Speaker. His Excellency, President Cyril...

Minister Dean Macpherson hosts Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2025, 25 to 27 May 2025
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr Dean Macpherson, will host the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2025 between 25 and 27 May in Century City, Cape Town. The SIDSSA is a pioneering event aimed at...

Barry Childs of the Non-Profit Africa Bridge Recently Featured on Close Up Radio
FAIRPORT, NY, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Barry Childs grew up in Tanzania and subsequently lived and worked in South Africa, Swaziland, England, Germany and the US. Barry was a corporate executive for 32 years,17 years...

Barry Childs of the Non-Profit Africa Bridge Recently Featured on Close Up Radio
FAIRPORT, NY, UNITED STATES, May 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Barry Childs grew up in Tanzania and subsequently lived and worked in South Africa, Swaziland, England, Germany and the US. Barry was a corporate executive for 32 years,17 years...
President Lai meets Japanese House of Representatives Member Tamaki Yuichiro
TAIWAN, February 24 - Details 2025-02-21 President Lai meets Abe Akie, wife of late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo of Japan On the morning of February 21, President Lai Ching-te met with Abe Akie, the wife of late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo of Japan. In...
President Lai meets British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group delegation
TAIWAN, February 18 - Details 2025-02-17 President Lai meets former United States Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger On the morning of February 17, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by former United States Deputy...
President Lai meets Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of the Kingdom of Eswatini
TAIWAN, February 11 - Details 2025-02-08 Presidential Office thanks US and Japan for joint leaders’ statement On February 7 (US EST), President Donald Trump of the United States and Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of Japan issued a joint leaders’...

Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya: Presidential Youth Employment Initiative Dialogue
Event Theme: “Reflecting, Evolving, Advancing: Using PYEI's Experience to Scale Youth Employment Promotion" Programme Director: Farai Ntuli German Ambassador to SA, Eswatini and Lesotho: H.E. Andreas Peschke All Government officials led by the...

Minister Sihle Zikalala: Debate on infrastructure development in local government
Address by the Deputy Minister of Public Works And Infrastructure Hon. Sihle Zikalala (MP) during the debate on infrastructure development in local government as the only path to viable municipalities, 12 November 2024 Honourable Chairperson and...

Palazzo Hospitality to Manage Eswatini’s biggest hospitality project – Palazzo Ezulwini Hotel and Convention Center
Palazzo Ezulwini Hotel and Convention Center is set to transform the tourism and hospitality landscape of Eswatini DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Palazzo Hospitality, the management company of one of the...

Palazzo Hospitality to Manage Eswatini’s biggest hospitality project – Palazzo Ezulwini Hotel and Convention Center
Palazzo Ezulwini Hotel and Convention Center is set to transform the tourism and hospitality landscape of Eswatini DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dubai, February 17th, 2025 – Palazzo Hospitality, the...

OPEC Fund mobilizes over US$1 billion to advance sustainable development
VIENNA, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) announced the approval of more than US$1 billion in new development financing during the 193rd meeting of its Governing Board and throughout the...