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Stone Age People Traveled Miles To Source Stunning Raw Materials, Like Red Jasper, for Tools
Imagine a tool from the Stone Age. You’re probably thinking of something in the shape of a leaf, with at least one of its sides fashioned into a point. But whether that point is sharp or blunt, smooth or jagged, you’re almost certainly picturing...

Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans
Homepage > News > Business > Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans African governments have been making strides in digital transformation, with Nigeria, Somalia, Namibia, South Africa, and Eswatini the latest to launch...

Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Holds Bilateral Calls with Counterparts from Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, and Eswatini
On 7 July 2025, Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov held separate telephone conversations with Jeenbek Kulubaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic; Ms. Folile Shakantu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

Nigerian travellers pay N274,500 different taxes on each international flight – Findings
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 (N275,500) per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a...

Weed tourism lights up global travel
Marijuana-inspired travel is the next big thing in the global travel industry as the world begins to realise that ganja really is the new tourism gold. Knowing that cannabis and the tourism dollar are fast friends would most likely have Bob Marley...

MaMkhize in talks to buy Eswatini giants Mbabane Highlanders
Businesswoman and socialite, Shauwn "MaMkhize" Mkhize, is reportedly looking to buy a new football club after Royal AM was liquidated MaMkhize is said to be engaged in ongoing negotiations to acquire the club, which is based in the Kingdom of...
NICHOLAS SHUBITZ: US travel bans gift Africa to China
Having failed to cut government spending, reindustrialise the US with tariffs or deliver on much-touted peace proposals, the Trump administration appears to be using mass deportations and travel bans as a means of proving that it is making...

More than 120 spring graduates receive Latin honors
Luther College announced that 268 students graduated in the spring of 2025. They were honored at the 2025 Commencement ceremony on May 25. Of the graduating class, 124 received Latin honors across a variety of majors and 18% were first-generation...

King of Eswatini endorses. . .
The King of Eswatini, His Majesty Mswati III, has appreciated the enormity of the task confronting assembly members, advising them to manage their resources effectively to serve the people. He noted that assembly members have limited resources to...

Eswatini in shock as king Mswati’s health deteriorates
In a shocking revelation, sources close to the Royal Family in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) have confirmed that King Mswati III’s health has taken a significant turn for the worse. According to insiders, the monarch has been admitted to his...
OPINION:Why King Mswati spends millions on international trips with his children while emaSwati die in public hospitals amid shortage of drugs?.
By Zweli Martin Dlamini King Mswati has once again showed emaSwati a middle finger, he took an international trip to Ghana with his children and, the trip comes at a huge cost for the country struggling with a health crisis. As usual, the King’s...

2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball championship opens in Morocco
Accra, June 26, GNA – Over 25 countries have gathered at Martil, Morocco for the 2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball Championships. The Championships, which is scheduled for June 23-30, is serving as the qualifiers for the 2025 World Cup in...

Eswatini government determined to ban single-use plastic despite push back by pro-plastic lobbyists
Despite the Eswatini parliament’s suspension of the legislation banning single-use plastics for another seven years, the country’s Prime Minister Russell Dlamini has assured the recent Third United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC3) that the...

King of Eswatini pushes for strong collaboration between political and traditional leadership for sustained development
The King of Eswatini, King Mswati III, has admonished political leaders to leverage on the peaceful co-existence with the chieftaincy institution to develop the country. To him, the lifetime tenure of the chiefs should aid continuity in...

President Mahama holds bilateral meeting with King Mswati of Eswatini
By Iddi Yire Accra, June 24, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with visiting King Mswati III, Ingwenyama of the Kingdom of Eswatini at the Presidency in Accra. The King, who is on a four-day state visit to...

Mahama holds bilateral meeting with King Mswati of Eswatini
President John Mahama with King Mswati III (left). President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with visiting King Mswati III, Ingwenyama of the Kingdom of Eswatini at the Presidency in Accra. The King, who is on a four-day...
Ghana Hosts Eswatini’s King Mswati III to Strengthen Diplomatic, Cultural Ties
King Mswati III of Eswatini began a four-day state visit to Ghana on Tuesday, 24 June, with high-level talks in Accra and a ceremonial welcome in the Ashanti Region, as the two nations move to deepen diplomatic and cultural cooperation. The visit,...

Ghana, Eswatini sign MoU to deepen cooperation
Ghana and the Eswatini have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Commission for Cooperation. The move aims to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two nations. The Joint Commission for Cooperation will serve as...

King Mswati III leader of the Kingdom of Eswatini in Ghana
King Mswati III, the Leader of the Kingdom of Eswatini, has arrived in Ghana for a four-day state visit. The Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, warmly received the monarch of the southern African landlocked country, at the Kotoka International Airport...

LIVESTREAMED: King of Eswatini arrives in Ghana
The King of Eswatini, Mswati III, has arrived in Ghana ahead of his historic meeting with the King of Asanteman, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. King Mswati III is expected to be received first by the President of Ghana, John...