Swaziland
Solidarity Actions Around Independence Day
Trade unions and other civil society groups worldwide are organising solidarity actions starting 6 September, Swaziland's independence day, to highlight the ongoing repression of workers' rights and autocratic nature of the Southern African kingdom.
Swaziland: Growing Seed Security
Farmer Obed Dlamini, like many of his colleagues from Swaziland, finds it difficult to find quality maize seeds each planting season. Not only are the seeds expensive but they are often not available.
Foreign maidens spice up reed dance
Times of Swaziland-Bulawayo Bureau. THE presence of foreign maidens from as far as Zimba-bwe added more colour to the already effervescent reed dance/umhlanga festival in the Kingdom of Swaziland this year.
Parade ... Swaziland's King Mswati III speaks to President Robert Mugabe during the Reed Dance at the Royal Palace on ...
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe joined Swazi King Mswati III in watching an annual parade of 100,000 bare breasted maidens on Monday – and later told reporters he wished African countries would “emulate” the famous Reed Dance.
African leaders embrace science, technology
Allvoices. Mbambane. AFRICAN leaders attending the 14th Common Market for Eastern and Southern African States in Swaziland have stressed the need to utilise science and technology to ensure faster economic growth and development.
Parade ... Swaziland's King Mswati III speaks to President Robert Mugabe during the Reed Dance at the Royal Palace on ...
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe joined Swazi King Mswati III in watching an annual parade of 100,000 bare breasted maidens on Monday – and later told reporters he wished African countries would “emulate” the famous Reed Dance.
President Banda Drives Economic Prosperity for Zambia at COMESA Summit
His Excellency President Rupiah Banda returned today from the 14th Annual COMESA Summit in Swaziland.
‘The hardest easy decision’
Janice Wilson recently returned from her fourth mission trip to Swaziland, a tiny country near the tip of South Africa that has the highest infection rate for the HIV virus in the entire world, estimated broadly at between 33 and 45 percent of the population. Wilson said it was a statement made by Bishop Dlamini of Kukhany’okusha Zion Church (KZC) in Manzini during her first visit in 2004 that ...
Ghana Hero Asamoah Gyan: Swaziland Then Sunderland
Neither South Africa nor Sunderland need much reminding about the merits of one Asamoah Gyan. He was the World Cup’s proudest player, the man who so nearly propelled his side to the semifinals of the World Cup as Africa took its place on the global stage. Now the 24-year-old striker who featured in most World Cup XI selections gets the chance to show off his wares to the English Premier League ...
‘The hardest easy decision’
Janice Wilson recently returned from her fourth mission trip to Swaziland, a tiny country near the tip of South Africa that has the highest infection rate for the HIV virus in the entire world, estimated broadly at between 33 and 45 percent of the population. Wilson said it was a statement made by Bishop Dlamini of Kukhany’okusha Zion Church (KZC) in Manzini during her first visit in 2004 that ...
‘The hardest easy decision’
Janice Wilson recently returned from her fourth mission trip to Swaziland, a tiny country near the tip of South Africa that has the highest infection rate for the HIV virus in the entire world, estimated broadly at between 33 and 45 percent of the population. Wilson said it was a statement made by Bishop Dlamini of Kukhany’okusha Zion Church (KZC) in Manzini during her first visit in 2004 that ...
Immigrant mentoring program gets $145,000
When Makhosazana Mavimbela arrived at YVR to claim refugee status after she fled from Swaziland in February 2009, she didn't know a soul in Canada.
Confusion Hits Swaziland
‘Yuki’ skips camp, goes clubbing! Barely seven days before the National Team Sihlangu plays Ghana’s Black Stars, star player Dennis ‘Yuki’ Masina skipped camp to enjoy himself at a popular night club in Manzini.
New funding for Metro Vancouver migrant program
When Khosie Mavimbela arrived in Vancouver 18 months ago from Swaziland with her 12-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter, she didn’t know anyone in the city.
CL&P, church team up to feed hungry
BERLIN — The first day of packing food for starving children kicked off Thursday at the Connecticut Light & Power Co.’s warehouse.
