Society | Media
Swaziland to get broadcasting bill
afrol News, 12 March - The government of Swaziland has launched a bill to regulate the broadcasting sector in the country. Once the bill becomes law, a new commission will among other things, issue licences to TV and radio broadcasters, which could open up for private broadcast media in the kingdom.
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Politics | Economy - Development | Health | Society
UNAIDS chief urges greater AIDS response in Swaziland
afrol News, 18 February - The head of the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has called for a greater national response to the disease in Swaziland, which has the highest rate of HIV prevalence in the world, with more than one in every four people infected. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Swaziland urged to prioritise spending
afrol News, 2 December - Swaziland’s economic outlook is subject to downside risks stemming from the uncertainty about the strength of the global recovery, particularly in South Africa which is destination to more than half of the country’s exports. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics
Southern Africa gets EPA deal with Europe
afrol News, 4 June - Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland today signed an interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, opening their market access to Europe. Mozambique is said to be eager to join its signature to the pact as soon as possible.
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Human rights | Society
Swazi human rights lawyer arrested
afrol News, 3 June - Thulani Maseko, a prominent human rights lawyer, has been arrested and is currently in police custody. He was initially charged under Swaziland's infamous and recently enacted Terrorism Act, but now faces charges under the Sedition Act.
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Politics | Human rights | Society
Swazi youth accuse SADC of double standards
afrol News, 20 March - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been accused of playing double standards, following its decision to sideline the new Madagascar administration. The Swaziland Youth Congress (SWAYOCO) has charged following the SADC Troika decision yesterday. Read more
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Politics | Society
"Swaziland is now officially a military state"
afrol News, 19 November - Swaziland's now outlawed opposition party, Pudemo, warns that the Kingdom is now quickly turning into a military dictatorship, using its new terrorism legislation to deploy military police in the streets of Mbabane to chase peaceful dissidents.
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» 22.09.2008 - Blast kills 2 in Swaziland
» 19.09.2008 - Swaziland parliamentary elections kick off
» 18.09.2008 - Swazi police arrest protesters
» 17.09.2008 - Swaziland frees airwaves
» 02.09.2008 - Press muzzled ahead of Mswati media brief
» 08.08.2008 - Swaziland needs tighter spending discipline - IMF
» 24.07.2008 - Swaziland receives agricultural funding from FAO
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