Quotes of the week

“MaSwati, may each one of us direct our focus towards the activities lined-up for this year. Let us come together and be united in one objective of promoting a peaceful environment,” said His Majesty the King.

“Sponsoring terrorism is a crime against humanity. We call upon all mankind and the friends of the kingdom in particular, to condemn these acts of assassinations where we have lost many lives,” said the King.

“Numerous mineral targets were successfully identified, while another survey will be carried out to cover the Shiselweni and Lubombo regions. However, it is important that the biggest beneficiaries of these minerals are the people of Eswatini,” said His Majesty.

“Just as we have done with AIDS, we must use the same level of determination and collective responsibility to bring an end to violence against women and children,” said the King.

“Your Majesty, it would be a disservice to you and the nation, if I do not take this opportunity to encourage our friends in the diplomatic corp and development partners to be good guests to a good host and support the kingdom in ‘silencing the guns’,” said Senate President Lindiwe Dlamini.

“It is not everyone who wants the opening of the fifth session of the 11th Parliament to be a success,” said Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini.

“It’s high time that we, as pastors, tightened our zippers, which seem to be loose. We have reported cases of some pastors sleeping with girls and married women during counselling sessions within their offices, and this needs to be corrected. Holiness is the only solution. It has killed our image as pastors in the society we are living,” said Stanley Ngwenyama of Shekinah Glory Church.