Swaziland News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:05:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Swaziland News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Swaziland: MSF rolls out innovative medical approach to prevent mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission https://www.theinfostride.com/swaziland-msf-rolls-out-innovative-medical-approach-to-prevent-mother-to-child-hivaids-transmission/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:05:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/swaziland-msf-rolls-out-innovative-medical-approach-to-prevent-mother-to-child-hivaids-transmission/ GENEVA, Switzerland, September 17, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS from mothers to their children is an essential step in curbing the disease’s epidemic in Swaziland. Since February 2013, an innovative approach, commonly referred to as PMTCT B+ (prevention of mother-to-child transmission, option B+), is being B+ rolled out by Médecins [...]

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]]> IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation with the Kingdom of Swaziland https://www.theinfostride.com/imf-executive-board-concludes-2012-article-iv-consultation-with-the-kingdom-of-swaziland/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:05:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/imf-executive-board-concludes-2012-article-iv-consultation-with-the-kingdom-of-swaziland/ MBABANE, Swaziland, February 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On February 8, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Kingdom of Swaziland.1 Background The Kingdom of Swaziland is recovering from a severe fiscal crisis. At the end of the fiscal year that ended March 31, [...]

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]]> IMF Concludes Staff Mission to Swaziland https://www.theinfostride.com/imf-concludes-staff-mission-to-swaziland/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:05:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/imf-concludes-staff-mission-to-swaziland/ MBABANE, Swaziland, November 7, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr. Joannes Mongardini visited the Kingdom of Swaziland during October 24-November 7, 2012, to conduct the 2012 Article IV Consultation discussions with the Swaziland authorities.1 The mission met with the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Themba Masuku; [...]

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]]> Putting Swaziland's smallholders first / EU and FAO's efforts to revitalize Swazi agriculture pick up steam https://www.theinfostride.com/putting-swazilands-smallholders-first-eu-and-faos-efforts-to-revitalize-swazi-agriculture-pick-up-steam/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:05:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/putting-swazilands-smallholders-first-eu-and-faos-efforts-to-revitalize-swazi-agriculture-pick-up-steam/ ROME, Italy, September 21, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Rural farmers in Swaziland are starting to reap the fruits of a comprehensive effort by the government and FAO with support of the EU to reverse the country’s declining agricultural productivity. Consecutive years of drought, a crushing aids pandemic, decades of economic slowdown and more recent [...]

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]]> Swaziland National Day Message https://www.theinfostride.com/swaziland-national-day-message/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:05:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/swaziland-national-day-message/ WASHINGTON, September 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC September 4, 2012 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Swaziland as you celebrate your Independence Day this September 6. Swaziland [...]

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]]> Swaziland team wins the first Scientific American Science in Action Award, powered by the Google Science Fair https://www.theinfostride.com/swaziland-team-wins-the-first-scientific-american-science-in-action-award-powered-by-the-google-science-fair/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:05:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/swaziland-team-wins-the-first-scientific-american-science-in-action-award-powered-by-the-google-science-fair/ NEW YORK, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Wednesday, June 6, two teenagers from Swaziland, the small country located in southern Africa, were named the winners of the inaugural Scientific American Science in Action Award, powered by the Google Science Fair. The winners are Sakhiwe Shongwe and Bonkhe Mahlalela, both [...]

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]]> IMF Executive Board Completes 2011 Article IV Consultation with the Kingdom of Swaziland https://www.theinfostride.com/imf-executive-board-completes-2011-article-iv-consultation-with-the-kingdom-of-swaziland/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:05:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/imf-executive-board-completes-2011-article-iv-consultation-with-the-kingdom-of-swaziland/ MBABANE, Swaziland, February 8, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On January 23, 2012, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the 2011 Article IV consultation with the Kingdom of Swaziland. Under Article IV of its Articles of Agreement, the IMF has a mandate to exercise surveillance over the economic, financial and exchange rate [...]

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]]> Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Swaziland https://www.theinfostride.com/statement-at-the-conclusion-of-an-imf-mission-to-swaziland/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:05:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/statement-at-the-conclusion-of-an-imf-mission-to-swaziland/ MBABANE, Swaziland, February 1, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — At the request of the authorities, a mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Joannes Mongardini, visited Swaziland during January 26-February 1, 2012, to (i) review the draft budget for the fiscal year 2012/13 starting April 1, 2012, (ii) assist the authorities in [...]

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