BY KWANELE TSABEDZE
MATSAPHA – His Majesty King Mswati III has encouraged young people to take advantage of all the opportunities available to them in the country. His Majesty was speaking at the official opening of the 5th session of the 11th Parliament in the Kingdom of Eswatini.
His Majesty also thanked the United Nations and other stakeholders for the youth programmes which were launched in 2023, as well as what is to come in the near future.
‘Last year I launched a partnership with the UNDP to support the youth through an empowerment programme which will contribute to our efforts of creating job opportunities for them. The youth should take advantage of this programme, which has already received tremendous support from the private sector,” said His Majesty.
“We are pleased that all the UN agencies in Eswatini are now working to consolidate their support into a One UN Youth Offer which they will soon present to the Government, as an addition to the one launched in November last year,” added the King.
He further revealed that it will focus on economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, education, skills development, health and well-being of young people.
“The nation is grateful to the United Nations for this additional contribution. Our young people should also take full advantage of the youth revolving fund, the regional development fund and other initiatives set up to finance innovative business ideas to create jobs for themselves and their peers,” concluded His Majesty on the issue of youth empowerment. The official opening of the 5th session of the 11th Parliament in the Kingdom of Eswatini is currently ongoing at Lobamba.
