BY BANELE MAGONGO
MBABANE – Micro Projects, under the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, has successfully handed over a new set of toilets at the Malibeni Primary School, under Mhlangatane Inkhundla, in the Hhohho Region.
The handover ceremony also included the completion of a new fence around the school grounds, as well as the progress of a four-classroom block construction project. These projects aim to improve the school environment and provide better facilities for students.
Malibeni High School Head Teacher Ntombizini Dlamini expressed her gratitude at the handover ceremony, highlighting the benefits of the newly constructed toilets and fence for the school. She noted that livestock had previously caused damage to school facilities, and expressed confidence that the new fence would help to prevent this from happening in the future. She further thanked the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, Micro projects Programme, as well as the school committee, for their continued support and dedication to improving the school.
Mhlangatane Constituency Chairman (Indvuna Yenkhundla) Mfanuzile Dlamini, expressed his gratitude for the support that the Malibeni Primary School has received from various stakeholders. He emphasised the importance of maintaining the fence and other facilities, as they were considered Government property and played a vital role in protecting the school. He also pledged to take personal responsibility for the care and upkeep of the fence.
The School Committee~ Mr. Victor Shabangu, Ms. Thulile Lubisi, Ms. Elizabeth Manyatsi, Ms. Ntombizini Dlamini, Mr. Mcebo Mahlalela.
Chairperson of the Malibeni Primary School Committee Victor Shabangu, thanked the Indlunkhulu (Malibeni Chiefdom authority), Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, and Micro projects, for their support in funding the school’s fencing project. He also expressed his hope that the partnership would continue and that the school would receive more assistance in the future to help them improve their facilities and infrastructure.