{"id":2883,"date":"2025-09-09T14:49:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=2883"},"modified":"2025-09-09T14:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:49:40","slug":"eswatini-mozambique-parliaments-sign-cooperation-protocol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/2883\/eswatini-daily-news\/eswatini-mozambique-parliaments-sign-cooperation-protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"Eswatini, Mozambique Parliaments sign Cooperation Protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Delisa Magagula<br \/><br \/>The Parliament of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the Parliament of the Republic of Mozambique on Monday formalised a cooperation framework with the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Umhlanga Reed Dance.<br \/><br \/>The historic protocol was signed in the presence of high-level dignitaries, including Speaker of the Parliament of Mozambique Margarida Adamugy Talapa, Eswatini Senate President Pastor Lindiwe Dlamini, Deputy Speaker Madala Mhlanga, and Senate Deputy President Senator Ndumiso Mndzuli. <br \/><br \/>The event was also attended by delegations from Zambia, South Africa, and Lesotho, along with members of the Pan African Tourism Board.<br \/><br \/>Speaker of the House of Assembly Jabulani Mabuza described the signing as a milestone in parliamentary diplomacy, noting that it affirms cultural ties and strengthens institutional collaboration.<br \/><br \/>\u201cToday\u2019s ceremonial signing is a historic moment one that transcends protocol and speaks to the enduring bonds of friendship, mutual respect, and institutional cooperation,\u201d Mabuza said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2888\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2888\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PAGE-4-Mozambique-and-Eswatini-delegates-during-the-MOU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mozambique and Eswatini delegates during the MOU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis agreement is not merely symbolic; it is an instrument of transformation, designed to foster legislative excellence, capacity building, and inclusive governance across our region,\u201d added Mabuza. <br \/><br \/>He also outlined the structure of Eswatini\u2019s Parliament, highlighting its bicameral system of the House of Assembly and Senate, and the country\u2019s distinctive Tinkhundla system of governance. <br \/><br \/>Mabuza emphasised that the Constitution vests supreme legislative authority in the King-in-Parliament, reflecting both monarchical democracy and grassroots representation.<br \/><br \/>The Speaker said the MoU would be guided by the spirit of Ubuntu and anchored in traditions that strengthen unity and cooperation across borders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Delisa Magagula The Parliament of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the Parliament of the Republic of Mozambique&hellip;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,22,24,25,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-africa","category-eswatini-daily-news","category-future","category-national","category-swaziland","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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