WATER, ELECTRICITY TARIFFS HIKE CITED AS ... BIG TEXTILE FIRM SHUTS DOWN, 342 LOSE JOBS

MATSAPHA - The hike in electricity and water tariffs in recent years has seen TQM Textiles Swaziland shutting down its operations and retrenching its 342...
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NEW DAY, FRESH CHALLENGES AS ... ‘BIRDS’ IN COACHING DILEMMA

MBABANE – After what appeared to be a resolution with the return of the Mbabane Swallows’ former Management Committee (MC), a new dilemma has emerged...
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WOMAN SUSPECT RAPED AT POLICE STATION

MBABANE – A woman was allegedly raped at Matsapha Police Station on Sunday night. The purported rape happened at a time when the country has launched...
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ESWATINI ECONOMY CONTINUES TO EXPAND

MBABANE - The latest quarterly bulletin for the 3rd quarter suggests that the Eswatini economy continues to expand on a quarter-on-quarter and annual basis. According
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DEMOCRACY IS SURVIVAL FOR ESWATINI

Unfortunately, whenever one speaks of democracy in Eswatini, one is immediately linked to the multiparty political movement and labelled ‘labema-party’. However, democracy, in its simplest
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MISS ESWATINI PRIZE HANDOVER DATE ANNOUNCED

MBABANE – The licence holders for Miss Eswatini, Oukitel, have announced Wednesday December 11, as the official date for the pageant’s prize presentations. The licence holders
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NEW DAY, FRESH CHALLENGES AS ... ‘BIRDS’ IN COACHING DILEMMA

MBABANE – After what appeared to be a resolution with the return of the Mbabane Swallows’ former Management Committee (MC), a new dilemma has emerged
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MORE PEOPLE BECOMING BEASTS

Sir, As I observe the state of our world today, it is increasingly apparent that citizens are becoming more inhumane, uncontrollable and dangerous. Each month
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CLIMATE JUSTICE AND AFRICA’S DEBT CRISIS

AFRICA faces a number of challenges, two of them being climate change and unsustainable debt. Countries like Eswatini, struggling under mounting debt, are being forced
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IT’S A ‘DOG EATS DOG’ COUNTRY

JUST the other day, I was pondering about the state of the youth in Eswatini. The number of unemployed young people is overwhelming. Government has
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SAIL THROUGH THE STORMS

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship. Think about that for a moment. On a calm, sunny day,
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THE CANCER THAT IS CORRUPTION

It is conceivable that I may not survive long enough to experience the event when it eventually occurs. I am prepared, though to embrace a bold
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WORLD FACES COMPLEX CRISES, CONFLICTS

ANNUALLY, heads of State and governments participate in the United Nations General Assembly.  The Assembly met from September 10 to 28, 2024.  When Global leaders
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FESTIVE FEVER WITH MENTAL HEALTH CAUTION

THERE is an argument to be had that the time of year we are approaching (or probably already in), even though filled with festivities and
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THE ESWATINI I WANT FOR MY KIDS

AS the kingdom tries to find its way in what I choose to call political crossroads, I ponder sometimes about the kind of future some
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WATER, ELECTRICITY TARIFFS HIKE CITED AS ... BIG TEXTILE FIRM SHUTS DOWN, 342 LOSE JOBS

MATSAPHA - The hike in electricity and water tariffs in recent years has seen TQM Textiles Swaziland shutting down its operations and retrenching its 342...
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NEW DAY, FRESH CHALLENGES AS ... ‘BIRDS’ IN COACHING DILEMMA

MBABANE – After what appeared to be a resolution with the return of the Mbabane Swallows’ former Management Committee (MC), a new dilemma has emerged...
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WOMAN SUSPECT RAPED AT POLICE STATION

MBABANE – A woman was allegedly raped at Matsapha Police Station on Sunday night. The purported rape happened at a time when the country has launched...
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CALL TO BLACKLIST CORRUPT DRUG SUPPLIERS ADOPTED

LOBAMBA – Parliament has officially adopted the recommendations made by the PAC based on the findings of the Funduzi Forensic Report, which include blacklisting corrupt...
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TAXIMAN MURDER: COLLEAGUES CRAM COURT, DEMAND JUSTICE

MANZINI - Taximen based in Manzini crammed the Manzini Magistrates Court as they want justice for their colleague, Sandile Dlamini, who was stabbed to death...
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ECSPONENT LOSS: WARRANT OF ARREST ISSUED - AG

LOBAMBA – The attorney general (AG) has told Parliament that there is a warrant of arrest against individual/s allegedly associated with the missing E335 million...
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THRONGS OF EMASWATI JOIN KING AT LITTLE INCWALA

LUDZIDZINI – EmaSwati came in numbers to dance the ongoing Little Incwala. The participants joined His Majesty King Mswati III and Her Majesty the Queen Mother...
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LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL AS ... OLD MC FLY BACK INTO ‘BIRDS’ NEST

MBABANE –Capital City giants Mbabane Swallows have resolved to reinstate its original management committee (MC), following an intense two-hour closed meeting, yesterday. The meeting, mediated...
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MANCOBA CONQUERS ROOF OF AFRICA

MBABANE - Eswatini’s Mancoba Mabuza has made quite an impression at the Roof of Africa, widely recognised as the oldest hard Enduro event in the...
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‘BULL’S POSSIBLE E100K FINE WORRIES ALLY

MBABANE - Mbabane Highlanders, the capital city’s esteemed football club, face the prospect of a hefty fine exceeding E100 000. This follows a tumultuous encounter during...
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G. MAMBA LEAVE THEM ‘GREEN WITH ENVY’

MBABANE - In a thrilling display of determination, Green Mamba have surged ahead of Mbabane Swallows to claim top position in the MTN Premier League...
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‘BIRDS’ BILL OVER E8M PER SEASON – PRINCESS

MBABANE - Princess Lungile feels it will be grossly unfair to inherit a Mbabane Swallows riddled with debts. Speaking on the Eswatini Broadcasting and Information...
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MISS ESWATINI PRIZE HANDOVER DATE ANNOUNCED

MBABANE – The licence holders for Miss Eswatini, Oukitel, have announced Wednesday December 11, as the official date for the pageant’s prize presentations. The licence holders...
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ZEE NXUMALO SECURES PUMA ENDORSEMENT

MBABANE – The local Amapiano vocalist keeps on soaring higher and higher. Eswatini-born superstar Zee Nxumalo, has officially joined the ranks of global athletes and artists...
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ESWATINI ECONOMY CONTINUES TO EXPAND

MBABANE - The latest quarterly bulletin for the 3rd quarter suggests that the Eswatini economy continues to expand on a quarter-on-quarter and annual basis. According...
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Should govt pay the E335m lost by investors through Ecsponent?