FOLLOWING GOVT’S E40M FLASHY CARS PURCHASE: SOME MINISTERS DISSATISFIED WITH CARS

MBABANE – A storm is brewing within Cabinet as some ministers voice their dissatisfaction with government’s purchase of Toyota Prado 2.8L XL vehicles, each valued...
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EEC’S E6 MILLION PAYMENT FOR SAME JOB

MBABANE – The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) has made a payment of E6 million for the same job of compiling the controversial Efficiency and Optimum...
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KING DEFIES ILLNESS, PRAYS FOR NATION’S PROSPERITY

LOZITHA – In a remarkable display of resilience, His Majesty the King, despite battling a sudden illness, rose to the occasion and led the nation...
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FOLLOWING GOVT’S E40M FLASHY CARS PURCHASE: SOME MINISTERS DISSATISFIED WITH CARS

MBABANE – A storm is brewing within Cabinet as some ministers voice their dissatisfaction with government’s purchase of Toyota Prado 2.8L XL vehicles, each valued
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SEAMLESS TRADE WITH SINGLE GOVT AUTHORISED ECONOMIC OPERATOR

EZULWINI – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has assigned the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) a vital objective for 2025: To operationalise the Single Government
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FINGER POINTING AS SCHOOLS OPEN

Drama and finger-pointing between the main stakeholders in the education of the Swati child never cease. Shortly after results for the two external examinations were released
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INGWENYAMA CUP CULTURE COMPETITION SONGS REVEALED

MBABANE - The eagerly anticipated songs for this year’s Ingwenyama Cup Culture Competition have been officially revealed. This announcement comes in the wake of the
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INGWE END MAMBA’S THREE-PEAT DREAM

BIG BEND – Royal Leopard emerged triumphant from a fiercely competitive encounter against Green Mamba, claiming a hard-fought 1-0 win under the scorching sun at
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CONCERNS ON BREACH OF SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY

Madam, I am writing on behalf of the independent school uniform sewing community in Eswatini to address an issue of significant concern. Recently, the Minister of
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HAPPY SLAPPING CONTROVERSY

A few nights ago, we witnessed in real time the end of a woman’s life on social media. We saw this through a confession video
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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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HEALTHCARE WORKERS’ ROLE IN ACTIVISM AGAINST GBV

This period of 16 Days of Activism Against GBV has been used to focus on the issues—what they are—and rarely on the different roles key
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NO EXCUSE FOR POVERTY IN ESWATINI

With political parties showing symptoms of political regression after being tainted by internal squabbles, disunity and division along party lines, Tinkhundla System of Government is
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TWO YEARS HAVE PASSED, WHO MURDERED THULANI?

“Death is a fate that awaits each one of us - including your killer/s. Their act was nefarious, diabolic, cowardly and barbaric... “No human being has
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ELECTION PROTESTS IN MOZ SHOULD BE RESOLVED PEACEFULLY

ON October 9, 2024, the citizens of Mozambique went to the polls to elect a president, members of Parliament and provincial governors. These elections were
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‘SELF-ESTEEM ISSUES, PERSONALITY PARALYSIS’

After glass, a human beings’ self-esteem is probably the most fragile ‘object’ in the world. I make that statement not because of its factual value,
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WHEN NGO ACCOUNTABILITY IS ABSENT

NGOs are an extension of governments, in a sense. They play a gap-filling role by providing, in some cases, some services where governments fall short.
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FOLLOWING GOVT’S E40M FLASHY CARS PURCHASE: SOME MINISTERS DISSATISFIED WITH CARS

MBABANE – A storm is brewing within Cabinet as some ministers voice their dissatisfaction with government’s purchase of Toyota Prado 2.8L XL vehicles, each valued...
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EEC’S E6 MILLION PAYMENT FOR SAME JOB

MBABANE – The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) has made a payment of E6 million for the same job of compiling the controversial Efficiency and Optimum...
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KING DEFIES ILLNESS, PRAYS FOR NATION’S PROSPERITY

LOZITHA – In a remarkable display of resilience, His Majesty the King, despite battling a sudden illness, rose to the occasion and led the nation...
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EMASWATI URGED TO SEEK PEACE THEY ONCE HAD

LOZITHA – It is not a secret that Emaswati have long been known for being peace-loving, according to some of the preachers during the national...
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TOP-UP FEES: SOME HEAD TEACHERS OPEN PRIVATE ACCOUNTS

MBABANE – Despite primary education being free, it remains costly for low-income families in urban areas. According to economists, economic factors affecting schools in both urban...
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INGWE END MAMBA’S THREE-PEAT DREAM

BIG BEND – Royal Leopard emerged triumphant from a fiercely competitive encounter against Green Mamba, claiming a hard-fought 1-0 win under the scorching sun at...
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LETTICIA VIANA SET FOR DRAMATIC RETURN TO OFFICIATING

MBABANE – Retirement is not on the horizon just yet for the FIFA-accredited referee, Letticia Viana. Viana is also an assistant sports officer in the Ministry...
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‘SAVIOLA’ HERO AS ‘BUFFS’ FOUR-CE PPK RANGERS OUT

BUHLENI – Young Buffaloes marksman Sandile ‘Saviola’ Gamedze fired a hat-trick to help his side cruise to the quarter-finals of the Ingwenyama Cup with an...
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LOZITHA STUN MADLENYA, E75 000 RICHER

MANZINI – National First Division (NFD) side Lozitha Spurs caused another upset in the Ingwenyama Cup, defeating Premier League side Madlenya 1-0 yesterday. This victory...
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SEA BIRDS, MONENI PIRATES SAIL INTO LAST 8

NHLANGANO – Light work! This perfectly encapsulates the resounding victories of Manzini Sea Birds and Moneni Pirates as they confidently advance to the quarterfinals of the...
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GADLELA’S E50K NSINGIZINI SIGNING-ON FEE

MBABANE – Revealed! In a move that has sent shockwaves through Eswatini football, former Mbabane Swallows midfielder Ayanda ‘Gandaganda’ Gadlela has signed a two-year deal with...
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ESWATINI DOCTORS IN CAF DOPING FIGHT

MBABANE – CAF took a significant step towards promoting clean sports in Africa by hosting the first regional anti-doping workshop of the year in Johannesburg,...
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BUILD IT U-13 FINALE: E10 000 BURSARY, WATER TANK, BIKE UP FOR GRABS

MBABANE – Prize galore! The 2024 Build it Under-13 development Football Tournament will reach its climax today at the Mavuso Sports Centre, with eight teams from...
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SEAMLESS TRADE WITH SINGLE GOVT AUTHORISED ECONOMIC OPERATOR

EZULWINI – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has assigned the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) a vital objective for 2025: To operationalise the Single Government...
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… NEED TO BOLSTER LOCAL REVENUE COLLECTION EFFORT

EZULWINI - The recent decline in SACU receipts has emphasised the need for Eswatini to bolster local revenue collection efforts. The Minister for Finance, Neal Rijkenberg,...
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