Times Of Swaziland: VET DIRECTOR UNDER FIRE AS BEEF PRICES SURGE ================================================================================ Kwanele Dlamini on 27/01/2025 08:36:00 MBABANE - As beef prices soar to unprecedented levels, squeezing household budgets across the country, the finger of blame has been pointed at the Director FOLLOWING GOVT’S E40M FLASHY CARS PURCHASE: SOME MINISTERS DISSATISFIED WITH CARS ================================================================================ Mduduzi Magagula on 26/01/2025 08:11:00 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 EEC’S E6 MILLION PAYMENT FOR SAME JOB ================================================================================ Mduduzi Magagula on 26/01/2025 08:08:00 MBABANE – The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) has made a payment of E6 million for the same job of compiling the controversial Efficiency and Optimum KING DEFIES ILLNESS, PRAYS FOR NATION’S PROSPERITY ================================================================================ Mduduzi Magagula on 26/01/2025 08:05:00 LOZITHA – In a remarkable display of resilience, His Majesty the King, despite battling a sudden illness, rose to the occasion and led the nation EMASWATI URGED TO SEEK PEACE THEY ONCE HAD ================================================================================ Joseph Zulu on 26/01/2025 08:03:00 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 TOP-UP FEES: SOME HEAD TEACHERS OPEN PRIVATE ACCOUNTS ================================================================================ Sabelo Gwebu on 26/01/2025 08:00:00 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 CSC RULES ON PS TSABEDZE’S RETIREMENT DATE ================================================================================ Stanley Khumalo on 20/01/2025 08:49:00 MBABANE – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has ruled that Sipho Tsabedze, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, must retire from the civil 15 PASSENGERS INJURED AS DRIVER JUMPS FROM MOVING VEHICLE ================================================================================ Sibusiso Shange on 20/01/2025 08:46:00 MBABANE - Fifteen passengers on board a Toyota Quantum were injured after the driver reportedly jumped out, leaving them inside before it plunged into a SUSPECTED FRAUD IN TIMBASHA PAYMENTS ================================================================================ Sibusiso Shange on 20/01/2025 08:43:00 NGABEZWENI - Suspected fraudulent activities have caused delay in the payments of timbasha to some Ingaja and warriors.This was revealed by Indvuna Magcobisa when addressing SMVAF PROPOSES RAISING CLAIMS CAP BY 50% ================================================================================ Nonduduzo Kunene on 20/01/2025 08:40:00 MBOMBELA – The Sincephetelo Motor Vehicle Accidents Fund (SMVAF) is proposing a review of road accident victims’ claims, to increase the cap to E1.5 million.