NO TO PROPOSED 25% ELECTRICITY HIKE - PM

    LOBAMBA – No ways!   Prime Minister Russell Dlamini has opposed the 25.51 per cent proposed electricity tariff hike which, if approved, will be effective from February...
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PRIMARY PUPILS TARGETED BY PREDATORS ON WHATSAPP

  MANZINI – Primary school pupils in Eswatini have reportedly been targeted by online predators who have added them to a WhatsApp group sharing explicit and...
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COPS: COME IDENTIFY RECOVERED STOLEN ITEMS

MBABANE – The police are urging members of the public, who may have been victims of housebreakings, particularly around Mbabane stretching to Buhleni, to visit...
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NO TO PROPOSED 25% ELECTRICITY HIKE - PM

    LOBAMBA – No ways!   Prime Minister Russell Dlamini has opposed the 25.51 per cent proposed electricity tariff hike which, if approved, will be effective from February
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SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN DIGITAL BANKING IN COMESA

MBABANE – The banking sector in the COMESA region has witnessed tremendous transformation in recent times. The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) Governor Dr Phil
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BRACING FOR NEW ‘POLITICAL TARIFFS’

NOTWITHSTANDING the proposed tariff issues unsettling the peace among cash-strapped citizens here at home, one cannot ignore the ‘political tariffs’ that may emerge as a
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E350 TO WITNESS MISS ESWATINI CROWNING CEREMONY

MBABANE – It has been announced that individuals will need to purchase tickets for E350 to attend the Miss Eswatini crowning ceremony, which is set
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POLICE TORTURE A REALITY IN ESWATINI

Sir,I was profoundly disturbed by an article I encountered in the eSwatini Times newspaper dated November 6, 2024. Positioned prominently in the upper corner of
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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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MEN ARE VICTIMS OF GBV TOO

DOMESTIC violence is often portrayed as a gendered crime, typically perpetrated by men against women. Yet, the startling revelations in both statistics and conversations indicate
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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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ALL VOICES NEEDED NOW TO END GBV

“The campaign to end domestic violence needs the voices of men as well as women, challenging the cultural, economic and political context in which we
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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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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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NO TO PROPOSED 25% ELECTRICITY HIKE - PM

    LOBAMBA – No ways!   Prime Minister Russell Dlamini has opposed the 25.51 per cent proposed electricity tariff hike which, if approved, will be effective from February...
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PRIMARY PUPILS TARGETED BY PREDATORS ON WHATSAPP

  MANZINI – Primary school pupils in Eswatini have reportedly been targeted by online predators who have added them to a WhatsApp group sharing explicit and...
Full story

COPS: COME IDENTIFY RECOVERED STOLEN ITEMS

MBABANE – The police are urging members of the public, who may have been victims of housebreakings, particularly around Mbabane stretching to Buhleni, to visit...
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2 ARRESTED FOR TIBIYO JOBS SCAM

NHLANGANO – Two men have been arrested in connection with a scam targeting job seekers. Banele Sanele Bhembe (38) and Khethizwe Bobo Mnisi (37), allegedly...
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FACATA SCAM: FACATA SCAM: MTN SCRAPS MOMO LOG BOOK FOR CUSTOMERS

MANZINI – In a bid to protect its clients from scammers, among other things, MTN Eswatini has scrapped Mobile Money (MoMo) log books. This was revealed...
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AS ’LANDERS INTERNAL STRIFE DEEPENS: FANS RENT BUS, BUY JERSEY FOR ‘BULL’

BUHLENI – Amid the ongoing internal turmoil at Mbabane Highlanders, some fans of the club literally took control of the team, two days ago. Highlanders defeated...
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COURT ORDERS HIGHLANDERS TO PAY SWALLOWS E40 000

MBABANE – Mbabane Swallows have won their court bid against Mbabane Highlanders by default, after the latter reportedly failed to respond. Late last month, this publication...
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MPS WANT WANDERERS CASE OUT OF COURT

LOBAMBA- Sifiso Shabalala, the Dvokodvweni MP and Chairperson of the Parliament Sports Portfolio Committee, has proposed a football indaba. The Member of Parliament (MP) has identified...
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‘SIKHALI’ STRETCHES LEAD IN SCORERS’ CHARTS

MBABANE – Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa, the lethal Green Mamba striker, has continued his remarkable scoring streak, netting a brace in his team’s 3-0 triumph over...
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SUNNY PUMPS IN E40K FOR SHISELWENI FA

MBABANE – The sponsorship package for the 2024/25 Shiseweni  Regional Football Association’s (SRFA) Sunny Super League has received a significant boost, increasing by E10 000....
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MALKERNS OUT TO ‘DODGE’ ARROWS

MBABANE – In a thrilling encounter set to ignite the darts fraternity, log leaders Malkerns will go head-to-head with second-placed Green Arrows. This will transpire during...
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FINANCIAL STRUGGLES PLAGUE DENVER SUNDOWNS

MBABANE – “The players are finding it difficult to make ends meet.” This information comes from a source close to MTN National First Division outfit...
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E350 TO WITNESS MISS ESWATINI CROWNING CEREMONY

MBABANE – It has been announced that individuals will need to purchase tickets for E350 to attend the Miss Eswatini crowning ceremony, which is set...
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TRUE CLASSIC, MLINDO THE VOCALIST TO RELEASE ‘MAKOTI’

MBABANE – True Classic and South African artist Mlindo The Vocalist will release their new single, ‘Makoti’, today. This collaboration is part of a recent...
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SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN DIGITAL BANKING IN COMESA

MBABANE – The banking sector in the COMESA region has witnessed tremendous transformation in recent times. The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) Governor Dr Phil...
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Should water, electricity tariff hikes be reversed?