SOME RAPE SURVIVORS DROP CHARGES FOR CASH

MBABANE – Some rape survivors are reportedly opting to drop charges against perpetrators in exchange for cash. This is happening in a country where it was...
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KING APPOINTS EX-DPM, EX-SPEAKER

MBABANE – Former Acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku and former Speaker Petros Mavimbela have made a comeback in Eswatini’s politics scene. His Majesty has appointed...
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MATSAMO LAKE USED FOR DAGGA, FIREARMS SMUGGLING

MATSAMO - For some residents of Matsamo, the answer involves navigating a treacherous path—one fraught with danger and uncertainty. Their livelihood hinges on smuggling contraband...
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HLANE BUGANU FESTIVAL: BIGGER AND BETTER

HLANE - Bigger and better! This is the common phrase echoed by many who arrived for the second leg of the Annual Buganu Festival. Yesterday,
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IMF CALLS FOR REFORMS TO BOOST GLOBAL GROWTH

MBABANE – IMF has called for urgent economic reforms to stimulate global growth, as economies face mounting challenges including high debt levels, policy uncertainty and
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ARE CRIMINALS WINNING WAR ON GANGSTERISM?

  As a parent to a teenager, I am deeply worried. There is a war going on – gangsterism.   Let us be blunt: Are we losing
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TWO LOCALS NOMINATED IN METRO AWARDS

MBABANE – The prestigious Metro FM Music Awards are here again. Two artists from Eswatini received nominations this year: Phila Koshin and Zee Nxumalo. Koshin has
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STAR -STUDDED TEST FOR GOALSHY SIHLANGU: MAN UNITED STAR TO FACE ESWATINI

MBABANE – Eswatini’s strikers will confront an imposing barrier of Manchester United’s André Onana, who will be guarding the goal for Cameroon. On March 19,
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FIGHT A GOOD FIGHT

Sir,I will start off my letter by elaborating briefly on the whole concept of fighting a good fight. Fighting is an act of striving for,
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ROLE OF AI IN DEVELOPING, IMPROVING SMALL BUSINESSES

In today’s fast-paced world, small businesses face numerous challenges—ranging from competition with larger corporations to limited resources for growth. As the digital age continues to
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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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FINDING STRENGTH IN DARKNESS

    What Does That Mean?   This is truly a beautiful statement, and the full text is as follows: "People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine
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TRUMP CARD: A TEST FOR ESWATINI

Foreign governments face an acid test and a wake-up call as newly-inaugurated American President Donald Trump plays his trump card... Trump’s alarming and unexpected freeze on
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WILL GOVT PREVENT CASH CRISIS IN 2025/26 FULLY FUNDED BUDGET?

The 2025/26 budget speech has been successfully been presented by the ministry against the backdrop of geo-political uncertainty. The Minister for Finance, Neal Rijkenberg, as
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THE RELEVANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS

AFTER what has been almost two months since they closed for the festive holiday season, schools are almost ready, set and scheduled for reopening this
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FAIR BUDGET MR MINISTER, BUT…

We have had fair and expectedly mixed reactions from different sectors of the society after the finance minister’s budget speech. And there is mainly a
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SOME RAPE SURVIVORS DROP CHARGES FOR CASH

MBABANE – Some rape survivors are reportedly opting to drop charges against perpetrators in exchange for cash. This is happening in a country where it was...
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KING APPOINTS EX-DPM, EX-SPEAKER

MBABANE – Former Acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku and former Speaker Petros Mavimbela have made a comeback in Eswatini’s politics scene. His Majesty has appointed...
Full story

MATSAMO LAKE USED FOR DAGGA, FIREARMS SMUGGLING

MATSAMO - For some residents of Matsamo, the answer involves navigating a treacherous path—one fraught with danger and uncertainty. Their livelihood hinges on smuggling contraband...
Full story

HLANE BUGANU FESTIVAL: BIGGER AND BETTER

HLANE - Bigger and better! This is the common phrase echoed by many who arrived for the second leg of the Annual Buganu Festival. Yesterday,...
Full story

STAR -STUDDED TEST FOR GOALSHY SIHLANGU: MAN UNITED STAR TO FACE ESWATINI

MBABANE – Eswatini’s strikers will confront an imposing barrier of Manchester United’s André Onana, who will be guarding the goal for Cameroon. On March 19,...
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NOBUHLE 19TH IN SUPERSPORT LADIES CHALLENGE

MBABANE – Eswatini professional golfer Nobuhle Dlamini recorded an impressive finish in the SuperSport Ladies Challenge. The tournament, held over three days, concluded yesterday with Dlamini...
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WANDERERS SEEK RETURN OF PLE CONTEMPT CASE

MBABANE - It’s far from over. Since the proceedings before the Supreme Court have been concluded, Manzini Wanderers FC have filed a notice to reinstate...
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TRANSPORT CHALLENGES GROUND ‘BIRDS’

MBABANE - Just at a critical phase of the Ingwenyama Cup, capital city giants Mbabane Swallows find themselves stuck to the ground, not flying high. Mbabane...
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JOMO’S DEATH BLAMED ON HEART ATTACK

MANZINI –  “A people’s person.” These were the words that best captured the essence of the late Dumisani ‘Jomo’ Sibiya, the legendary Manzini Wanderers footballer,...
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SHOCK AS ANOTHER ELITE PLAYER DIES

MBABANE – Heavens have robbed us another football star. This happens just a month after the football community mourned the passing of another footballer. At the...
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‘BULL’ STAR EXCELS AT MVASI LEAGUE AWARDS

MBABANE - Mbabane Highlanders wing attacker, Wandile Ntshakala, shone brightly on Thursday during the UNESWA Mvasi League Soccer Awards. The award ceremony was held at the...
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ARE CRIMINALS WINNING WAR ON GANGSTERISM?

  As a parent to a teenager, I am deeply worried. There is a war going on – gangsterism.   Let us be blunt: Are we losing...
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FINDING STRENGTH IN DARKNESS

    What Does That Mean?   This is truly a beautiful statement, and the full text is as follows: "People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine...
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PUPIL (8) REPEATEDLY RAPED BY ANOTHER IN SCHOOL TOILET

MBABANE - A wave of distressing sexual assault cases is sweeping across the land. There is a particularly disturbing incident involving a primary school pupil who...
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'COMMANDER' WANTS OUT OF JAIL, TAKES PM TO COURT

MBABANE – Thabo Kunene, who identified himself as commander of the Swaziland Solidarity Forces, has applied for his immediate release and transfer to the South...
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: 8% EEC Tariff Hike Cut
Does 8% cut have the potential to ease financial burdens for emaSwati?