Fuel ‘cushion’ fund may last 6 months
EZULWINI – Government spent an average of E147 million in June to keep fuel costs low for emaSwati after the Strait of Hormuz...
Eswatini issues 77 refugees passports for global travel
MBABANE – Eswatini has issued dozens of machine-readable travel documents to recognised refugees, enabling them to travel internationally for business, education and leisure...
Bugwadla, infidelity won’t get you to hell – pastor
LOBAMBA – For many preachers, there is only one place for people who engage in bugwadla (habitual sexual misconduct) and kuphinga – hell....
No more selling gold abroad – minister
MBABANE – Government plans to retain locally mined gold as part of the country’s national reserves.Minister for Natural Resources and Energy Prince Lonkhokhela...
More tourism opportunities as Hilton Senior Director jets into country
MBABANE – Tourism is fast becoming the major economic booster for Eswatini. The arrival of a senior Hilton Group executive in Eswatini has...
Eswatini’s digital progress earns continental spotlight
MBABANE – The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Senator Pholile Shakantu, has commended the Government of Italy for the completion and...
Eswatini’s digital progress earns continental spotlight
MBABANE – Eswatini’s growing reputation as a leader in digital transformation received continental recognition last week.This happened when the Minister for Information, Communication...
Fully-funded funerals for 3 murdered women
MBABANE – The Eswatini Association of Funeral Practitioners (EFPA) has resolved to pay for the funerals of three of the four women allegedly...
Pig production up 27%
The Eswatini pig industry has recorded a 27 per cent increase in production.This is due to a successful implementation of a five-year development...
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Public transport fares could increase by 25%
LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...
Freezing cold kills cattle at Hawane
HAWANE – A brutal cold snap has killed cattle in Hawane, leaving smallholder farmers counting losses of more than E60 000. The losses...
ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts
EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...
Elderly man found dead in forest
MAPHUNGANE – An 80-year-old man from Mhlabubovu, Maphungwane, was found dead in a forest, with residents suspecting he may have succumbed to the...
How patience, passion build an empire
TaphesheyaLukhele is the founder and creative director of CraftyHook, a crochet brand from Eswatini built on creativity, passion and the belief that handmade...
