Grieving family carries boy’s corpse through river
VUSWENI – Grieving relatives at Vusweni waded through waist-deep, rushing water this week, carrying the body of a 10-year-old boy with their bare...
Hailstorm sweeps away entire school
MBABANE - Amid the scattered bricks, twisted iron sheets and splintered roof timbers that were once Mcuba Primary School, a single classroom now...
Hubby uses kids to lure wife to death
MBABANE – Yesterday, social media was abuzz with the death of a woman who was brutally killed, allegedly by her husband.The woman, Princess...
Justice system fails, child rapists walk free
MBABANE – Thousands of rape suspects are believed to be walking free in the country after impregnating underage girls.During the Christmas and New...
4 shot poaching as game meat demand rises
MBABANE – In addition to gender-based violence (GBV) or dagga-related wars, there has been another kind of violence, poaching wars. This is after...
Allow girls who can’t stop sex to use contraceptives – Mhlambanyatsi MP
MBABANE – A shocking youth crisis.Each year, at least 4 000 pupils fall pregnant and a considerable number of these are in rural areas...
Children in night care: The hidden crisis
MBABANE – It is common sense that when parents leave for work, they leave their minor children in daycare centres but, what if...
School costs to increase in 2026
MBABANE – Eswatini continues to be commended for introducing free primary education, through which government pays school fees on behalf of pupils.However, the...
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Mountain homes face demolition
MBABANE – EmaSwati who were allocated land on hills and mountainous areas could soon see their homes demolished as the Land Management Board...
Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer
MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...
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...
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...
Night care is not the problem – poverty is
As the cost of living climbs and wages remain frozen, parents opt to work longer hours into the night or take on double...
ByJoseph Zulu6 December 2025