Beyond handshakes
The Third Russia-Africa Summit, held in Moscow on October 28 and 29, 2026, was about considerably more than diplomatic handshakes and leaders posing...
Prevention or reaction?
There is something worth examining when reports of emaSwati being arrested for dagga-related offences continue to emerge, sometimes involving substantial quantities of the...
Paris showing where the world hurts
There is a tendency to look at protests in foreign countries as problems belonging to the people who live there. When streets in...
A life defined by service
There are some public servants whose legacy is not found in one grand announcement or a single defining moment. It is built quietly...
When killing becomes the answer to a dispute
There are some news stories one reads as a citizen and simply moves on from. Then there are those that force one to...
Development begins where opportunity reaches
Development is often measured in statistics, economic growth rates and investment figures. Yet for the ordinary emaSwati, development is much simpler. It is...
When violence becomes familiar
The recent spate of gruesome violent crimes reported in Eswatini has left the nation shaken.Reports of a church leader facing charges relating to...
Health system under pressure, but not under repair
It has become increasingly common to describe Eswatini’s public health system as though it has completely collapsed. Long queues, medicine shortages, overworked healthcare...
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New bus fares to take effect next week
MANZINI – Commuters will start paying higher bus fares next week after transport operators begin displaying notices announcing the revised tariffs. The new...
Illegal foreign-owned businesses given 1 year to close
LOBAMBA – Foreign-owned businesses found operating in violation of the country’s laws and regulations have been given 12 months to regularise their operations...
Another cup final for MaMkhize’s Eswatini team
(At Somhlolo National Stadium) Highlanders AM.....(0)0 Ubombo Sugar........(0)0 Highlanders won 5-3 on penalties) MBABANE - Mbabane Highlanders AM reached the PLE Charity Cup...
FNB offers more incentives to attract new customers
MBABANE - FNB Eswatini has introduced a campaign offering qualifying customers repayment holidays, cash-back incentives and additional family protection benefits. This comes as...
Magistrate Ngwenya new Commissioner of Co-ops
MBABANE – Magistrate Cebisile Ngwenya, a corporate law specialist and former Assistant Master of the High Court, has been appointed Commissioner of Co-operatives....
The price of leaving home
For many emaSwati, leaving the country is not simply about chasing a better salary. It is about becoming the person who can finally...
ByKhulile Thwala9 November 2026