New passport stamps to curb cross-border crime
MBABANE – Eswatini and South Africa are enhancing their security cooperation with new, traceable passport stamps to curb cross-border crime.The new stamps, which...
Eswatini well-positioned amid AGOA suspense
MBABANE - Eswatini could emerge as a winner even if the United States decides against renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).This...
The guaranteed prophets of doom
If there’s one thing you can rely on in Eswatini besides unpredictable weather and the occasional cow crossing the highway, it’s the relentless...
UNAIDS shutdown could disrupt HIV response – NERCHA
MBABANE – The National Emergency Response Council on HIV/AIDS (NERCHA) is concerned that shutting down UNAIDS by 2026, as proposed, could destabilise the...
AfDB warns Eswatini on SACU risks
MBABANE - The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2025 Country Focus Report has cautioned that Eswatini’s fiscal position is highly vulnerable due to its...
Public support DNA testing before birth certificate motion
MBABANE – The call for mandatory DNA testing before the registration of children’s birth certificates has sparked an outpouring of support. Ordinary citizens,...
38 foreign nationals trading illegally
MBABANE – In the spirit of ensuring foreigners are aligned with the Immigration Act, raids by the Home Affairs Immigration Unit resulted in...
King’s Mercy Committee finalises convicts’ royal pardon review
MBABANE – The King’s Prerogative of Mercy Committee has concluded reviewing some convicts who will receive the royal pardon. It was gathered that...
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MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...
DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget
MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...
Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals
MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...
Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance
LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...
Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout
MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...
When leaders speak, we follow
The United Nations General Assembly is often dismissed as a stage for lofty speeches, but the words spoken in New York this year...
ByKhulile Thwala2 October 2025