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...
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...
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...
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No more USA Visa processing in Eswatini
MBABANE – In a move that will significantly alter travel logistics for Eswatini nationals, the United States Embassy in Mbabane will cease accepting...
King moves to save Ncangosini residents from eviction
KONTSHINGILA – Hundreds of residents living on a privately owned farm at Ncangosini, Kontshingila, are set to be spared from eviction after an...
I don’t have money to compensate them – Polycarp
MONENI – Moneni overseer Prince Polycarp says he does not have the money to compensate the over 200 new homesteads that were settled...
Each MP set for E1m handshake
MBABANE – When the 12th Parliament assumed office in 2023, an ordinary Member of Parliament (MP) was earning a basic monthly salary of...
Why the Reed Dance matters
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ByKhulile Thwala7 October 2025