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...
Stricter measures to ensure fair army recruitment
MBABANE - UEDF Army Commander Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze has assured the nation that stricter measures have been put in place to ensure the...
Government scholarship for sale – parents
MBABANE – The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s admission that some staff members are involved in misconduct in awarding scholarships has seemingly...
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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....
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