Lessons from South Africa’s anti-corruption drive
In a region often numbed by the slow grind of corruption investigations, recent developments in South Africa have offered something unusual: Consequence. Not...
When children become invisible
The recent report by Times of Eswatini detailing how at least 15 children have turned a mall basement into their home should unsettle...
High stakes, hidden harm
There is a crisis quietly unfolding in Eswatini, one that does not command headlines as loudly as it should, yet seeps into homes,...
The illusion of fuel security in a time of war
In times of geopolitical crisis, truth often becomes fragmented. Nowhere is this more evident than in the global conversation around fuel availability amid...
Senate Committee Warns Savannah: Table Google MoU or face charges
MBABANE – The Senate Portfolio Committee has given the Minister for Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) three days to table the Google Memorandum...
When loopholes become gateways
The recent arrest of 96 Asian and Latin nationals linked to an alleged gambling syndicate in the country has gripped the nation’s attention...
6 emaSwati training in UAE for ICC operations
MBABANE – Six emaSwati have secured employment opportunities at the much-anticipated International Convention Centre and FiveStar Hotel (ICC/FISH) following a recruitment process that...
Polygamy can reduce divorce rate – MPs
LOBAMBA – Mhlume MP Sifiso Magagula has raised concerns over what he described as the rising divorce rate in Eswatini, particularly among young...
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No more USA Visa processing in Eswatini
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King moves to save Ncangosini residents from eviction
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I don’t have money to compensate them – Polycarp
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The King’s reaffirmation of shared rule
In a political era often defined by distance between rulers and the ruled, His Majesty King Mswati III’s recent declaration, ‘I will not...
ByKhulile Thwala4 May 2026