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MPs call for stricter vetting of foreign investors

LOBAMBA – Members of Parliament have called for stricter vetting procedures for investors seeking to establish businesses in the country.Lamgabhi MP Sicelo Jele...

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MPs: FMD checkpoints wasting government funds

LOBAMBA – Members of Parliament have called for the immediate removal of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) checkpoints, arguing they are draining government...

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Increase Microprojects budget to E1bn – MP

LOBAMBA – Members of Parliament have called for a substantial increase in funding for the Microprojects Unit, arguing that the programme is crucial...

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A budget that listens

The National Budget is more than just a financial document; it is a statement of priorities and a reflection of the issues government...

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Missiles, memories, myth of ‘limited’ wars

There is something unsettling about how casually the world now consumes footage of missiles crossing the night sky.Within minutes, videos trend, hashtags form...

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Corruption shows absence of agape love – Senator

MBABANE - In a related debate, Senator Dr Linda Nxumalo warned that corruption and self-interest among leaders reflect a failure to internalise the...

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Follow King’s directive, don’t hike electricity – MPs

MBABANE – Members of Parliament (MPs) have urged Cabinet to urgently review the recently approved electricity tariff hike, arguing that the increase contradicts...

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Study on pads sparks outrage, health fears

MBABANE – A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of the Free State (UFS) in South Africa has sparked widespread outrage...

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CMS rolls out drug deliveries following King’s directive

MBABANE – The Central Medical Stores (CMS) has moved swiftly to distribute medicines to public health facilities across the country, beginning with the...

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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...

Family sues EEC over E6m for Mpolonjeni child electrocution

MBABANE - The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is facing lawsuit of more than E6 million following an electrocution incident that allegedly claimed the...

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...

Labour minister calls for healthy wages

MBABANE – The Minister for Labour and Social Security, Phila Buthelezi, has called upon Wages Councils to negotiate for fair wages. The minister...

Six pupils earn once-in-a-lifetime US exchange opportunity

MBABANE- Six different Mbabane high schools pupils have earned a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent Eswatini in the United States, after emerging as top...