Why attend? Tariff hike will happen anyway – residents
NHLANGANO – Poor attendance marked the electricity tariff consultation held at Bethesda Church in Nhlangano, with residents attributing the low turnout to public...
Rains disrupt interstate transport
MBABANE – Weeks of relentless torrential rains across Southern Africa have severely disrupted interstate transport, forcing operators to abandon key routes and rely...
Act in place, Cancer Unit can now operate
MBABANE – The enactment of the Nuclear Radiation and Safety Act of 2025 has paved the way for the operationalisation of the Manzini...
Prime minister praises Inyatsi for E1bn taxes
MBABANE – In a tone that blended admiration with challenge, Prime Minister Russell Dlamini threw a rhetorical question that echoed through the hall:...
January blues fuel growing online gambling culture
MBABANE – Recent observations in public spaces point to a growing culture of online gambling as a coping mechanism for the January financial...
Schools rain damage: Contractors given 1 week to renovate
MBABANE – Torrential rains that have lashed several parts of the country in recent weeks have forced the Ministry of Education and Training...
Eswatini loses FMD merit status in EU markets
MBABANE – Eswatini has officially lost its long-standing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) merit status with European markets.This is due to the country’s proposed nationwide...
Tragedy should be turning point
Recent headlines out of Vusweni in northern Hhohho, where a grieving family was forced to carry the body of a 10-year-old boy through...
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