Sibaya mandate: King launches E455m projects
MBABANE – During the 2023 Sibaya (People’s Parliament), the nation made a pronounced call for improved service delivery.His Majesty King Mswati III reminded...
Civil service salary review spin offs: E1m for each MP
MBABANE – Following the salary review for civil servants, the packages for politicians will increase.For instance, if the salary review is implemented in...
E5.2bn Strategic Oil Reserve must empower local suppliers
MBABANE – Unlike other projects awarded to foreign firms, the Strategic Oil Reserve Facility agreement mandates a 30 per cent subcontracting quota dedicated...
PSUs must take E1.29 billion
Few policy questions are more urgent or fraught with risk for Eswatini than how government compensates its civil servants.In recent weeks, government has...
King pardons Mthandeni, mercy embraces forgiveness
His Majesty King Mswati III ought rightly to be applauded for exercising magnanimity in pardoning and revoking the 18-year custodial sentence handed down...
King reaffirming AU’s stand on coups
His Majesty King Mswati III’s denouncement of coups and unconstitutional changes of governments is not an expression of his personal opinion or political...
Restore truth in public accounts
In recent months, the audit reports released by Eswatini’s Auditor General, Timothy Matsebula, have stirred controversy and scepticism in the public domain, raising...
Eswatini rakes in E35 billion from AGOA
MBABANE – Since the country attained AGOA status in 2000, Eswatini has made significant trade strides.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), signed...
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Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government
MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...
PrEP boom raises fresh STI concerns
MBABANE- More than 11 000 people started pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the first quarter of 2026, signalling growing demand for HIV prevention options...
2 emaSwati named among Africa infrastructure elite
MBABANE – Two emaSwati professionals have earned continental recognition after being nominated among the Top 100 Most Influential Africans in Infrastructure for their...
King prays for wisdom, wants Madagascar issue resolved quickly
MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has prayed to God to grant him wisdom as Eswatini takes on the SADC Organ Troika...
Murder accused pastor’s mother: I won’t pay bail
MFABANTFU – Alice Shabangu, mother of alleged killer pastor Nkosingiphile Allen Zwane, says she will not pay bail for her son and wants...
UNESWA sitting on money
The University of Eswatini (UNESWA), like many government-owned higher education institutions facing financial difficulties, must adopt a multifaceted strategy to bolster its revenue...
ByMfanukhona Nkambule25 October 2025