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Eswatini U-23 stars impress on league return

MANZINI - Eswatini National Under-23 stars marked their return from international duty with match-winning performances in the MTN Premier League this weekend. Attacking...

Eswatini will this month begin its squad preparations for next year’s continental Cross-Country Championships. (Pic: Nimrod Hlophe)
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Eswatini begins African Cross-Country selection

MBABANE — Eswatini, host of the 7th African Cross-Country Championships, will begin squad selection this month for the continental showpiece. The championships are...

Runners set off from the starting line during the 2025 Imbube Marathon. (Pic: Sanele Jele)
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2 500 internationals to attend Imbube Marathon

MBABANE - International runners entering the eighth edition of the Imbube Marathon have grown almost six-fold, according to provisional data as consolidation of...

PLE CEO Pat Vilakati. (Pics: Fiile and Nimrod Hlophe)
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Somhlolo shut for two weeks

MBABANE – The country’s football Mecca is already fully booked and will not be available for Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) fixtures for...

Living Waters Primary School have made it four in a row in the ISASA Chess Festival. (Pic: ISASA)
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Living Waters bag 4th straight ISASA Chess title

MBABANE  – Living Waters Primary School have made it four in a row as they were crowned champions of the Independent Schools Association...

Eswatini misses out on podium at 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad. (Sourced from Eswatini Chess Federation)
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CM Mbongeni tops Eswatini FIDE rankings

MBABANE - There has been a shake-up in the country's individual player FIDE rankings, updated yesterday. The rankings are mainly influenced by player...

Participants display placards carrying mental health awareness messages during the walk. (Pic: Nimrod Hlophe)
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Modern dating sparks rising mental health crisis

EZULWINI — Modern relationships (umjolo) now spark mental health crises comparable to formal marriages, psychiatric professionals at Eswatini’s referral hospital have warned. Speaking...

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EFA misses new coach deadline!

MBABANE — September has come and gone without the Eswatini Football Association (EFA) naming a new Sihlangu head coach, missing its self-imposed deadline...

Mbabane Highlanders' Sphiwe Cele negotiates his way past Green Mamba's Mphumuzo Sangweni during the MTN Premier League opener. (Pic: Nimrod Hlophe)
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MaMkhize’s ‘Bull’ chase 24-year league dream

MBABANE – Despite a record 13 top-flight league titles, Shauwn Mkhize’s Mbabane Highlanders AM have never won the MTN Premier League during its...

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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...

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....

King extends army Commander Fakudze’s service

MBABANE – His Majesty King Mswati III has extended the service of Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) Commander General Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze, allowing...