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Eswatini misses out on podium at 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad. (Sourced from Eswatini Chess Federation)
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No medals, new Chess Olympiad titles for Eswatini

HLATIKULU — Team Eswatini is returning home today, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, empty-handed from the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad held in Uzbekistan. The...

Team Eswatini Gambia and Thailand, respectively, as the FIDE Chess Olympiad ends today. (Sourced from Eswatini Chess Federation's FB Page)
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Eswatini end Olympiad against Gambia, Thailand

MBABANE - Eswatini will bring down the curtain on the 46th Chess Olympiad against Gambia and Thailand as the competition in Uzbekistan ends...

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South Africa take SAIMSA Games baton from Eswatini

MBABANE - South Africa has been named as the next host of the Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Sports Association (SAIMSA) Games after Eswatini staged...

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Clubs pay over E400k in fines

MBABANE – Misconduct continued to drain some of the 32 member clubs of the Premier League of Eswatini last season. According to the...

SAIMSA Games 2025 runners-up Matsapha Town Council have bowed out of this year’s edition. (Pic: Nimrod Hlophe)
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SA’s Buffalo City face Nhlangano in SAIMSA final

MBABANE - New champions will be crowned in the football category of the Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Sports Association (SAIMSA) Games played in Eswatini....

Matsapha Town Board players celebrate wildly after defeating Manzini in the SAIMSA Games 2026 quarter-finals. (Pic: Nimrod Hlophe)
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Local derby highlights SAIMSA Games semis

MBABANE — Eswatini’s bustling towns Nhlangano Town Council and Matsapha Town Board will clash in a compelling semi-final at the SAIMSA Games 2026....

Team Eswatini will be back in action against Trinidad and Tobago and the Isle of Man today. (Pic: Eswatini Chess Federation)
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Eswatini face Trinidad, Isle of Man after Olympiad break

MBABANE - Team Eswatini return to the board today in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, after the official rest day at the FIDE 46th  Chess Olympiad....

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Reckless fans ruin Somhlolo!

MBABANE – Recklessness is threatening to ruin the recent, costly renovations at the country’s football Mecca, Somhlolo National Stadium, following fresh acts of...

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55 municipalities for Eswatini’s SAIMSA Games 2026

MANZINI- The Kingdom of Eswatini is officially a hive of activity as it hosts the Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Sports Association (SAIMSA) Games 2026....

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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...