E275m fuel processed via SMS without requisitions
MBABANE – The Office of the Auditor General has uncovered irregularities in the use of fuel by government departments.This is contained in AG...
Over E24.4m govt equipment found lying idle
MBABANE – More than E24 431 010.03 worth of government-purchased equipment, uniforms and building materials has been found lying idle across several ministries.This is...
Sin tax, fuel levy likely to increase
MBABANE – It is a wait- and-see situation!With excise duties on tobacco and alcohol expected to rise in line with inflation in neighbouring...
Security risk cited in application to preserve 366kg hard drugs
MBABANE – The High Court has granted an order for the preservation of 366 kilogrammes of hard drugs seized at the Lomahasha Border...
King’s Speech from The Throne: End medical drugs shortage now
LOBAMBA – The King has spoken!His Majesty King Mswati III has issued a strong directive that drug shortages in public health facilities, which...
Major relief as NMC cuts maize prices
MBABANE – In a move aimed at easing pressure on household food budgets and reinforcing national food security, the National Maize Corporation (NMC)...
Eswatini Chair of UN Peace, Security Council for March
ADDIS ABABA-The Kingdom of Eswatini will take over the stewardship as Chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council in March.This was...
E200m ‘miss’ sparks Christian University MoU review call
MBABANE – In an interesting twist, the Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) is proposing an amendment of the memorandum of agreement (MoA) it...
Uproar as popular liquor outlets face closure
MBABANE – Over 10 popular liquor outlets, most of which are known to be favourite hangout spots operating closer to the capital city...
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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue
MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...
Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals
MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...
DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget
MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...
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...
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...
