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PM on reshuffle rumours: No need to panic

MBABANE – The Prime Minister (PM), Russell Mmiso Dlamini, has addressed circulating rumours that a reshuffle of Cabinet ministers is on the cards.In...

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Halt tariff hikes or watch jobs vanish, says unions

MANZINI – Trade unions have warned that approval of the proposed electricity tariff increase will result in employers closing down operations and workers...

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Free Primary Education Act to be amended to include Grade 0

MBABANE – In order to ensure a proper rollout of Grade 0 in all public schools in the country, government is set to...

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Dave Van Niekerk writes to Neal: Grant us licence to operate bank

MBABANE – Talk about a gambit!By definition, the above word means a bold, strategic move that involves risk, made in the hope of...

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Market pressures renew SA’s push for SACU reform

MBABANE – Rising pressure in key export markets such as the United States is reigniting South Africa’s calls for reforms to the Southern...

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EmaSwati lose over E500m in investment schemes

MBABANE – In just 15 years, citizens of the Kingdom of Eswatini have lost over E500 million to investment schemes that ultimately collapsed.All...

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Taxpayer to pay E2.7m for pupils repeating Grade VII

MBABANE – The taxpayer will have to fork out over E2.7 million for the more than 4 000 learners who did not make...

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Current, ex-civil servants owe govt over E15m

MBABANE – Government, through the various ministries and parastatals is having a hard time trying to recover millions which are debts that were...

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Eswatini explores energy, funding opportunities through TICAD

MBABANE – The Minister for Natural Resources and Energy, Prince Lonkhokhela, has met with Eswatini Ambassador to Malaysia, Menzie Dlamini, to advance discussions...

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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...