Eswatini exporting jobs, losing E1.1bn annually
MATSAPHA - Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka says the country’s failure to produce enough maize and beans means it is exporting jobs and...
3.05% CoLA for striking UNESWA staff
MANZINI - The University of Eswatini (UNESWA) workers will smile all the way to the bank in December as they will get bumper...
Maid jailed 7 years for stealing boss’ E100k
MANZINI - The maid who stole E100 000 from her employer, a businessman based in Manzini, has been sentenced to seven years behind...
Siphofaneni falls under Madlenya Chiefdom – ruling
SIPHOFANENI - Finally, the long-standing chieftaincy dispute over Siphofaneni, which was turning into a ‘war’, has been settled. The fast-developing community of Siphofaneni...
Prosecutor reports death, now accused of murder
MANZINI – In a shocking turn of events, a well-known and seasoned prosecutor (55) has been arrested in connection with the murder of...
Viral audio: Alpheous apologises to Their Majesties, PM
MANZINI - Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo, has publicly apologised for making unpalatable statements in an audio that went viral on social media platforms....
Government grants 5 per cent bonus, E2 000 housing allowance
MANZINI - Government has agreed to award civil servants, whose salaries were not impacted by the salary review exercise, a five per cent...
Salary review: Government offers to pay E500m for now
MANZINI – Government has agreed to implement Scenario III of the salary review report, costing about E1.643 billion, but has tabled E500 million...
Over 400 workers retrenched as African Knitwear closes
MATSAPHA - Over 400 textile workers have been retrenched, as African Knitwear, one of the oldest textile factories in the country, is closing.According...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
