Govt to enforce 80% local content in construction
MBABANE – Government wants 80 per cent of construction materials used in public projects to be sourced locally to create jobs and keep...
Inside government’s E10-a-litre fuel racket
MBABANE – Government fuel was allegedly siphoned from machinery and sold to businesspeople for as little as E10 a litre, exposing a costly...
4°C temperatures expected as extremely cold front hits Eswatini
MBABANE – Temperatures are expected to plunge to 4°C today in the capital city as a severe cold front brings freezing rain, strong...
SADC moves to make border trade easier
MBABANE – Eswatini and 15 regional partners are moving to simplify border procedures and cut trade costs for small-scale traders. The move is...
Smoke, mirrors and tobacco syndicate
Let me get this straight. We are living in a country where the Ministry of Health is gearing up to go to war...
Illegal gambling: We fear no one – NATCOM
MBABANE – National Commissioner of Police Vusi Manoma Masango says no one, regardless of political influence or office, will be spared if implicated...
Govt targets 2 000 fewer civil servants
MBABANE – Government is planning to reduce the civil service by about 2 000 employees through redeployment, natural attrition and a possible voluntary...
Mining sector attracts fresh investment
MBABANE – Government issued new coal, gold and quarry licences during the first quarter as investment in Eswatini’s mining sector continued to gain...
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Freezing cold kills cattle at Hawane
HAWANE – A brutal cold snap has killed cattle in Hawane, leaving smallholder farmers counting losses of more than E60 000. The losses...
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Man sentenced to 38 years for double murder
MBABANE – The High Court has issued a sentence of 38 years for a man who was involved in a fight during a...
EEC within its rights to seek tariff hike- minister
MBABANE- The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is within its rights to consider another tariff application, according to Minister for Natural Resources and Energy,...
ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts
EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...
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ByStanley Khumalo11 August 2026