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...
PM urges AI rules to protect children, uphold human dignity
MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has called for robust Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance frameworks that protect children while ensuring technology serves...
SA court rejects plea deal for alleged crime boss linked to Eswatini ID
MBABANE – Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, who reportedly holds an Eswatini national identity document, faces a longer prison term after a...
The jobs are coming
The 2025 Integrated Labour Force Survey says Eswatini created 10 871 jobs in the past two years. Excellent. Somebody should immediately inform the...
St Michael’s learner dies, deepening Mzimnene crash tragedy
MANZINI – A St Michael’s High School learner who had been hospitalised following the June 12 Mzimnene crash has died, becoming the second...
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My uncle Magonso phoned me last week. Now, you and I know that when an uncle calls during working hours, there are usually...
ERS investigates entry of ‘mystery alcohol’
MBABANE –The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) is investigating ‘mystery alcohol’ consignment to determine its origin and whether customs duties and taxes were remitted.The...
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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...
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MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...
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MBABANE – The Minister for Labour and Social Security, Phila Buthelezi, has called upon Wages Councils to negotiate for fair wages. The minister...
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MBABANE - The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is facing lawsuit of more than E6 million following an electrocution incident that allegedly claimed the...
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BySTANLEY KHUMALO7 July 2026