Africa must turn unity into tangible progress – Pan-African Parliament
MBABANE – The Pan-African Parliament has called for Africa to translate its long-standing integration ambitions into tangible progress for ordinary citizens. The call...
E160m set aside for salary review appeals
MBABANE – Government has provisionally set aside E160 million to deal with appeals arising from the 2025 public service salary review. Principal Secretary...
Bread, beds and the economics of E20
I sat on the veranda while Uncle Titus negotiated with his morning coffee. He does not drink coffee; he conducts a bilateral summit...
Act before the first shot
MBABANE – Eswatini asks the African Union (AU) to turn warnings into action as His Majesty King Mswati III says delays in responding...
The three billion nails that Eswatini cannot make
There is a peculiar kind of poverty that does not announce itself through empty stomachs or collapsing buildings. It appears in shiny new...
INDIA envoy leaves
MBABANE – India’s outgoing High Commissioner leaves Eswatini with the proposed Parliament Building project still waiting to become a reality. Prime Minister (PM)...
E1.5bn debt plan as growth misses many
MBABANE – Government plans to raise another E1.5 billion as concerns grow that economic growth is benefiting wealthy emaSwati more than ordinary households....
Eswatini’s grand illusion
Iwas in a decent bar the other night. If you know me, I don’t do grey areas. I don’t sit on fences and...
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Maidens thrilled as His Majesty the King appreciates them
MBANGWENI – Imbali was overjoyed when His Majesty King Mswati III appreciated her during the ongoing annual Umhlanga Ceremony at Mbangweni Royal Residence....
Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala passes on
MBABANE- Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has died, according to reports emerging on Thursday. Maphalala is reported to have passed away while receiving treatment...
Thousands flock to Shiselweni for Umhlanga second leg
MANZINI – Thousands of Imbali yesterday descended on the Mbangweni Royal Residence in the Shiselweni Region, marking the beginning of the second leg...
Zama zamas poison Phophonyane lifeline
MBABANE – Illegal miners are allegedly polluting the Phophonyane River, on which thousands of emaSwati depend. The river supplies water mainly to Pigg’s...
E50 000 bail for couple in E2.3 million theft case
MBABANE - A former chief clerk and her husband, implicated in the alleged theft of E2.3 million from Pick Yours Supermarket in Buhleni,...
Stale-coffee black, but still brewing
When your birth certificate stops looking like a document and starts looking like evidence, you don’t get quiet, dignified gratitude. You conduct an...
ByStanley Khumalo8 September 2026