Over E2m stolen in daring overnight EswatiniBank heist
MANZINI – More than E2 million was stolen during the daring overnight robbery at EswatiniBank’s Manzini branch, police have now officially confirmed.Deputy Police...
1st World vision, 3rd world thinking
January 2026 arrives without ceremony but heavy with judgement. A new legislative year opens and with it the uncomfortable truth: Time is the...
Flights affected by rains – Eswatini Air
MBABANE – Beyond the disruption caused to motorists by the torrential rains, the adverse weather has restricted airspace, directly impacting Eswatini Air’s operations.The...
Works driving us into ditch – literally!
In the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the only thing that works is the air conditioning in the minister’s office.Imagine, for a...
Another price hike to push consumers beyond survival point
MBABANE – As EEC seeks a 20.67 per cent hike to avoid insolvency, debt-ridden households warn that another price increase will push them...
The hearth and the horizon
In the grand tapestry of global governance, Eswatini stands as a unique testament to the endurance of tradition and the resilience of a...
E2.6bn SACU receipts: Payment of suppliers priority
MBABANE – Yesterday, the country received E2.6 billion from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).This money received by the kingdom from SACU comes...
Cabinet approves audit into Railways’ operations
MBABANE – Cabinet, through the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, has authorised the Board of Directors of Eswatini Railways to proceed with...
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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...
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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,...
Innocence is dead
We are no longer a healthy society. We are a crime scene. There is no joke today. No clever phrasing. No satire to...
ByStanley Khumalo3 February 2026