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...
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...
PM seeks WFP help to build grain reserves
MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has asked the World Food Programme (WFP) to support Eswatini’s plans to establish national grain reserves....
Ending ‘build, forget’ era: Eswatini redefines infrastructure
MBABANE – Eswatini’s construction policy warns that inadequate maintenance is putting public roads and buildings at risk, prompting a rethink of infrastructure beyond...
The price of getting to work
There is a peculiar arithmetic to poverty; sometimes, the harder you work, the less money you have left after paying to get to...
Bhunu Mall wall collapse: Shop assistant retrieved
MANZINI – Eleven hours is what it took to locate an employee who was trapped at Bhunu Mall. Bhunu Mall is one of...
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BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...
Eswatini’s fastest lady honoured at TUT sports awards
MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...
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MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...
Standard Bank brings back Instant Money
MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...
Eswatini now imports building blocks
MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...
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...
ByStanley Khumalo28 August 2026