Sri Lankan who committed suicide at guesthouse was asylum seeker
MBABANE – It has since been revealed that the Sri Lankan national who committed suicide at a guesthouse at Lobamba last weekend was...
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....
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MANZINI – Two socialites and a banker have been arrested in connection with an alleged fraud involving more than E396 000. The accused...
34 cops graduate in police science
MANZINI – Thirty-four police officers have graduated with diplomas in Police Science as the police service seeks to strengthen its response to emerging...
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MBABANE – Mbabane Highlanders AM president Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize is back home after a business trip to China, declaring that her presence is...
Bishop Vusumuzi Makuluve confirms separation from wife
MANZINI – Founder and senior pastor of God Cares Christian Fellowship, Bishop Vusumuzi Makuluve, has confirmed the end of his marriage to Nolwazi...
Eswatini repatriates 11 third-country nationals
MBABANE – Eswatini has repatriated 11 third-country nationals since July 2025 under an arrangement with the United States Government. The latest to return...
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ByStanley Khumalo8 September 2026