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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...

Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini with WFP Country Representative Nanga Kaye at the Private and Cabinet Office.
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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

Rehabilitation works on Malagwane Hill. (Pics: Ministry of Public Works and Transport)
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Construction policy flags corruption in E1.4bn sector

MBABANE – Corruption, weak tender processes and poor oversight are among persistent problems threatening transparency and Construction policy flags corruption in E1.4bn sector...

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Unofficial Cabinet minister of the last kombi

If you have never ridden the last kombi of the night, you have not lived. In Eswatini, suffering is basically civic participation. On...

Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini and OPEC Dr Abdulhamid Alkhalifa.
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Govt wants OPEC funding to create jobs, boost local businesses

MBABANE – Government wants future borrowing to finance projects that create jobs and business opportunities instead of supporting its budget. Prime Minister Russell...

Government wants 80 per cent of construction materials used in public projects to be sourced locally to create jobs and keep more money in Eswatini. The ministry’s Controlling Officer, Thulani Mkhaliphi, said the reforms were being developed with the Construction Industry Council (CIC) to address unemployment and strengthen the domestic construction value chain.
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Govt to enforce 80% local content in construction

MBABANE – Government wants 80 per cent of construction materials used in public projects to be sourced locally to create jobs and keep...

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Socialites, banker arrested in E396 000 fraud case

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...

MaMkhize back for ‘Bull’ after China trip

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...