Unions, government resume talks over notching dispute
MBABANE – Government and public sector unions (PSUs) are set to sit down and engage on negotiations again regarding notching.The PSUs are namely:...
EEC uncovers E166k refund scam
MBABANE – EEC has uncovered a purported internal fraud scheme, in which one of its employees is suspected to have siphoned E166 244.45,...
29 operational challenges hit ministries
MBABANE – Government ministries and departments are facing 29 operational challenges affecting service delivery across key sectors, according to official information compiled from...
Taiwan president’s visit to further security goals
MBABANE – The visit by Taiwan President Dr Lai Ching-te is set to further security goals as well as digital and economic prosperity...
Dear government, we see you; now let’s see the rest
Today, I’m not in a rant. I shall not say the only functioning thing in a certain ministry is the air conditioner in...
Civil servants’ annual hikes put on hold
MBABANE – Civil servants are hysterical as government proposes to suspend their annual increment (notching) pending the completion of the salary review implementation....
Ceasefire offers hope, Eswatini strain persists
MBABANE – A tentative ceasefire between the United States and Iran may ease global tensions, but Eswatini’s economy is unlikely to feel immediate...
Proposed Fuel levy suspension: It could lead to influx of foreign motorists
MBABANE – The suspension of the fuel levy, as proposed by transport operators, could lead to an influx of motorists from neighbouring countries.This...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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There’s a special kind of inheritance no lawyer announces.Not land. Not cattle. Not even that family kettle that whistles like it’s personally offended...
ByStanley Khumalo21 April 2026