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Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini says government is acting strictly within the confines of the law to protect the dignity and health of emaSwati.
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Government within rights to probe TLC – PM

MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini says government is within its rights to investigate The Luke Commission (TLC) following serious allegations raised...

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Turnaround time for Master’s office?

History will confirm that more often than not, when commissions of inquiry are established in the country, there is always a hype and...

Hardly a year after deciding against implementing the Enhanced Voluntary Early Retirement Scheme (EVERS), government feels there is still a need to cut the number of its employees and reduce the wage bill.
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Fairness in wage bill reduction

Hardlya year after deciding against implementing the Enhanced Voluntary Early Retirement Scheme (EVERS), government feels there is still a need to cut the...

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Last year’s priorities in 2026

Prime Minister Russell Dlamini says healthcare, education reform and social protection formed a major part of government’s agenda in 2025.In government’s end-of-year statement...

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What the JC results tell us

The Form III results have come and gone, leaving others ecstatic, while hundreds more had a gloomy Christmas precisely because of them.The question...

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Minister Tshawuka a spectator in FMD crisis

While we all sympathise with Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka for losing some of his cattle to the rampant foot‑and‑mouth disease (FMD), we...

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Mankayane fire a national disaster

The unity among all government structures, which Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini spoke about a few days ago, is exactly what the doctor...

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Man-made losses at EEC

We need to give credit where it is due and criticism where it is warranted.After the tempestuous storm that left hundreds of emaSwati...

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For the love of the country

Lobamba Member of Parliament (MP) Michael Masilela recently impressed netizens when he blamed fellow legislators for the high cost of water in the...

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