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The EVERS change of heart

It appears that government has been caught off guard by the recent salary review for its 43 959 employees.This review has resulted in...

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Economic growth, where exactly?

Geography and Physics hold that the higher you go, the colder it gets.Over time, this has been used as a proverb of sorts,...

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UNESWA’s corruption exposed – will there be accountability?

When Minister Owen Nxumalo presented the Final Task Team report to the University of Eswatini (UNESWA) management, he said he was shocked that...

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Parly taking eyes off the ball

To ban or not to ban single-use plastic carrier bags in the kingdom?This is a debate that has been going on for years,...

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Nipping corruption in the bud

It may not have been a surprise visit but His Majesty the King’s tour of the E2.6 billion Mpakeni Dam in the past...

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Speed up salary review talks

The decision by Public Sector Unions (PSUs) to call a mass meeting for all government workers tomorrow raises concerns about what the future...

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Make education great again

Addressing the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly this past week, His Majesty King Mswati III said millions of lives had...

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MPs out of touch with reality

A law has been drafted in South Africa to stop mandatory membership to a medical aid scheme for that country’s Members of Parliament...

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Good and bad news for teachers

If all goes well, hundreds of public servants will smile all the way to automated teller machines (ATMs) when payday comes in October.This...

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Mountain homes face demolition

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Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer

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‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit

(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...

Sebakhona Clare Matisa finds new life purpose

Entering the public eye comes with a unique set of expectations. For University of Eswatini student Sebakhona Clare Matisa, national recognition arrived when...

Home Affairs Corruption: Cleaners fired for selling marriage certificates

MBABANE – Two Ministry of Home Affairs cleaners have been dismissed from the public service after admitting to soliciting money from the public....