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J&E Contractor General Manager Carl Smith showing the Minister for Housing and Urban Development Appolo Maphalala the damage. (Pics: Timothy Simelane)
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Investigation results will reveal truth – minister

MANZINI – Investigations are expected to determine what caused a concrete slab at Bhunu Mall to detach from the second floor and crash...

The late Tiyandza Masilela. (R) How the roof collapsed on top of IDENTITY Clothing after a structure fell on it. (Pic: Siphosethu Dlamini)
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Engineers flag possible shortcomings in Bhunu Mall work

MANZINI – Engineers who inspected the fatal Bhunu Mall collapse have raised concerns over the construction work, preliminary observations pointing to possible shortcomings...

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Public transport fares could increase by 25%

LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...

Newly appointed Eswatini Institute of Management and Public Administration (EIMPA) Principal Gcinaphi Dlamini being introduced by the Minister for Public Service Mabulala Maseko. (Courtesy Pic)
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New EIMPA principal handed transformation mandate

MBABANE – Government has tasked newly appointed Eswatini Institute of Management and Public Administration (EIMPA) Principal Gcinaphi Dlamini with transforming the institution into...

Some of the structures within Remainder Farm 9 of Moneni belonging to Tisuka Taka Ngwane. Most of the structures are new and were within the past five years. (Inset) Prince Polycarp.
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I don’t have money to compensate them – Polycarp

MONENI – Moneni overseer Prince Polycarp says he does not have the money to compensate the over 200 new homesteads that were settled...

L-R: LaSimelane and LaDlamini disputed residing at the farm. (Courtesy pics)
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King moves to save Ncangosini residents from eviction

KONTSHINGILA – Hundreds of residents living on a privately owned farm at Ncangosini, Kontshingila, are set to be spared from eviction after an...

Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala says there is a lot of political inteference with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). (R) The chief justice said the Tripartite Anti-Corruption Task Team established by Prime Minister Russell Dlamini is unlawful. ( Pics: Mnelisi Dlamini, File)
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CANGO calls for judicial reforms amid PM, CJ standoff

MBABANE – The National Director of the Coordinating Assembly of Non-Governmental Organisations (CANGO), Thembinkosi Dlamini, has called for harmony between the Judiciary and...

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85% corruption committed by Christians – Tshabalala

MANZINI – At least 85 per cent of corruption is committed by Christians, said the Chairperson of the Eswatini Council of Eswatini Churches...

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SADC Minority Summit to foster regional unity

MANZINI- Eswatini has been urged to play a role in resolving the widespread concerns over xenophobia and social fragmentation within Southern Africa. The...

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Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer

MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...

Public transport fares could increase by 25%

LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...

Mountain homes face demolition

MBABANE – EmaSwati who were allocated land on hills and mountainous areas could soon see their homes demolished as the Land Management Board...

ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts

EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...

Elderly man found dead in forest

MAPHUNGANE – An 80-year-old man from Mhlabubovu, Maphungwane, was found dead in a forest, with residents suspecting he may have succumbed to the...