Robberies escalate as festive season approaches – police warn
MBABANE – This festive season, burglaries and daring robberies are escalating, prompting police to send a strong warning for families and communities to...
Agriculture minister’s 10 cattle hit by FMD
MBABANE – At least 10 cattle belonging to the Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka have tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in his...
Clampdown on informal daycare centres
MBABANE – Government is clamping down on informal daycare centres, following a surge in abuse, the spread of contagious diseases and deaths.A daycare...
Eswatini flagged in tax transparency shortcoming
Eswatini has been flagged as a country that needs to improve its legal framework to better align with global standards on tax transparency...
Surge in cybercrime despite drop in value
MBABANE – Cybercrime perpetrated through online scams is on the increase despite the overall decrease in proceeds from last year’s E855 000. Police...
Crypto, mobile money systems used for money laundering
MBABANE – Criminals are increasingly using cryptocurrency platforms and mobile money systems to launder illicit funds, as Eswatini faces a medium-high risk of...
Treasury system glitch affects Revenue services
MBABANE – For the past two weeks, members of the public have been unable to access core government services due to persistent disruptions...
Interpol warns on rising sextortion, romance scams
MBABANE – Interpol has issued a warning that romance scams and digital sextortion have become highly profitable forms of cybercrime, often causing significant...
Rijkenberg concludes Eswatini’s participation in IMF/World Bank meetings
MBABANE - Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg has concluded Eswatini’s participation in the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, confirming a successful...
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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...
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...
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....
RFM finance clerk charged for E133 754 fraud
MANZINI – A 50-year-old finance clerk employed by Raleigh Fitkin Memorial (RFM) Hospital has been charged with fraud after an internal audit uncovered...
