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IDAHOBIT in a society comfortable with homophobia

There is something deeply contradictory about organising an International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia event in a society where homophobic slurs are...

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Justice is blind – except in Siteki

There is something happening in Siteki. Not holy. Not righteous. No! Spiritual in the sense that the laws of reality themselves no longer...

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A step in the right direction

There are moments in a nation’s journey that quietly redefine its place in the world. For Eswatini, the recent convergence of the OACPS-EU...

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Eswatini mothers, we owe you gratitude

Sunday, May 10, 2026, children and families celebrated Mother’s Day.  We celebrated Mother’s Day against the backdrop of an unprecedented crisis facing mothers...

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High cost of commuting in Eswatini

Not so long ago, emaSwati were trying to adjust to the fuel hike announced by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy, which...

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Eswatini delivers on global stage, but

When the Kingdom of Eswatini agreed, with less than two months’ notice, to host the OACPS–EU Summit under the new Samoa Agreement framework,...

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Right footing – ICC events

Swiftly upon opening its doors, a week later, the Ezulwini Palazzo International Convention Centre (ICC) welcomed delegates for the First Plenary Session of...

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A new chapter of holistic care in Taiwan

As the world confronts the challenges of population ageing and healthcare workforce shortages, digital transformation in healthcare is no longer optional but essential....

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Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance

LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...

Family sues EEC over E6m for Mpolonjeni child electrocution

MBABANE - The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is facing lawsuit of more than E6 million following an electrocution incident that allegedly claimed the...

Labour minister calls for healthy wages

MBABANE – The Minister for Labour and Social Security, Phila Buthelezi, has called upon Wages Councils to negotiate for fair wages. The minister...

Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout

MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...

Six pupils earn once-in-a-lifetime US exchange opportunity

MBABANE- Six different Mbabane high schools pupils have earned a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent Eswatini in the United States, after emerging as top...