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Words can harm or heal

When leaders speak, societies listen. Words spoken from podiums, pulpits and political stages carry more than meaning; they carry permission. They shape what...

Truth is the costume, lies are running the show

If you have ever believed that someone was the cause of your failure, you are right. You are!Let’s break it down. Ordinarily, you...

Africa’s water paradox in age of war

There is a cruel irony unfolding across two regions that seldom share the same headline. In parts of the Middle East, water is...

Liking the viking

Well, it was a Viking, Leif Erikson, who was the first from Europe to discover America. That was at today’s Newfoundland on the...

The disappearing art of patience

We live in a time where everything is designed to be fast. Food arrives in minutes, messages are delivered instantly and answers are...

Brewing inflation storm

Brewing inflation stormAs the world braces for yet another supply shock, being the US-Israel-Iran war and the shocks of the price of fuel...

Easter through different lenses

As the Easter holidays approach, many of us look forward to a well-deserved long weekend, a pause from routine, a chance to rest,...

Surrounded by idiot or just poor translators?

There is a man somewhere in Eswatini who is currently in trouble and even he doesn’t know why. His girlfriend asked him, “What...

The illusion of fuel security in a time of war

In times of geopolitical crisis, truth often becomes fragmented. Nowhere is this more evident than in the global conversation around fuel availability amid...

We appeal for justice for Silindile Dlamini’s family

The nation was shocked to know that a woman was shot dead during a security operation.  I will not dwell on the details...

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MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...