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When ‘man of the house’ means no responsibility

In many homes, the phrase ‘man of the house’ is spoken with pride. It is used to affirm a young boy’s importance, especially...

Economic transformation blueprint

His Majesty King Mswati III, not only delivered a speech from the sovereign, but delivered an economic transformation blueprint. As we await to...

Fence violence ‘epicentre’ Mavuso now!

The beautiful game in Eswatini is currently bleeding, and the wounds are self-inflicted. What was supposed to be a shimmering showcase of our...

Embracing slow life

While sitting on the verandah of my father’s house, enjoying a cup of Jacobs coffee and listening to the cacophony of farm animal...

Government wearing sunglasses indoors

Let me start by addressing the obvious. Someone in government is making decisions in a darkness as thick as my complexion. Somewhere in...

Agape love: Radical political blueprint for 2026

When His Majesty King Mswati III rose to deliver the 2026 Speech from the Throne, many expected the customary review of economic indicators,...

Parliamentarians should prioritise issues affecting constituencies

His Majesty King Mswati III on Friday opened Parliament with the much anticipated Speech from the Throne.  Parliament is opening at a critical...

Marching to March

Eswatini’s assumption of the chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council for March places the kingdom at the centre of continental...

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E2bn Chinese fraud suspect fears death penalty

MBABANE – The Chinese national, Jin Houyun, who is suspected of involvement in pooling over E2 billion from thousands of investors in China...

DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget

MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...

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...