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Will 2026 budget speech offer hope for poor Eswatini

Before address the topic for today, I would like to add my voice on the reckless statement that is attributed to the Minister...

Education should unite not exclude

Schools are meant to be places of safety, learning and growth for every child. They are spaces where young people should feel protected,...

Ignore King’s warning at your own peril

Can being the first to receive the groundbreaking HIV/AIDS prevention drug send us back to being the worst in the fight against HIV...

Davos paradox, compromised actors

The annual gathering in Davos continues to present itself as a meeting of minds seeking answers to global crises, yet the irony remains...

It was time ‘U-turned’

Assuming I had the very unlikely opportunity to do so, I would have mentioned the words of the title to ‘Donald Trump’ –...

Cost of staying where you’ve outgrown

Growth is often celebrated but what we talk about less is the discomfort that comes with it. Outgrowing a place, a relationship, a...

Growing through savings

As we wrap up our investment and savings series, it’s time to shift our gaze from the foundational principles of budgeting and saving,...

Eritrea looms while EFA slumbers

Time is the only currency that cannot be recovered once spent. Today, as we mark exactly 58 days before Sihlangu Semnikati’s first and...

Programmable nature of human mind

One of the most glaring similarities that the human mind (some may choose to call it the brain) has in common with a...

Eswatini’s growing ‘boomerang generation’

There is a particular silence that comes with moving back home as an adult. Not the peaceful kind, but the quiet recalibration of...

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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...

‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit

(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...

Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government

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

Sebakhona Clare Matisa finds new life purpose

Entering the public eye comes with a unique set of expectations. For University of Eswatini student Sebakhona Clare Matisa, national recognition arrived when...