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Night care is not the problem – poverty is

As the cost of living climbs and wages remain frozen, parents opt to work longer hours into the night or take on double...

Gift-wrapped patriarchy

Every December, the world wraps itself in colour. There are fairy lights and scented candles, beautifully-decorated trees, music in the background and the...

King calls for better public service

If you are a politician or public servant who has a mandate to serve the people, you may want to take a look...

‘God has entered the ring’

Patriotic Alliance Member of Parliament Ashley Sauls’s exchange with Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala during Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee’s unprecedented visit to a prison to...

Give blood to give life

Many years ago, when I bumped into an uncle of mine in a bar in England, he called out, ‘fancy a pint?’. He...

Letting go of control

There comes a point in every person’s life when you realise that no matter how carefully you plan, life has its own rhythm....

Rethinking our energy economics

The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) reported a staggering operational loss of E247.2 million for the 2025 financial year, a more than threefold increase...

Eswatini clubs must seize ACA opportunity

For too long, the elite football clubs of Eswatini – and indeed, those across many of Africa’s smaller nations – have existed largely...

Traditional marriages now too expensive

It would appear that our traditional institution of marriage is under attack. It has become more and more difficult to get young people...

The purpose of tough times

The non-linear and unpredictable nature of life has been one of mankind’s toughest challenges, since the beginning of time and for ages. The...

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Apostle Jeremiah’s senior wife to continue leading church

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MANZINI – Two socialites and a banker have been arrested in connection with an alleged fraud involving more than E396 000. The accused...

Swallows’ new kit wins African attention

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Bishop Vusumuzi Makuluve confirms separation from wife

MANZINI – Founder and senior pastor of God Cares Christian Fellowship, Bishop Vusumuzi Makuluve, has confirmed the end of his marriage to Nolwazi...

US Embassy to auction vehicles, furniture, electronics

MBABANE - The US Embassy in Eswatini will auction a range of motor vehicles, electronics, household appliances and office furniture this Wednesday. The...