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What is Heaven and Hell?

The Bible says: “For the living know that they will one day die, but the dead know nothing, neither have they any more...

A cry for balance

In the quiet corridors of power, much often goes unnoticed. Yet, sometimes, the echoes of discontent become too loud to ignore. This is...

Possible to have human-centred politics?

We are living in a dangerous world where politics has become dangerous to society. It is not centred on serving humanity. In a...

A nation restless beneath the surface

Our country, Eswatini, is often described as serene, gentle and culturally anchored in a way that sets it apart in a rapidly changing...

Economic growth, where exactly?

Geography and Physics hold that the higher you go, the colder it gets.Over time, this has been used as a proverb of sorts,...

Gravest crimes warrant gravest consequences

It was once a grave taboo to take another person’s life.However, it now seems commonplace for a liSwati to end the life of...

Mental health and key populations

In conversations about health and human rights, mental health often sits quietly in the corner, overshadowed by physical illnesses, HIV prevention or substance...

The unanswered questions

The Mid-Term Budget Statement, delivered by Minister for Finance, Neal Rijkenberg, presents a portrait of an economy at a crossroads. It was read...

Africa’s fragile democracy

Tanzania’s recent election, similar to the Cameroonian one discussed last week, has also reignited debate about the state of democracy in Africa. Despite...

Our world never learns

The writer did, last week, offer the suggestion that the global population – or sufficient numbers to influence the rest – is never...

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