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Unstable, disorganised
Once a reputable hub of learning and the quiet promise of a better future, the University of Eswatini (UNESWA) now reads like an...
No job creation, just bread increase
The recent government approval of a seven per cent increase in the price of bread, allegedly at the behest of the country’s Bakers...
Parly taking eyes off the ball
To ban or not to ban single-use plastic carrier bags in the kingdom?This is a debate that has been going on for years,...
UNESWA sitting on money
The University of Eswatini (UNESWA), like many government-owned higher education institutions facing financial difficulties, must adopt a multifaceted strategy to bolster its revenue...
Sibekiwe is one GBV death too many
On Thursday morning at 8.15am, my eyes glanced at the picture in page 2 of the Times of Eswatini, of a young woman...
Home becomes first place of betrayal
News broke recently of a 17-year-old boy in Eswatini who was arrested and charged under the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence (SODV) Act...
Sliced between growth and grief
The anticipated salary review implementation has raised hopes of a better life among many, with some civil servants viewing it as a restoration...
Humour that never dies
However much you love your child, and the feeling being strongly reciprocated, there is always the ‘generation gap’. Nowhere in entertainment is the...
Seeds of security sown
Eswatini’s signing of the Host Country Agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is a step in the right direction in tackling...
Restoring dignity of emaSwati
I am deeply moved by the strides the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini is making to restore dignity through housing, especially for...
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