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What happens to the dead?

One of the most difficult topics to comprehend when trying to understand the mystery of life is death. Many generations have tried to...

Let us all appreciate our teachers

SNAT, on Friday, October 25, 2025, celebrated the Teachers Day, in Manzini, as part of the World Teachers Day, held annually on October...

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...

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