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Blame game on corruption must stop!

Before I deal with the topic for today, I would like to express disappointment that elections in Africa continue to be a source...

Do we have vision for cannabis value?

As the world increasingly recognises the economic and healing potential of cannabis, it feels like our nation, Eswatini, is being left behind, held...

UNESWA’s corruption exposed – will there be accountability?

When Minister Owen Nxumalo presented the Final Task Team report to the University of Eswatini (UNESWA) management, he said he was shocked that...

When creativity meets commerce

There are few profound moments that stay in one’s mind in this fast-paced world where the attention has become an economy we all...

Prima facie evidence vs convictable cases

Law enforcement agencies in Eswatini, including the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and police, must be commended for their commitment to arresting and prosecuting individuals...

Taxing times ahead

The recent announcement that the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) will audit churches over suspected tax evasion has sent a clear signal of what...

Girlhood we never had

There is a kind of girlhood that many women never got to live. It’s the one filled with play, care-free laughter and the...

Measuring happiness

Well, that makes for an easy start to the article today. Since you can’t measure happiness; unlike with height, weight, financial wealth and...

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Detained foreign nationals take chief immigration officer to court

MBABANE – A group of sixty-four foreign nationals detained at the Sidvwashini Correctional Services have approached the High Court, accusing the chief immigration...