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Unless our country fights corruption ruthlessly…

Corruption in our country has reached unprecedented levels and has, unfortunately, penetrated every sector of society. Also of great concern is that it...

Why the Reed Dance matters

There’s nothing quite like the sight of thousands of young women dancing proudly, dressed in the bright colours of Eswatini’s tradition. The songs,...

Speed up salary review talks

The decision by Public Sector Unions (PSUs) to call a mass meeting for all government workers tomorrow raises concerns about what the future...

EmaSwati-led businesses are a must

The true spirit of a city isn’t housed in its grand monuments or government halls, but rather vibrates in its commerce: The lively...

King pardons Mthandeni, mercy embraces forgiveness

His Majesty King Mswati III ought rightly to be applauded for exercising magnanimity in pardoning and revoking the 18-year custodial sentence handed down...

Running for the future

Over the years, a gentleman called Mududzi Dlamini has refreshingly innovated the nation and beyond borders on some of the daily things we...

King strikes key notes at UN

Call it divine wisdom or simply great minds thinking alike, but His Majesty the King’s suggestion to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)...

The politics of hair

Hair: It grows, it falls, we braid it, cut it, dye it and cover it. Yet somehow, hair has always been more than...

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Bugwadla, infidelity won’t get you to hell – pastor

LOBAMBA – For many preachers, there is only one place for people who engage in bugwadla (habitual sexual misconduct) and kuphinga – hell....

Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue

MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...

E2bn Chinese fraud suspect fears death penalty

MBABANE – The Chinese national, Jin Houyun, who is suspected of involvement in pooling over E2 billion from thousands of investors in China...

ICC projected to generate E50 million annually

MBABANE – Barely three months after it was commissioned by His Majesty King Mswati III, the Ezulwini Palazzo International Convention Centre (ICC) is...

Board orders Mfabantfu church reopening

MANZINI – The Apostolic Faith Church International Board has resolved that the Mfabantfu branch will resume church services in a month’s time. This...