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‘Samora’ should arrest systemic decay

“If you ever get a second chance in life for something, you’ve got to go all the way.”This famous quote by Tour de...

Towards a borderless southern Africa

In a bold and historic move, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia have announced the removal of border restrictions; allowing citizens to travel across their...

Character development and other uncomfortable things

For the purposes of our own growth, development and eventual maturity, we are meant to forge a passage through, sometimes, psychologically challenging events...

Yinyandzaleyo nge suicide, maSwati akitsi!

Before addressing today’s topic, it is worth noting the commendable efforts to establish a parastatal aimed at addressing shortages in health facilities.  However,...

Planning for the Grand Plan

It is said that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.That is probably why in the past, we have had a...

‘Operation Dudula’ is a sign of the times

‘Operation Dudula’ is a sign of the timesIn the Times of Eswatini of August 11, 2025 (last Monday), it was reported that defiant...

Eswatini’s pipeline is now full!

The main problem with our national attitude is that every important, promising and potentially life-changing idea or project that we come up with...

Baka Ngwane: More than a movie

In one of the profound scenes of ‘Baka Ngwane: The Birth Of A Nation’’, my eyes fell on a now grey bearded childhood...

Eswatini’s sovereignty is not for sale

The recent revelations of a crime syndicate within the Ministry of Home Affairs are not merely a scandal—they are a clear and present...

When abusers wear power like armour

In Eswatini, another woman’s bruises have made their way to the public eye — not because she was rescued, not because justice was...

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Maidens thrilled as His Majesty the King appreciates them

MBANGWENI – Imbali was overjoyed when His Majesty King Mswati III appreciated her during the ongoing annual Umhlanga Ceremony at Mbangweni Royal Residence....

Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala passes on

MBABANE- Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has died, according to reports emerging on Thursday. Maphalala is reported to have passed away while receiving treatment...

Thousands flock to Shiselweni for Umhlanga second leg

MANZINI – Thousands of Imbali yesterday descended on the Mbangweni Royal Residence in the Shiselweni Region, marking the beginning of the second leg...

Schools open as scheduled – PS

MBABANE –Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Training, Nanikie Mnisi, has affirmed that schools will reopen as scheduled in accordance with...

E50 000 bail for couple in E2.3 million theft case

MBABANE - A former chief clerk and her husband, implicated in the alleged theft of E2.3 million from Pick Yours Supermarket in Buhleni,...