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We need answers on E17bn capital flight

The past week has left a E17.09 billion economic development question hanging over our heads. It urgently needs answers that make sense to...

Foreigners become SA’s new Zuma

“There is nothing new under the sun.” Those timeless words, found in Ecclesiastes 1:9, may have been written thousands of years ago, though...

You need more than two feet

Association football is the game being played right now in the 2026 World Cup. In some countries, they call it football, but in...

Embracing Mistakes: Power of resilience, learning

In a culture that often celebrates perfection and success, making mistakes can be seen as a sign of failure or inadequacy. However, the...

The peace deal and its implications

As this week dawned, the world received news from Tehran and Washington: Finally, a peace deal is on the table. Moving the world...

World Cup and the working mum

Every four years, the world seems to pause for football. Streets become quieter during big matches, social media fills with predictions and celebrations...

Medicine died waiting for patients

I have a cousin called Sibusiso. Every family in Eswatini has a Sibusiso. He is not a doctor, an economist or a politician,...

Why prime minister’s answers matter

In politics, leadership is often judged not when things are going well, but when questions are asked. That is why Prime Minister Russell...

Making regular engagement with press positive experience

The message delivered by the Times of Eswatini managing director, during a recent interview on UNESWA FM, could not have been clearer. Media...

Store ‘dvuladvula’ grain ahead of drought

The long-awaited financial relief is finally within sight for thousands of civil servants. In about six weeks, government will dish out the remaining...

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

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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,...