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Central Bank demands E4.5m penalties for stokvel
MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) is demanding E4.5 million from two women, including a civil servant, for allegedly conducting unauthorised...
Masta 900 ban: 30-day window before penalties
MBABANE – Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka has disclosed that the Masta 900 ban remains on track, with the announcement of the effective...
Low marks stall admission of 50 aspiring lawyers
MBABANE – Questions surrounding the moderation of last year’s Bar Examination results have delayed the admission of about 50 aspiring lawyers into the...
Mercury trade on the rise amid illegal mining
MBABANE – The surge in illegal mining activities in the country has given birth to another criminal enterprise - the black market trade...
Teacher sentenced for kissing pupil seeks review
MBABANE – The teacher who was sentenced to five years without an option to pay a fine for kissing a minor pupil is...
MPs in conflict of interest for probing ex-employers
MBABANE - Constitutional lawyer Sipho Gumedze believes MPs Nathi Hlophe and Charles Ndlovu acted with a conflict of interest by investigating their former...
Stromvig resigned amid probe, back as CEO
MBABANE – Candy Stromvig, who resigned from the Eswatini National Petroleum Company (ENPC) in 2023 amid controversy, has now been appointed as the...
Cola: UNESWA lecturers threaten to strike
MBABANE — The University of Eswatini (UNESWA) staff have threatened to down tools over a cost-of-living-adjustment (CoLA) after reaching a deadlock with university...
Minister Jane withdraws plastics ban statement
MBABANE – Minister for Tourism and Environmental Affairs Jane Simelane has officially withdrawn the responses initially provided to Parliament regarding the controversial plastics...
Sibaya mandate: King launches E455m projects
MBABANE – During the 2023 Sibaya (People’s Parliament), the nation made a pronounced call for improved service delivery.His Majesty King Mswati III reminded...
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Public transport fares could increase by 25%
LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...
Freezing cold kills cattle at Hawane
HAWANE – A brutal cold snap has killed cattle in Hawane, leaving smallholder farmers counting losses of more than E60 000. The losses...
ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts
EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...
Elderly man found dead in forest
MAPHUNGANE – An 80-year-old man from Mhlabubovu, Maphungwane, was found dead in a forest, with residents suspecting he may have succumbed to the...
How patience, passion build an empire
TaphesheyaLukhele is the founder and creative director of CraftyHook, a crochet brand from Eswatini built on creativity, passion and the belief that handmade...
