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Dvuladvula pay: Joy, tears for some civil servants
MBABANE – Not all were happy to the bank yesterday.This sums up the reaction of civil servants after they received their revised salaries...
Public to be notified of Alpheous’ engagement
MBABANE – The Prime Minister’s Office says the public will be informed once there is a definite way forward regarding the engagement of...
Businesses struggle despite economic growth
MBABANE – Gross domestic product (GDP) figures mean nothing to the average businessman who is living ‘hand-to-mouth’, trapped by debt and struggling to...
Ward 12 councillor found guilty, suspended
MBABANE - Ward 12, Malagwane Councillor Simangaliso Gama, who heads the Mbabane Municipality Finance Committee, has been reportedly suspended from work for his...
Interpol warns on rising sextortion, romance scams
MBABANE – Interpol has issued a warning that romance scams and digital sextortion have become highly profitable forms of cybercrime, often causing significant...
Royal ties strengthened by love, tradition
EGOCWENI, ZOMBODZE - It was a momentous day for the royal family, the Vilakati family and the Zulu royal household as Prince Bambindlovu...
Civil service salary review spin offs: E1m for each MP
MBABANE – Following the salary review for civil servants, the packages for politicians will increase.For instance, if the salary review is implemented in...
Over 100 families refuse Montigny relocation
MHLAMBANYATSI — A frail 93-year-old Gladies Siketi Sukati leaned heavily on two walking sticks, her eyes glistening with tears as she surveyed the...
UNESWA closed as students protest, journo assaulted
KWALUSENI – The University of Eswatini (UNESWA), Kwaluseni Campus, descended into chaos yesterday as students engaged in a protest.An invasion of one of...
King applauds SADC partnership in strengthening fire response
MATSAPHA – The King has commended the partnership between the Eswatini National Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services (ENFRES) and its counterparts from the...
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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...
