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Dave Van Niekerk writes to Neal: Grant us licence to operate bank

MBABANE – Talk about a gambit!By definition, the above word means a bold, strategic move that involves risk, made in the hope of...

Govt proposes class shifts to fix enrolment woes

MBABANE – Soon, pupils across Eswatini may no longer all report for class at the same early hour.The Ministry of Education and Training...

Crime Intel head testifies: Matlala holds dual citizenship

MBABANE - Crime intelligence Head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo has told Parliament that alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala holds dual citizenship. This...

Rains havoc: 25 homes collapse in 24hrs

MBABANE – The siSwati proverb ‘imifula igola tintsetse’ – the rivers are overflowing – has taken on a grim, literal meaning across country.This...

Court fines man for assaulting wife

PIGG’S PEAK — A 35-year-old man who assaulted his wife told the Pigg’s Peak magistrate that he acted out of anger after a...

Act in place, Cancer Unit can now operate

MBABANE – The enactment of the Nuclear Radiation and Safety Act of 2025 has paved the way for the operationalisation of the Manzini...

Mother seeks order to nullify daughter’s marriage

MBABANE – A woman whose 21-year-old daughter got married without her knowledge has rushed to court to have the marriage nullified. Cebsile Dlamini...

Rains cut off bread supplies to rural communities

MBABANE – A bread crisis has emerged in some rural areas as bakery delivery trucks cannot access them due to the slippery, muddy...

CJ to nominate two judges for SADCAT

MBABANE - Government has asked the Chief Justice, Bheki Maphalala, to nominate two judges to serve on a regional tribunal that resolves labour...

Prime minister praises Inyatsi for E1bn taxes

MBABANE – In a tone that blended admiration with challenge, Prime Minister Russell Dlamini threw a rhetorical question that echoed through the hall:...

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FNB probe uncovers E20m fraud syndicate

BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...

Eswatini’s fastest lady honoured at TUT sports awards

MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...

Butsegetsege set to light up Eswatini for Kagogo Weekend

MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...

Standard Bank brings back Instant Money

MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...

Royal Swazi Reopening in sight

MBABANE- What has seemed like an eternity, the Royal Swazi Hotel could finally be opening its doors before the end of the year....