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Eswatini Sugar achieves world-class rating

SIMUNYE – Eswatini’s sugar industry has reached a historic milestone after becoming the first in Africa to achieve certification under the Bonsucro production...

AEC squabble: 2 pastors face assault charges

MBABANE - The squabble, which escalated into a fight at the AEC Mbuluzi Branch two weeks ago, has resulted in two pastors being...

Textile worker murder: Accused blames victim

MANZINI – The man who stabbed a textile worker in the neck has alleged that the deceased provoked the attack.Ayanda Buyani Dlamini (31)...

Uncertainty over ID services restoration

MBABANE - Twenty-eight days later, there remains little hope for emaSwati in need of personal identity cards, as the Ministry of Home Affairs...

Textile worker found dead with knife lodged in neck

MATSAPHA – A textile worker died tragically after being strangled and stabbed by her boyfriend, who left a knife lodged in her neck....

Government: Third-country national not on hunger strike but fasting

MBABANE – Government has refuted reports that one of the third country nationals in the country is on a hunger strike.This comes after...

AKA’s alleged killers’ extradition challenge: DPP seeks new evidence

MBABANE – The DPP has moved swiftly to avert a situation that may lead to the Ndimande brothers evading prosecution in the Republic...

Public: Bread price hike will make us poorer

MBABANE – Government’s approval of a seven per cent increase in the price of bread has sparked widespread discontent among members of the...

Two pupils allegedly assaulted by police officers during interrogation

PIGG’S PEAK – Two Form V pupils at Peak Central High sustained serious injuries allegedly after being severely assaulted by police officers during...

Inkhosikati officially opens International Conference

KWALUSENI – Inkhosikati LaMatsebula has officially opened the 2025 ESWERA–DEASA–KEAS–RSTP International Conference at the University of Eswatini (UNESWA), Kwaluseni Campus, calling for stronger...

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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...