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AG clears MP from CJ clash

LOBAMBA – If the words of Attorney General (AG) Chief Sifiso Mashampu Khumalo are anything to go by, then Hhukwini MP Alec Lushaba...

Minister disowns plastics ban statement, report withdrawn

MBABANE – The statement allegedly made by the Minister for Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Jane Simelane, regarding the controversial plastics ban seems to...

Gazette puts debate to end: Government owns Christian varsity, not ACM church

MBABANE – Contrary to popular belief, the Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) is wholly owned by the Government of Eswatini. It is not...

ACC takes warrant fight to Supreme Court

MBABANE – The ACC has approached the Supreme Court after the High Court dismissed its two applications for warrants of arrest of a...

SADC approves fact-finding mission to Madagascar

MBABANE – SADC Organ Troika approved an urgent Technical Mission to undertake an all-inclusive fact-finding mission in the Republic of Madagascar.The Technical Mission,...

Missing aircraft: Bad weather hampers search

MBABANE - Adverse weather conditions have forced rescue helicopters to abandon the search for the aircraft that went missing on its way from...

41 implicated in E11.9m overtime fraud

MBABANE – Investigations have revealed that about 41 drivers in the Ministry of Education and Training allegedly siphoned more than E11.9 million from...

Least-paid civil servant to get about E4 705 more this month

MBABANE – The least-paid civil servant will get about E4 705 more this month as the salary review implementation begins.This is because on...

Minister unpacks FAO strategy

MBABANE – The Minister for Agriculture, Mandla Tshawuka, has shared the strategic initiatives the country will utilise to ensure long-term profitability and food...

Eswatini signs key agreement for food security

MBABANE – An effort by His Majesty King Mswati III has come to fruition, as Eswatini signed the Host Country Agreement with 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...