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Salary review: PSUs ready to sign if…
MANZINI – Civil servant unions have indicated readiness to sign onto the new salary structure, provided that experience-based notches are maintained. This was...
MPs want vetting process before marriage
MBABANE – Members of Parliament (MPs) want a legislation that will necessitate the vetting of individuals before they commit to a marriage. This...
Over 3 500 jobs created within 6 months
MBABANE – Over 3 500 jobs were created in just three months, driven by employment growth initiatives from the government and private sector.These...
Daily horror: Children face rising wave of sexual abuse
MBABANE - Every day, a child in Eswatini faces the risk of sexual assault. Between June and October 2025, 40 cases of sexual...
Home Affairs postpones key policy development meeting
MBABANE – The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the postponement of a key policy development meeting that was scheduled to take place...
80 per cent of pharmacies dispense expired, recalled drugs
MBABANE – An inspection of pharmaceutical establishments operating in the country has uncovered that more than 70 per cent of them do not...
Alleged fraudulent claims by drivers at Education
MBABANE – Drivers in the Ministry of Education and Training are alleged to have siphoned government funds through falsified claims with the help...
South African business closures impact Eswatini economy
MBABANE – An economist says big South African business closures will reduce economic activity in Eswatini and other Southern African Customs Union (SACU)...
Maphevu doesn’t qualify as ACC commissioner – Prince Simelane
MBABANE – The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Prince Simelane, has admitted that Acting ACC Commissioner, Maphevu Mkhatshwa, does not meet the...
Cheating hopefuls sabotage ongoing army recruitment drive
SIGWE – The army has raised concern over a growing number of aspiring soldiers who cheat the system by participating in recruitment exercises...
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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...
