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Fuel ‘cushion’ fund may last 6 months
EZULWINI – Government spent an average of E147 million in June to keep fuel costs low for emaSwati after the Strait of Hormuz...
HIV spike threatens 2030 target
MANZINI – Eswatini recorded about 4 220 new HIV infections in 2024, an increase from approximately 4 000 cases in the previous impact...
Uniform posts expose pupils to predators
MBABANE – More than 12 000 pupils posting pictures of themselves in school uniform online have triggered fears that innocent school trends could...
Probe politicians housing gambling syndicate – senators tell PM
LOBAMBA – The Prime Minister (PM) Russell Mmiso Dlamini has been called to investigate if there are politicians who are housing foreign nationals...
Man sentenced to 38 years for double murder
MBABANE – The High Court has issued a sentence of 38 years for a man who was involved in a fight during a...
Senate president reports serious claims against police to PM
LOBAMBA- “There is no smoke without fire.” The statement was made by Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini when responding to a submission that...
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...
Inside government’s E10-a-litre fuel racket
MBABANE – Government fuel was allegedly siphoned from machinery and sold to businesspeople for as little as E10 a litre, exposing a costly...
Jericho man in court after cop stabbed with spear
NHLANGANO - A 21-year-old man of Jericho was remanded in custody for attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a police officer while attempting...
PM rates ‘best, worst’ of ministries
LOBAMBA – The performance of government, through the various ministries, improved from 22 per cent in the first quarter of the 2025/2026 financial...
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Police seize 58 illegal firearms, 509 rounds of ammunition
MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) seized 58 illegal firearms and 509 live rounds of ammunition during the period between October...
Schools open as scheduled – PS
MBABANE –Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Training, Nanikie Mnisi, has affirmed that schools will reopen as scheduled in accordance with...
Mbuso Simelane accused of attempts to divert E10m public funds
MBABANE – The Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) Council has alleged that the Chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of...
2 bakkies, two attitudes, one serious appetite for adventure
Whether it is conquering rough terrain, hauling heavy loads or simply making the daily drive more exciting, Foton’s Tunland range brings serious capability...
Bombing suspects wanted in Botswana for E1.5m cellphone theft
MBABANE – Botswana has filed an application seeking the provisional arrest of two nationals detained in Eswatini over an alleged P1 277 989.80...
