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Ex-Nsingizini star takes Zim by storm

MBABANE – Eswatini midfielder Sizwe 'Madumane' Khumalo is already winning admirers in Zimbabwe, earning glowing reviews after only two appearances for Hardrock. The...

25 foreign nationals nabbed attempting illegal border crossing

MHLUMENI – Twenty-five foreign nationals were arrested at Mhlumeni Border Gate on Saturday after allegedly attempting to leave Eswatini without the required travel...

Teen dies as tractor overturns, five injured

KAPHUNGA – An 18-year-old woman died and five others were injured when a tractor overturned at Hhometini early yesterday morning. According to sources,...

Neal’s borrowing pushes Eswatini into debt trap

MBABANE – A sequence of ill-considered choices by government is quietly turning a fragile economy into a crisis with no easy escape. At...

FMD fight: Court orders repatriation of SA-imported cattle

MBABANE – As Eswatini continues the fight against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the High Court has issued an order directing that a herd of...

ATUSWA rallies workers for E25 per hour wage

MANZINI – In an effort to restore purchasing power and improve the standard of living for textile workers, ATUSWA has launched a campaign...

Millions spent, project at standstill

MBABANE – During this year’s Speech from the Throne, His Majesty the King said the nation was looking forward to the start of...

Pilot outsmarts Fokker 28 hijacker, earns King’s medal

MBABANE - Retired Eswatini Air captain Robert Dlamini still vividly remembers the night an ordinary flight turned into a life-or-death ordeal. In July...

New Parly building: Millions spent, project at standstill

MBABANE – During this year’s Speech from the Throne, His Majesty the King said the nation was looking forward to the start of...

PM to respond to leadership motion

MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini is expected to table his response to a motion questioning his leadership style. According to 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...