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Siphofaneni falls under Madlenya Chiefdom – ruling

SIPHOFANENI - Finally, the long-standing chieftaincy dispute over Siphofaneni, which was turning into a ‘war’, has been settled. The fast-developing community of Siphofaneni...

Army arrests goat theft kingpin

MBABANE - A man believed to be the mastermind behind the ongoing theft and smuggling of local goats into South Africa has been...

Graduate numbers rise amid scarce job opportunities

MBABANE – With over 4 000 graduates annually, there are seemingly minimal jobs for the graduates in most of the projects that are being...

Teachers’ pay rises ‘stolen’ by mystery deductions

MBABANE – Inyandzaleyo! Civil servants report ‘mysterious’ garnishee orders were filed without their knowledge, leading to massive, unlawful salary deductions.A garnishee order is...

Eswatini companies dominate new E500m road tenders

MBABANE – Tenders for most of the roads to be upgraded have been awarded to Eswatini companies. This was revealed in a document...

Junior cops to march over salaries

MANZINI – Junior police officers affiliated to the Royal Eswatini Police Staff Association (REPOSA) have resolved to organise a march to the Ministry...

Avapharm accuses Funduzi of fraud, sues for E250m

MBABANE – A tense and busy Friday unfolded in Mbabane as legal representatives for Avapharm (Pty) Ltd, a prominent private company, pursued the...

Siyabekhuta bugwadla – PM warns on HIV/AIDS

MATSANJENI – “Siyabekhuta Bugwadla,” says the Prime Minister (PM), Russell Mmiso Dlamini.The PM was urging the Matsanjeni North community to bring back abstinence...

SNAT demands increased education funding

MBABANE – The Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) has intensified its national campaign calling on government to ‘Go Public, Fund Education’, arguing...

Suspended cop gets E3.4m salary

MBABANE – A police officer who has been on suspension for over 16 years has earned nearly E3.4 million in taxpayers’ money during...

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MaMkhize’s Eswatini team fire blanks in league opener

LOBAMBA – South African businesswoman Shauwn 'MaMkhize' Mkhize's Mbabane Highlanders AM played out a goalless draw against Green Mamba in a pulsating MTN...

Nation mourns Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe

MBABANE — The nation is mourning the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, Minister of Home Affairs, who died yesterday following a...

Late CJ Bheki Maphalala repatriated from South Africa

MBABANE - The body of the late Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has been repatriated into the country from South Africa. Maphalala's body was...

Mthandeni tells family he left because he felt unsafe

NGWEMPISI – Former Ngwempisi Member of Parliament Mthandeni Dube told his family that he left home because he felt unsafe. Dube’s home is...

Mthandeni vanishes as HMCS probes audio

MBABANE – Former Ngwempisi Member of Parliament Mthandeni Dube is nowhere to be found. This was determined after an enquiry team established by...