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Storm damage remains unfixed as school opening nears

NHLANGANO – Hundreds of pupils at Nsingizini Primary School face a deepening educational crisis as the new academic year approaches, with vital infrastructure...

EEC applies for average 20.67% tariff hike

MBABANE - EEC has applied for an average electricity tariff increase of 20.67 per cent for the 2026/27 financial year.The entity has cited...

Power hike proposal sparks public anger

MBABANE - The proposed electricity tariff increase that could see E100 buying as little as 32 units has triggered a wave of public...

Parents frustrated as most urban schools full

MBABANE – With the new academic year just days away, parents are still desperately searching for spaces for their children, while head teachers...

Eswatini on alert as Nestlé formula recall widens

MBABANE – EmaSwati parents can breathe a temporary sigh of relief following confirmation by the Ministry of Health that Eswatini is not currently...

Motshane wife murder: Dad found hanging

MOTSHANE – What began as a brutal domestic murder has now unfolded into a double tragedy for the couple’s three children. The children...

E30m for rehabilitation of 8 storm-damaged schools

HEREFORDS – Government, through the Ministry of Education and Training, has allocated approximately E30 million for the rehabilitation of eight schools in northern...

Parents cry foul over withholding of pupils’ symbols

MBABANE – The Ministry of Education and Training has been asked to intervene following complaints from parents who allege that some head teachers...

Crowds overflow despite cattle byre expansion

LUDZIDZINI – Even though the Ludzidzini Cattle byre was extensively extended, the throngs of emaSwati who attended the main day of Incwala Ceremony...

Schools urged to admit all pupils who passed

MBABANE – As festivities are over and the opening of schools draws closer, the Ministry of Education and Training has called on head...

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Swallows appeal to fans for financial help

MBABANE – MTN Premier League giants Mbabane Swallows have appealed to fans for donations of at least E50 as financial pressures threaten the...

Ezulwini Palazzo partnership targets world-class status

MBABANE – A landmark hotel management partnership is set to position Ezulwini Palazzo as a world-class destination connecting Eswatini with SADC, Africa and...

Bishop Hlatshwako faces E110 000 maintenance claim

MBABANE – Bishop Vincent Hlatshwako, who recently engaged to be married, is facing a court application seeking to recover E110 709.51 in alleged...

King challenges emaSwati on industrial parks drive

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – His Majesty King Mswati III has challenged government and EmaSwati studying and working in Taiwan to help Eswatini deliver industrial...

Eswatini needs 90-day fuel storage capacity

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – His Majesty King Mswati III has called for Eswatini’s Strategic Oil Reserve storage capacity to be increased from 60 to...