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Ex-CEO accused of taking E1m bribe
MBABANE– A former chief executive officer (CEO) in one of the public enterprises has been implicated in a litany of irregular practices which...
New Bill: E5m fine for copper theft
MBABANE – If a newly-gazetted government Bill is anything to go by, the act of tampering with, damaging or stealing critical infrastructure will...
5 immigrants won’t cross border to SA – Ramaphosa’s office
MBABANE – The South African presidency has spoken.This is the office of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.Following media reports and a statement from...
Pension benefits for informal sector workers
EZULWINI - The conversion of the Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) into a National Pension Scheme seeks to close one of the country’s...
King Mswati III celebrates with police, nation
MATSAPHA – On August 15, 2025, His Majesty King Mswati III graced a celebration marked by impressive police manoeuvres and a display of...
Govt to spend E456m on Phase II payments
MBABANE – Government will spend E456 million on concluding the Phase II negotiations for junior police and Correctional Services officers.Prime Minister Russell Dlamini...
Businessman ‘Waxola’ survives suspected hijacking, hail of bullets
MANZINI – Well-known businessman Mxolisi ‘Waxola’ Mabuza has survived a suspected hijacking and attempt to his life after unknown men fired a hail...
Lawyer-in-training accused of assault speaks out
MBABANE – Sibulelo Jele, the lawyer-in-training at the centre of court proceedings over an alleged assault on his girlfriend following a weekend altercation,...
King invites investors for E40bn water programmes
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – His Majesty King Mswati III has invited multilateral financial institutions, development partners and private investors to fund multibillion...
‘Bhompompo’ import ban now final
MBABANE – The days of ‘bhompompo’ on store shelves are numbered.Bhompompo is a colloquial term referring to simple, older-style mobile phones, also known...
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Chinese nationals challenge re-arrest
MBABANE - The 25 foreign nationals from the People’s Republic of China are challenging their re-arrest and detention at Mafutseni Police Station. The...
Customary marriages declared in community of property
MBABANE – The High Court has declared the long-standing practice of treating marriages under Eswatini Law and Custom as being out of community...
Inyatsi Construction building foundations of First World future
For more than four decades, Eswatini has witnessed one of the most significant periods of infrastructure development in its history. Under the leadership...
No more USA Visa processing in Eswatini
MBABANE – In a move that will significantly alter travel logistics for Eswatini nationals, the United States Embassy in Mbabane will cease accepting...
Each MP set for E1m handshake
MBABANE – When the 12th Parliament assumed office in 2023, an ordinary Member of Parliament (MP) was earning a basic monthly salary of...
