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EPTC ‘defies’ Parliament, retrenches 31 employees

MBABANE - Much against a resolution adopted by Parliament, the retrenchment process at the Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) is now being...

Eswatini financial system remains vulnerable – EFIC

MBABANE – Eswatini’s financial system will remain at risk of criminal infiltration unless the country’s audit profession intensifies its vigilance in detecting fraud...

3.05% CoLA for striking UNESWA staff

MANZINI - The University of Eswatini (UNESWA) workers will smile all the way to the bank in December as they will get bumper...

Clampdown on informal daycare centres

MBABANE – Government is clamping down on informal daycare centres, following a surge in abuse, the spread of contagious diseases and deaths.A daycare...

Govt sets tight budget ceilings as ministries prepare for budget

MBABANE - Government has set strict budget ceilings for all ministries and departments in the upcoming 2026/27 national budget.This signals a year of...

Info leak: Financial intelligence manager arrested

MBABABE - An EFIC manager analyst has been arrested for allegedly disclosing confidential information to certain persons/ entities.Gcinekile Mavimbela was charged under the...

Estate directive: Widows, orphans suffer pay delays

MBABANE – The directive ordering the closure of all estate late accounts and the transfer of deceased persons’ monies to the Guardian’s Fund...

Sands, wife involved in car accident

MBABANE - Award-winning artist, Sandziso ‘Sands’ Matsebula and his wife, were involved in a car accident at Forbes Reef corner.The accident reportedly occurred...

Eswatini flagged in tax transparency shortcoming

Eswatini has been flagged as a country that needs to improve its legal framework to better align with global standards on tax transparency...

Illegal structures cost taxpayers, threaten jobs

NHLANGANO – The illegal construction of structures across the country is crippling the economy, costing taxpayers millions and blocking factory development that could...

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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...