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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...
MPs reject drugs procurement proposal
LOBAMBA – The proposal to have NERCHA and the NDMA assist the Ministry of Health in the procurement of drugs in the country...
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Mountain homes face demolition
MBABANE – EmaSwati who were allocated land on hills and mountainous areas could soon see their homes demolished as the Land Management Board...
Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer
MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...
‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit
(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...
Sebakhona Clare Matisa finds new life purpose
Entering the public eye comes with a unique set of expectations. For University of Eswatini student Sebakhona Clare Matisa, national recognition arrived when...
Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government
MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...
