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Businessmen switch names to evade tax – ERS

EZULWINI – Some businessmen are allegedly changing the order or variation of their names to evade detection by tax authorities, according to the...

Lubombo bracing for possible water shortages

SITEKI – Lubombo is bracing for possible water shortages, livestock feed challenges and rising hunger as farmers prepare for anticipated El Niño conditions....

Namibian Judiciary mourns Eswatini chief justice’s death

MBABANE – The Judiciary of Namibia has mourned the death of the Chief Justice of Eswatini, Bheki Maphalala. The Namibia Judiciary issued a...

SADCOPAC delegates share tips for public funds oversight

EZULWINI - Delegates from different African countries began the SADCOPAC Conference by sharing the success stories and challenges faced by their public accounts...

Eswatini records FATF compliance gains

MBABANE – Eswatini has improved its compliance with international standards on money laundering and terrorist financing, with the country now rated Compliant or...

Governor warns Eswatini must prove AML measures work

MBABANE – Eswatini’s financial sector stakeholders have been urged to demonstrate that the country’s anti-money laundering measures are effective as the country prepares...

Gambling partly to blame for mental health problems

MANZINI – Gambling addiction has been named as one of the causes of a mental health scourge that has resulted in overcrowding of...

Law Society mourns missed chance to engage CJ

MBABANE – The incoming executive of the Law Society of Eswatini had been looking forward to engaging Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala on issues...

Woman loses E123 553 in fake online deal

MANZINI – A Sandleni woman has allegedly lost E123 553 after she was duped into believing that she was purchasing stationery machines from...

Breakfast row, violence claims end marriage

MBABANE – A couple whose marriage was marked by alleged violence, threats and a breakfast dispute has divorced after living apart for more...

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FNB probe uncovers E20m fraud syndicate

BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...

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Butsegetsege set to light up Eswatini for Kagogo Weekend

MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...

Royal Swazi Reopening in sight

MBABANE- What has seemed like an eternity, the Royal Swazi Hotel could finally be opening its doors before the end of the year....

CBE deploys senior executive for EswatiniBank turnaround

MBABANE – Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) Chief Operations Officer Mfan’fikile Dlamini has been seconded to EswatiniBank for up to 12 months to...