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Railway fuel theft: Government obtains order to seize E11 million worth of assets through POCA

MBABANE – Government has been authorised to seize and auction E11 million in assets from a massive fuel theft operation that plagued Eswatini...

Government Allots E40 Million for FMD Outbreak Response

MBABANE – Government has set aside a preliminary budget of E40 million to tackle the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).This was disclosed by...

Lack of funding delays decentralisation of fingerprints

MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Dlamini has attributed the delay in decentralising fingerprint scanners across Eswatini to a lack of sufficient funding.Dlamini was...

Mysterious disappearance of nearly E1m power stations at EBC

MBABANE – Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of 121 portable power stations, valued at approximately E1 million, from the (EBC).The loss was...

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Public transport fares could increase by 25%

LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...

Freezing cold kills cattle at Hawane

HAWANE – A brutal cold snap has killed cattle in Hawane, leaving smallholder farmers counting losses of more than E60 000. The losses...

ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts

EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...

Elderly man found dead in forest

MAPHUNGANE – An 80-year-old man from Mhlabubovu, Maphungwane, was found dead in a forest, with residents suspecting he may have succumbed to the...

How patience, passion build an empire

TaphesheyaLukhele is the founder and creative director of CraftyHook, a crochet brand from Eswatini built on creativity, passion and the belief that handmade...