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Senior civil servant arrested on 106 corruption charges

MANZINI – A senior civil servant has been arrested and charged with 106 counts of corruption, fraud, theft and money laundering, following an...

After SA steel companies shut down: Maloma forced to retrench

MBABANE – Maloma Colliery Limited has been forced to reduce its production and retrench 145 more employees after its biggest customer scaled down...

Hugs, singing, prayer as 14 AEC pastors released

MBABANE – Hugs, singing, dancing and prayer were the order of the day yesterday afternoon as 14 Africa Evangelical Church (AEC) pastors were...

About 3 500 jobs expected at green chert factory

MBABANE – About 3 500 people will be directly and indirectly employed at the green chert mine beneficiation factory at Nkomazi, northern Hhohho.A...

Unions unhappy with salary review draft report

MANZINI - Public Sector Unions (PSUs) are not happy with the way the report adjusting their working conditions was presented to them.They said...

Officer ‘spills the beans’ on Matlala ID saga

MBABANE – A Home Affairs employee implicated in the Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala national ID saga has made a confession to the police, allegedly...

Ministry waiver to purchase medical supplies

MBABANE – The Ministry of Health has been given a waiver to purchase medical supplies required to save patients in public hospitals and...

Historical first for Butimba as warriors pray prior to Umkhandlo

HLANE - For the first time in the history of Butimba, warriors were treated to a prayer prior to Umkhandlo.Umkhandlo is a cultural...

Contempt of court: 11 AEC pastors arrested so far

MBABANE – A deputy sheriff and police officers stormed into a church conference at Nyandza High School on Friday evening and detained eight...

Matlala ID Investigations: Home Affairs officer taken in for questioning

MBABANE – The arrest of a female Home Affairs Officer is said to be imminent following her being called for questioning by police...

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‘Cat’ Matlala ID saga: Home Affairs official dismissed

MBABANE – Nonhlanhla Malambe, the Home Affairs official found guilty over the issuance of Eswatini national documents to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, has been...

Ex-magistrate, another allegedly disobey court orders

MBABANE – Jail time has been sought for former Magistrate Dumisani Magagula and an individual with whom he is alleged to have disobeyed...

10-litre container of drugs allegedly found with clinic guard

VUVULANE – Community members reportedly recovered a 10-litre container of medication from a security guard at Vuvulane Rural Clinic, raising concerns of theft....

Indlovukazi arrives in UAE for official visit

Her Majesty Indlovukazi has arrived safely in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where she is on an official visit. Her Majesty arrived around...

Prince Africa Zulu appointed royal vice chancellor

MBABANE – King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has appointed Prince Africa Zulu of Onkweni as Royal Vice Chancellor of the Zulu Kingdom. The appointment took...