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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...

Maloma Colliery to retrench as demand for coal drops

MBABANE – South African electricity tariffs have forced Maloma Colliery Limited to retrench its operations as 14 smelters shut down their plants in...

Law Society disowns SODV-accused ‘lawyer’, woman opens case

MBABANE - The Law Society of Eswatini (LSE) has clarified that the employee of SM Jele Attorneys who allegedly brutalised his girlfriend is...

Gambling addicts request ban from gaming platforms

MBABANE – The Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs has revealed that some local gamblers have pleaded for exclusion from gambling facilities around...

Dead staff credentials used in Home Affairs fraud

MBABANE – The investigation into the fraudulent issuance of an Eswatini identity (ID) document to South African crime boss Vusumuzi Matlala has reportedly...

Everyone should declare assets – Chief Mphatfwa

PIGG’S PEAK — Chief Prince Mphatfwa has suggested that the process of declaring assets must be mandatory for everyone in the country, not...

MPs, senators workshopped on Foreign Affairs Ministry

EZULWINI – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has workshopped its portfolio committee members on the ministry’s mandate.During the workshop, Minister...

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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...