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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue
MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...
DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget
MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...
Lubombo Serious Crimes Unit searching for suspect in E104 000 theft
SITEKI – Lubombo Serious Crimes Unit officers are searching for a man wanted in connection with a housebreaking and theft case involving over...
FMD recovery hinges on stronger regional cooperation
MBABANE – Eswatini can recover from the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak that cost it lucrative export markets, but only through stronger...
Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance
LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...
Labour minister calls for healthy wages
MBABANE – The Minister for Labour and Social Security, Phila Buthelezi, has called upon Wages Councils to negotiate for fair wages. The minister...
Luke Commission takes ex-employees, lawyer to court
MBABANE – The Luke Commission (TLC) has taken two of its former employees and lawyer Sydney Maseko to court over social media publications....
Nsingizini crank up CAF preparations
MBABANE— Eswatini giants Nsingizini Hotspurs are ramping up their preparations for another shot at continental glory.The Eswatini champions begin with a high-profile return...
Family sues EEC over E6m for Mpolonjeni child electrocution
MBABANE - The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is facing lawsuit of more than E6 million following an electrocution incident that allegedly claimed the...
NATCOM on Illegal online gambling case investigations: It’s a collective effort
MBABANE – The dismantling of an alleged illegal online gambling syndicate is a testament to the collective efforts of all stakeholders who participated...
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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...
