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Eswatini’s digital progress earns continental spotlight
MBABANE – The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Senator Pholile Shakantu, has commended the Government of Italy for the completion and...
Eswatini’s digital progress earns continental spotlight
MBABANE – Eswatini’s growing reputation as a leader in digital transformation received continental recognition last week.This happened when the Minister for Information, Communication...
SNAT hires local firm for E39m project
MANZINI - The Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) has awarded a tender worth E39 million to local contractor.It has awarded J&E Construction...
Fully-funded funerals for 3 murdered women
MBABANE – The Eswatini Association of Funeral Practitioners (EFPA) has resolved to pay for the funerals of three of the four women allegedly...
MD reveals EswatiniBank’s transformation agenda
MBABANE – EswatiniBank Managing Director Nozizwe Mulela says the bank has embarked on an ambitious transformation programme aimed at strengthening the institution, modernising...
Three die in poison murder-suicide
KAMARTIN – A 24-year-old woman and her two young sons died after allegedly ingesting a poisonous substance in a suspected murder-suicide.The tragic incident,...
Is AI overhyped? UNESWA lecturer cautions Eswatini
MBABANE - UNESWA lecturer Wiseman Nyembe has cautioned that artificial intelligence (AI) still has significant limitations.UNESWA is an acronym for University of Eswatini....
REPS owes government over E100m after court losses
MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) is grappling with a debt of more than E100 million owed to government, largely arising...
Rejected ex-convicts driving prison escapes, HMCS reveals
MANZINI – A worrying trend emerging from correctional facilities suggests that some inmates are not breaking out of prison in pursuit of freedom,...
Man throws himself on grave spikes, dies
HEREFORDS – A 33-year-old man died after he allegedly threw himself onto a sharp metal enclosure surrounding a grave in an apparent act...
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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...
