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Cabinet resolves to prioritise local contractors in major govt projects
SITHOBELA – Prime Minister Russell Dlamini says Cabinet has resolved that emaSwati contractors should be given priority in the implementation of major government...
Court orders release of 68 detained foreigners’ passports
MBABANE - The High Court of Eswatini has ordered the immediate release of passports belonging to 68 foreign nationals currently awaiting deportation at...
Officers bribed to process suppliers’ payments-MP
LOBAMBA-Allegations that some officers from the Treasury Department demand bribes from suppliers in exchange for faster payments surfaced before the Public Accounts Committee...
Some MPs question proposed E50 daily tax penalty, call for E25 cap
LOBAMBA – Some Members of Parliament (MPs) have questioned the proposed E50-per-day penalty for tax non-compliance, arguing that it could place an unfair...
Cabinet approved EMCU Commission of Inquiry – PM
MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini says Cabinet approved the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the Eswatini...
Church, mother, wife apologise to nation
MFABANTFU – The mother and wife of the pastor who allegedly killed four women and dumped their bodies near his church have apologised...
Compulsory DNA testing could trigger divorces, MPs warn
LOBAMBA – Some Members of Parliament (MPs) have warned that making DNA testing compulsory before the issuance of birth certificates could lead to...
68 detained foreigners demand release of withheld passports
MBABANE – Sixty-eight foreign nationals awaiting deportation have run to the High Court seeking an order compelling the police to release their passports.They...
SA court rejects plea deal for alleged crime boss linked to Eswatini ID
MBABANE – Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, who reportedly holds an Eswatini national identity document, faces a longer prison term after a...
SA woman pin-pointed as ‘kingpin’ in heist ring
PIGG’S PEAK – A 41-year-old South African woman is alleged to be the central figure and kingpin behind a criminal ring that orchestrated...
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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...
