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King calls for full inclusion in North-South Corridor
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – His Majesty King Mswati III has urged SADC leaders to ensure that smaller landlocked Member States are fully integrated...
Govt wants OPEC funding to create jobs, boost local businesses
MBABANE – Government wants future borrowing to finance projects that create jobs and business opportunities instead of supporting its budget. Prime Minister Russell...
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...
Govt to enforce 80% local content in construction
MBABANE – Government wants 80 per cent of construction materials used in public projects to be sourced locally to create jobs and keep...
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...
Government within rights to probe TLC – PM
MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini says government is within its rights to investigate The Luke Commission (TLC) following serious allegations raised...
TUCOSWA, NUM warn of danger in Eskom restructuring
MBABANE – The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in South Africa and the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) have expressed fears over...
Swaziland Milling sued over E745k security debt
Mbabane – Budget Security Services (Pty) Ltd, trading as Stallion VIP, has taken Swaziland Milling (Pty) Ltd to the High Court, claiming E745...
Fuel ‘cushion’ fund may last 6 months
EZULWINI – Government spent an average of E147 million in June to keep fuel costs low for emaSwati after the Strait of Hormuz...
HIV spike threatens 2030 target
MANZINI – Eswatini recorded about 4 220 new HIV infections in 2024, an increase from approximately 4 000 cases in the previous impact...
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FNB probe uncovers E20m fraud syndicate
BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...
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Butsegetsege set to light up Eswatini for Kagogo Weekend
MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...
Royal Swazi Reopening in sight
MBABANE- What has seemed like an eternity, the Royal Swazi Hotel could finally be opening its doors before the end of the year....
Eswatini’s fastest lady honoured at TUT sports awards
MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...
