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Tensions resurface between PS, under secretary
LOBAMBA – The controversy surrounding the appointment of the acting Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs resurfaced in...
EMCU takes PM, commission to court over legality of enquiry
MBABANE – The EMCU has rushed to the High Court seeking an urgent order to stop the Prime Minister, Russell Dlamini, from proceeding...
EmaSwati defrauded E6.2 million in cyber crime
MBABANE – EmaSwati have lost over E6.2 million to fraudsters as the notorious ‘bofacata’ syndicates adopted a new tactic of posing as bank...
Fake DPM account used in scamming public
MBABANE – Fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using cloned voices and fake social media accounts to deceive unsuspecting members of the public into...
St Michael’s learner dies, deepening Mzimnene crash tragedy
MANZINI – A St Michael’s High School learner who had been hospitalised following the June 12 Mzimnene crash has died, becoming the second...
Stop shielding pastors accused of rape, says SWAGAA
MBABANE – Church congregants have been urged to stop defending pastors accused of sexually abusing children and allow the law to take its...
Billionaire pledges R3bn solar project to Eswatini
MBABANE — Last Thursday HMK King Mswati III hosted prominent Zimbabwean businessman, investor, billionaire philanthropist and renewable energy developer Mr Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo...
Depleted pension fund costing EPTC E2 million monthly
LOBAMBA – The continued underfunding of the Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) pension fund is placing a significant financial burden on the...
Missing church leader's body found, exhumed from a shallow grave
Following a family feud and a dramatic funeral, authorities have successfully exhumed the body of the late eNyonini Mission Church President, DE Thamsanqa...
Nash’s widow takes master to court over E2.3m estate
MBABANE – The wife of the late Bishop John Nash Shongwe has approached the High Court seeking an order compelling the master of...
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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...
