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11 000 jobs created as unemployment falls
MBABANE – Eswatini added nearly 11 000 jobs between 2023 and 2025, offering a rare sign of progress in a labour market long...
First group of foreign nationals deported
SIKHUPHE – After three months of detention in Eswatini for illegally entering the country, remaining without authorisation and engaging in illegal gambling activities,...
ERS investigates entry of ‘mystery alcohol’
MBABANE –The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) is investigating ‘mystery alcohol’ consignment to determine its origin and whether customs duties and taxes were remitted.The...
Eswatini Nation Land sale syndicate exposed
MBABANE – A syndicate allegedly behind the illegal sale of Eswatini Nation Land has been exposed.Investigators found that the network operated for about...
Malkerns charts course towards becoming Eswatini’s model town
MALKERNS – Malkerns Town Council Mayor Bongani Mabuza has unveiled an ambitious vision to transform Malkerns into a model town for Eswatini, built...
King endorses Nontobeko for top global sugar post
MBABANE – Demonstrating a continued commitment to female empowerment, His Majesty King Mswati III has endorsed Nontobeko Mabuza for a prestigious global role....
Central Bank conflicted in foreign tenders
MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) cannot carry out its core mandate of offering advice on the risks associated with capital...
Security firm loses NDRMA contract over stolen rice
MBABANE – A security firm, whose contract was terminated by the then NDRMA after rice was stolen in its warehouse, has lost its...
No standing charge for prepaid water customers – EWSC
LOBAMBA – The Eswatini Water Services Corporation (EWSC) has clarified that customers who migrate to its prepaid water system will not be required...
Eswatini rehab model gets global praise
MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has praised Eswatini’s correctional rehabilitation programme for attaining high standards that have attracted international recognition.Ingwenyama said...
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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...
