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EswatiniBank seeks E300m capital injection
LOBAMBA – EswatiniBank requires a once-off government capital injection of about E300 million to strengthen operations, modernise systems and support its developmental mandate.This...
FINCORP slammed over use of same auditors for three decades
LOBAMBA – The Auditor General has criticised FINCORP for retaining the same external audit firm throughout its 30-year existence.Auditor General Timothy Matsebula argued...
Official: Substance abuse fuels GBV
SIDVOKODVO – Substance abuse, particularly alcohol and dagga use, is a major driver of gender-based violence (GBV), a government official has warned.Gender-Based Violence...
FPE grant delays push primary schools into crisis
MBABANE – Public primary schools across Eswatini are facing a severe financial crisis following the Ministry of Education and Training’s prolonged delay in...
Health workers resolve to stop on-call duties over unpaid allowances
MBABANE – Healthcare workers have resolved to stop all on-call and standby duties from July 1 if government fails to pay their outstanding...
Home Affairs Ministry pushes for tougher immigration law
MBABANE – Following the sentencing of 84 foreign nationals, the Ministry of Home Affairs is pushing for tougher immigration laws, arguing that the...
Eswatini connects to E4.3 trillion cable market
MBABANE – Eswatini has positioned itself to capitalise on a global export market for aluminium and copper cables valued at an estimated E4.3...
Standard Bank CEO challenges nurses to embrace their calling
SITEKI – Standard Bank Eswatini Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mvuselelo Fakudze has urged nursing students to embrace their calling and serve with competence,...
PS vows to deal with bogus colleges, ESHEC instability
MBABANE – Government plans to tighten controls on private colleges accused of advertising unaccredited courses and misleading prospective students.Principal Secretary in the Ministry...
GBV claims 22 lives in 3 months
MANZINI – Gender-based violence claimed 22 lives across Eswatini in the first three months of 2026, including seven children. Police warned that the...
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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...
