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E3.5m bail deposits released, PAC not impressed

LOBAMBA – The Judiciary has paid over E1 million from the E95 million linked to concluded and pending court matters.The money had remained...

Businessman reveals only E1 500 bribe in Matlala ID saga

MBABANE – South African businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala allegedly paid E1 500 after fraudulently obtaining an Eswatini national identity (ID) document.The allegations are...

Public, professionals weigh in on Manzini pharmacy boom

MANZINI – In the heart of Eswatini’s industrial hub, a new kind of skyline is forming.It is not made of factories or skyscrapers,...

Government handyman fired over 340 stolen laptops

MBABANE – The CSC has intensified its crackdown on corruption and theft within the public service.The commission has dismissed a Ministry of Education...

King invites oil, mining companies to Eswatini

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – His Majesty King Mswati III today invited State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and mining companies to...

King off to global diplomatic visit

MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III yesterday left the country through the King Mswati III International Airport for a major international diplomatic...

Town Board strongman faces arrest for corruption

HLATIKHULU – A report by the Commission of Inquiry into the operations of the Hlatikhulu Town Board has recommended that several employees and...

ESKOM collects E18 billion from EEC, others

MBABANE – In terms of cash, the South African Government has noted Eswatini Electricity Company’s (EEC) contribution to ESKOM. Reporting to Parliament on...

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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue

MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...

Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals

MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...

DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget

MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...

Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout

MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...

Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance

LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...