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King’s peace drive brings hope back to Mkhitsini

MKHITSINI – Five years after a violent dispute plunged the Mndzebele Chiefdom into uncertainty and left a community deeply divided, signs are emerging...

Ashraff, Swazipharm win shares transfer case against ESCC

MBABANE –  Consul Kareem Ashraff and Swazipharm have won a landmark case against the Eswatini Competition Commission (ESCC).The ESCC had classified the acquisition...

Inhlonhla’s links with banned SA investor

MBABANE – Inhlonhla, the company currently owned and managed by Mbuso Simelane, was not a new entrant in the market.Rather, it was effectively...

Kombi loses brakes, hits 7

MANZINI – A tragic incident occurred yesterday afternoon, claiming a life and leaving six badly Injured.The accident took place near Mzimnene as a...

Minister joins Mbabane Govt Hospital queue

MBABANE- The Minister for Health, Mduduzi Matsebula, has acknowledged that while there has been a lot of improvements, there are still some gaps...

Montigny relocations: Get E400k, build new house

MHLAMBANYATSI – Rubble is what remains on sites where people like Maria Nkambule have lived for decades.But it is not because a storm...

Foreign nationals apologise to Eswatini authorities, fined US$30.70

MBABANE – The foreign nationals who were arrested at the Castle Hotel during police raids on illegal online gambling centers have apologized to...

No ILO Special Paragraph threats against Eswatini

MBABANE – It is a notable shift in the longstanding industrial relations narrative of the Kingdom of Eswatini that, as the International Labour...

Church leader buried secretly, empty casket at funeral

MBABANE- Mourners and members of The Christian Catholic Apostolic Holy Spirit Church in Zion gathered for the funeral service of the late President...

Health workers witnessing preventable deaths

MBABANE – Healthcare workers are witnessing preventable deaths as shortages of medicines, equipment and personnel continue to plague public hospitals.This emerged during submissions...

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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...