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King departs for 9th SACU summit in Cape Town
MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III today left the country for the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit taking place in Cape...
Exclude public officers in ENPF Bill, PSPF tells Parliament
LOBAMBA – The Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF) has reiterated its call for public officers to be excluded from proposed Eswatini National Pension...
Tswana men held with explosives
MBABANE – Police investigations into the arrest of two Botswana nationals found in possession of explosive detonators have widened after the court heard...
Eswatini’s job boom masks growing economic fragility
MBABANE -The addition of nearly 11 000 jobs between 2023 and 2025 may appear to be a positive development for Eswatini’s economy.Yet, beneath...
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...
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Police seize 58 illegal firearms, 509 rounds of ammunition
MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) seized 58 illegal firearms and 509 live rounds of ammunition during the period between October...
Schools open as scheduled – PS
MBABANE –Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Training, Nanikie Mnisi, has affirmed that schools will reopen as scheduled in accordance with...
Mbuso Simelane accused of attempts to divert E10m public funds
MBABANE – The Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) Council has alleged that the Chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of...
2 bakkies, two attitudes, one serious appetite for adventure
Whether it is conquering rough terrain, hauling heavy loads or simply making the daily drive more exciting, Foton’s Tunland range brings serious capability...
Bombing suspects wanted in Botswana for E1.5m cellphone theft
MBABANE – Botswana has filed an application seeking the provisional arrest of two nationals detained in Eswatini over an alleged P1 277 989.80...
