News
Two men confess to Siteki murder over cellphone, sneakers
SITEKI – Two Maphungwane men have confessed to murdering a 34-year-old man and robbing him of his cellphone and sneakers.Fana Lwazi Matsenjwa (30)...
Govt denies claims of zero ENPF contributions
MBABANE – Government has dismissed claims that it does not contribute to the Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF), describing the assertion as factually...
Frustrated travellers spend up to four hours in queues
OSHOEK – Frustrated travellers spent up to four hours in queues yesterday as new border regulations took effect.Hundreds of motorists and commuters were...
3 suspects arrested in SA over E11 million dagga
MBABANE – Dagga valued at E11 million reportedly from Eswatini was busted in South Africa where three suspects were arrested.According to the South...
Eswatini braces for refugee influx from South Africa
MANZINI – Eswatini may be forced to accommodate a high number of illegal immigrants fleeing the discrimination upsurge in neighbouring South Africa.The illegal...
Senior officials use drivers to steal COVID-19 millions
MBABANE – Government drivers were allegedly used as middlemen in the sophisticated overtime payment syndicate that siphoned nearly E12 million from public coffers...
Sandlane reports stalking plot, share-grab amid E700m expansion
MBABANE – Eswatini Lottery Founder Sandlane Zwane has revealed that powerful interests are orchestrating intimidation and stalking tactics to gain shares in his...
King returns home after Azerbaijan, UAE visits
MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has returned home through the King Mswati III International Airport following a series of high-level international...
Broke foreign investors get PSPF’s E40m
MBABANE – The Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF) took a gamble with public funds when it released over E40 million to finance a...
UAE, Eswatini sign visa waiver agreement
Abu Dhabi, UAE – The United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Eswatini have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the mutual...
Don't Miss
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...
