News

1200 Articles

Eswatini, UK align on Commonwealth goals

MBABANE -The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Senator Pholile Shakantu, today received the United Kingdom Special Envoy to the Commonwealth, John...

Eswatini intensifies climate reporting drive to unlock global funding

MBABANE -The Kingdom of Eswatini has launched a major reporting initiative aimed at strengthening transparency and unlocking international climate finance.This transpired during a...

Two arrested for kombi driver shooting

MANZINI – Suspects in the fatal shooting of the President of the Eswatini Kombis and Buses Allied Workers Union (EKABAWU) were arrested and appeared in court yesterday.The...

TUCOSWA to descend on Hlatikhulu

MANZINI – The Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) is expected to put its differences with affiliates aside and converge at Hlatikhulu for...

African States breach USA law on Taiwan

MBABANE – Did you know?In 2019, the United States of America (USA) passed a law that deals with all nations that undermine the...

Governance gaps weigh down Eswatini’s non-bank financial sector

MBABANE – The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has flagged persistent governance gaps across Eswatini’s non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) as a major risk...

Government offers E1.2m settlement, Alpheous claims negotiations failed

MBABANE – Alpheous Nxumalo says negotiations between him and government over a settlement failed.This is despite that government, which seeks to terminate Nxumalo’s...

Energy drinks attract ‘sin tax’

MBABANE – Government is considering taxing energy and sugary drinks following the health burden they have on its coffers, as children are hooked...

Don't Miss

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...