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Pay back govt’s E5.9m, AG orders Tourism Authority

LOBAMBA – Auditor General Timothy Matsebula has rejected a request by the Eswatini Tourism Authority (ETA) to write off E5.9 million owed to...

Eswatini fights FMD without Vet Council

MBABANE – Eswatini is battling the economically devastating foot-and-mouth disease without a mandatory Veterinary Council, which is crucial in maintaining the health of...

E2 million break-in empire exposed

MBABANE – Investigations into the man arrested in connection with the Standard Bank Business Centre break-in have uncovered a trail of supermarket and...

Gogo (111): Shembe healed me

ESABELWENI- A 111-year-old woman was among 100 members of the Nazareth Baptist Church who confessed to the Shembe faith yesterday.The members made their...

Govt moves to cut school repetition

MBABANE – There are reforms set to be implemented within the education sector amid growing concern over high school repetition rates and declining...

19 inspectors for over 50 000 companies

MBABANE - There is a shortage of inspectors as only 19 inspectors are responsible for monitoring more than 50 000 companies nationwide.This was...

Mayibongwe Masangane elected new SWADNU President

MANZINI – Mayibongwe Masangane has emerged as the new president of the Swaziland Democratic Nurses Union (SWADNU) following a marathon and highly-contested election...

There is no god above Shembe – Elders

ESABELWENI - “There is no God above Shembe.”This was the declaration made by elders of the Nazareth Baptist Church during the main Sabbath...

FDB on Eswatini’s informal economy: About E33bn goes untaxed

MBABANE – There could be a strong reason for Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg to talk about the necessity of moving many people...

Alpheous rejects E1.2m govt payout new offer

MBABANE – Embattled Government Spokesperson Alpheous Mfana Nxumalo has, for the second consecutive time, rejected a E1.2 million settlement.The offer is from government,...

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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...