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OACPS urged to tackle growing African xenophobia

EZULWINI - The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has been asked to tackle the growing xenophobia within the African continent.Xenophobia is...

Eswatini, SA, Mozambique join forces in fight against FMD

MBABANE – Eswatini, South Africa and Mozambique have intensified regional cooperation in the fight against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and other transboundary animal diseases.The...

OACPS praises King’s leadership, hospitality

MBABANE – Secretary General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Moussa Saleh Batraki, has praised King Mswati III for...

ENPC employee in E120k fraud probe

MBABANE – An employee of the Eswatini National Petroleum Company (ENPC) is under investigation for allegedly defrauding the company of E120 000 through...

Matlala ID saga: 4 counts for Home Affairs official

MBABANE – Suspended Home Affairs official Nonhlanhla Malambe has been slapped with four disciplinary charges linked to the controversial Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala identity...

Cheap imports flood market, E9m beans rot at NMC

MBABANE – More than E9 million worth of locally produced beans are lying unsold at National Maize Corporation (NMC) storage facilities, as the...

Eswatini, Taiwan our trusted, capable partners – USA

MBABANE – The United States of America (USA) has said Taiwan and Eswatini are its trusted partners. The United States Department of State,...

Africans get poorer, raw materials exported – Prince Lindani

EZULWINI – Member of Parliament (MP) Prince Lindani has raised concern over Africa’s continued export of raw materials, warning that the continent was...

Ezulwini Palazzo drives new aircraft demand

EZULWINI – The official opening of the Ezulwini Palazzo Convention Centre has generated the need for a new aircraft.It is understood that the...

Escalating fuel, fertiliser costs batter sugar industry

SIMUNYE – Eswatini’s sugar industry has raised alarm over rapidly escalating production costs.The industry has warned that rising fuel, fertiliser and energy prices,...

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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...