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Government rules out notching for civil servants in 2026

MBABANE – Civil servants will get their 85 per cent from the salary review (dvuladvula) in two months and followed by notching in...

PSUs to join leaders in push for salary notching

MANZINI – Public Sector Unions (PSUs) have resolved to join their leadership in Mbabane today to pressure government into implementing the annual salary...

Fuel could increase up to E30/litre – Business Eswatini CEO

MBABANE – Petrol prices in Eswatini could surge to as high as E30 per litre in the near future if escalating tensions involving...

FBI shows keen interest, seeks detailed probe

MBABANE - The United States (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has shown interest in the ongoing case involving dozens of foreign nationals...

Easter tourism grows 11.5% despite low bookings

MBABANE- Eswatini’s tourism sector recorded an 11.5 per cent growth during the Easter period, driven by strong visitor arrivals, although accommodation occupancy declined...

We were promised promotion, salary increase – Filipino women

MBABANE – The five Filipino women, who were arrested among scores of other foreign nationals, say they were employed by Xwin (Proprietary) Limited...

Woman in E2m church funds case: House to be auction

MBABANE – A house situated on Eswatini Nation Land at Mantsholo, together with other immovable and movable property linked to former STANLIB broker...

Civil servants’ annual hikes put on hold

MBABANE – Civil servants are hysterical as government proposes to suspend their annual increment (notching) pending the completion of the salary review implementation....

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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...