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SNAT hires local firm for E39m project

MANZINI - The Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) has awarded a tender worth E39 million to local contractor.It has awarded J&E Construction...

Fully-funded funerals for 3 murdered women

MBABANE – The Eswatini Association of Funeral Practitioners (EFPA) has resolved to pay for the funerals of three of the four women allegedly...

MD reveals EswatiniBank’s transformation agenda

MBABANE – EswatiniBank Managing Director Nozizwe Mulela says the bank has embarked on an ambitious transformation programme aimed at strengthening the institution, modernising...

Three die in poison murder-suicide

KAMARTIN – A 24-year-old woman and her two young sons died after allegedly ingesting a poisonous substance in a suspected murder-suicide.The tragic incident,...

Is AI overhyped? UNESWA lecturer cautions Eswatini

MBABANE - UNESWA lecturer Wiseman Nyembe has cautioned that artificial intelligence (AI) still has significant limitations.UNESWA is an acronym for University of Eswatini....

REPS owes government over E100m after court losses

MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) is grappling with a debt of more than E100 million owed to government, largely arising...

Rejected ex-convicts driving prison escapes, HMCS reveals

MANZINI – A worrying trend emerging from correctional facilities suggests that some inmates are not breaking out of prison in pursuit of freedom,...

Man throws himself on grave spikes, dies

HEREFORDS – A 33-year-old man died after he allegedly threw himself onto a sharp metal enclosure surrounding a grave in an apparent act...

Cabinet resolves to prioritise local contractors in major govt projects

SITHOBELA – Prime Minister Russell Dlamini says Cabinet has resolved that emaSwati contractors should be given priority in the implementation of major government...

Court orders release of 68 detained foreigners’ passports

MBABANE - The High Court of Eswatini has ordered the immediate release of passports belonging to 68 foreign nationals currently awaiting deportation at...

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FNB probe uncovers E20m fraud syndicate

BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...

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... man declared dead while alive MBABANE – A living man was declared dead after a Home Affairs official issued a death certificate...

Eswatini’s fastest lady honoured at TUT sports awards

MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...

Butsegetsege set to light up Eswatini for Kagogo Weekend

MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...

Royal Swazi Reopening in sight

MBABANE- What has seemed like an eternity, the Royal Swazi Hotel could finally be opening its doors before the end of the year....