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High Court freezes E24.7m in emergency pharmaceutical tender

MBABANE – The High Court has issued an order freezing E24.7 million held in a Matsapha bank account following allegations of a material...

Let’s not just be Christians by name – Indlovukazi

LOBAMBA – “Let’s not just be Christians by name.” These were the words of Her Majesty the Indlovukazi yesterday while preaching during the...

Donors fund E260m housing project, folk get nothing

MBABANE – Some emaSwati living in poverty are reportedly unaware that they are the intended beneficiaries of funds amounting to E260 million.This concerns...

Climate, cost pressures threaten Eswatini’s food security

MBABANE — Eswatini’s efforts to strengthen food security are facing mounting pressure from climate shocks and rising input costs, even as government programmes...

Eswatini Air launches direct Lusaka route

LUSAKA - It was pomp and ceremony when emaSwati and Zambians combined cultures to launch a new Eswatini Air route connecting the two...

Fuel prices shoot up, govt provides E334m cushion

MBABANE - It is getting tougher! While consumers try to come to terms with the increased electricity tariffs which came into effect yesterday,...

Royal Signature Expo launched to drive high-end investment

MBABANE – Government has officially launched the Royal Signature Expo and Mega Raffle, positioning the initiative as a premium platform aimed at driving...

Private caucus proposed as MP Welcome takes on PM

LOBAMBA – Following widely reported tensions and disagreements in Parliament, a private caucus for Members of Parliament (MPs) and Cabinet is on the...

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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...