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Senate Committee against moving Scholarship Fund to banks

MBABANE - A recommendation that government scholarship function should remain under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has been made by the...

No permit granted for today’s PSUS march

MBABANE – A proposed march by civil servants at Cabinet and Ministry of Public Service scheduled for today has not been granted a...

Raging hailstorm leaves over 1 400 people in distress

NYAKATFO – A raging hailstorm left about 1 445 people in distress and severely damaged infrastructure at four schools in northern Hhohho and...

Serial rapist arrested as three women attacked

MBABANE – A 24-year-old man has been arrested after three women were raped in separate night-time attacks across Mfabantfu, Kwaluseni and Eteni between...

Alpheous rejects E420k offer, demands full contractual payout

MBABANE – Alpheous Nxumalo is rejecting the E420 000 settlement offer proposed by government to terminate his fixed-term employment contract.Nxumalo is instead insisting...

‘Planned PSUs march premature’

MANZINI – Government has officially countered the planned protest action by Public Sector Unions (PSUs), describing their move to march as premature, given...

Truck crash closes Mangwaneni Traffic Circle

MBABANE - A truck driver was rushed to Mbabane Government Hospital yesterday morning after losing control of the truck, which then fell onto...

Exclusive supercar display set for Ezulwini Convention Centre

EZULWINI- If you are interested in high-performance SUVs, the Daytona Group will host a special exhibition on April 25 2026 at the International...

Masta 900 ban delay costs lives

MANZINI – Despite government promises to phase out the lethal pesticide Masta 900, some emaSwati continue to abuse the chemical.The Ministry of Agriculture...

29 operational challenges hit ministries

MBABANE – Govern­ment ministries and de­partments are facing 29 operational challenges affecting service deliv­ery across key sectors, according to official in­formation compiled from...

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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...