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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...

Illegal gambling scheme crackdown: Some suspects registered on Interpol red list

MANZINI – Some of the foreign nationals currently being prosecuted for setting up an illegal gambling scheme are on the red list of...

Fuel shortage hits Mbabane, scramble ensues

MBABANE – Several filling stations within the Mbabane Central Business District (CBD) were hit by a fuel shortage yesterday, forcing motorists to scramble...

AG: Google MoU vetted, endorsed by Cabinet

LOBAMBA - The Attorney General (AG), Sifiso Mashampu Khumalo, has cleared the air on the controversy surrounding the country’s memorandum of understanding with...

5 arrested for ATM bombing, no cash stolen

MANKAYANE – It was a futile exercise for the six men who bombed an EswatiniBank ATM in Mankayane in the dead of the...

Sharp fuel price hike to be announced Thursday

MBABANE – While the nation tries to grapple with the electricity price hike set to kick in tomorrow, yet another headache is on...

Illegal gambling risks landing Eswatini on greylist

MBABANE – The illegal online gambling activities have the potential of getting Eswatini greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).The FATF is...

Fuel panic buying prompts warning

MBABANE – The Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) has issued a stern warning against the illegal purchase and storage of fuel, as fears...

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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...