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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...

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...

Lubombo Serious Crimes Unit searching for suspect in E104 000 theft

SITEKI – Lubombo Serious Crimes Unit officers are searching for a man wanted in connection with a housebreaking and theft case involving over...

FMD recovery hinges on stronger regional cooperation

MBABANE – Eswatini can recover from the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak that cost it lucrative export markets, but only through stronger...

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...

Labour minister calls for healthy wages

MBABANE – The Minister for Labour and Social Security, Phila Buthelezi, has called upon Wages Councils to negotiate for fair wages. The minister...

Luke Commission takes ex-employees, lawyer to court

MBABANE – The Luke Commission (TLC) has taken two of its former employees and lawyer Sydney Maseko to court over social media publications....

Nsingizini crank up CAF preparations

MBABANE— Eswatini giants Nsingizini Hotspurs are ramping up their preparations for another shot at continental glory.The Eswatini champions begin with a high-profile return...

Family sues EEC over E6m for Mpolonjeni child electrocution

MBABANE - The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is facing lawsuit of more than E6 million following an electrocution incident that allegedly claimed the...

NATCOM on Illegal online gambling case investigations: It’s a collective effort

MBABANE – The dismantling of an alleged illegal online gambling syndicate is a testament to the collective efforts of all stakeholders who participated...

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‘Cat’ Matlala ID saga: Home Affairs official dismissed

MBABANE – Nonhlanhla Malambe, the Home Affairs official found guilty over the issuance of Eswatini national documents to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, has been...

Ex-magistrate, another allegedly disobey court orders

MBABANE – Jail time has been sought for former Magistrate Dumisani Magagula and an individual with whom he is alleged to have disobeyed...

10-litre container of drugs allegedly found with clinic guard

VUVULANE – Community members reportedly recovered a 10-litre container of medication from a security guard at Vuvulane Rural Clinic, raising concerns of theft....

Indlovukazi arrives in UAE for official visit

Her Majesty Indlovukazi has arrived safely in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where she is on an official visit. Her Majesty arrived around...

Prince Africa Zulu appointed royal vice chancellor

MBABANE – King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has appointed Prince Africa Zulu of Onkweni as Royal Vice Chancellor of the Zulu Kingdom. The appointment took...