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Another list of foreign nationals arrested in Eswatini

MBABANE - The group of foreign nationals arrested in Eswatini for operating an unlawful online business, known as "pig butchering", will appear in...

The Clinic Group champions public-private partnerships

MBABANE – Imagine Eswatini with a healthcare system fit for a First World country. The future of healthcare in Eswatini will depend on...

Senate Committee Warns Savannah: Table Google MoU or face charges

MBABANE – The Senate Portfolio Committee has given the Minister for Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) three days to table the Google Memorandum...

Govt’s E200m Impact on EEC Tariff hike: From 34 units for E100 to 35

MBABANE – Is half a loaf better than nothing?Based on the previous electricity average hike of 13.61 per cent, emaSwati would have purchased...

Senators blast ESHEC over institutions with ‘defunct qualifications’

LOBAMBA – Questions around higher education governance and funding dominated the Ministry of Education and Training Senate Portfolio Committee debate yesterday.This as senators...

Marriage officers under fire over divorce rise

EZULWINI – Marriage officers are failing to execute their duties expertly, eventually contributing to the high divorce rate in Eswatini.In its 2025/2026 performance...

Illegal foreign nationals threaten security, elections – senators

MBABANE – The influx of foreign nationals, some of whom are now suspects of illegal online gambling activities, is giving senators the biggest...

Illegal Online gambling crackdown: 6 more appear in court

MBABANE – The ongoing investigations into the illegal gambling business in the country has resulted in six additional foreign nationals being charged and...

Unfairness in payments of suppliers, ERS treatment – senators

LOBAMBA – Senator Tony Sibandze has called for urgent parliamentary intervention into the operations of the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) and the handling...

Reverend Senzo resigns from FSRA

MBABANE – Reverend Senzo Hlatshwayo, who was appointed the Board Chairperson of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) almost three years ago, has...

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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...