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PAC slams ministry’s e4m overtime claims

LOBAMBA – The Ministry of Public Service has come under intense scrutiny from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over approximately E4 million spent...

Warning signs ignored before kids’ murder

LOMAHASHA – Long before the nation learnt of the deaths of Cedusizi (11) and Phumlile Shabangu (8), there were reportedly fears within the...

Claims of security guard earning E30k salary

LOBAMBA – Allegations that an RSTP security guard earns E30 000 and a cleaner E15 000 monthly surfaced before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee...

Central Bank exposes old coins scam

MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has uncovered a coin purchase scam in which fraudsters posing as bank officials are targeting...

NDRMA urges nation to prepare for possible drought

MBABANE – The NDRMA has warned the public to prepare for a possible El Niño-induced drought.The National Disaster Risk Management Authority (NDRMA) has...

PM warns climate crisis is already disrupting lives in Eswatini

MBABANE – Prime Minister (PM) Russell Dlamini says climate change is no longer a future threat but a present-day crisis affecting livelihoods, food...

Claims of town CEO spending E5 million on trips

LOBAMBA – Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Appolo Maphalala has promised to investigate claims that there is a town clerk who spends...

Third fuel hike in 8 weeks, petrol hits E26.17

MBABANE – Motorists will pay more at the pump again from tomorrow, marking Eswatini’s third fuel price adjustment in just eight weeks.Principal secretary...

TikTok opens monetisation door for Eswatini

EZULWINI – Eswatini content creators can now officially earn money through TikTok after government secured access to the platform’s monetisation features available in...

Ministry conducting analysis following E1m overtime claims

MBABANE - The Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs is conducting an analysis to address what has been viewed as expensive overtime claims...

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FNB probe uncovers E20m fraud syndicate

BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...

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Eswatini’s fastest lady honoured at TUT sports awards

MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...

Butsegetsege set to light up Eswatini for Kagogo Weekend

MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...

Royal Swazi Reopening in sight

MBABANE- What has seemed like an eternity, the Royal Swazi Hotel could finally be opening its doors before the end of the year....