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Deputy chief immigration officer, 4 others suspended
MBABANE – The Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended five immigration officers, including a deputy chief immigration officer, over the alleged irregular issuance...
Woman (28) in court for murder of boyfriend’s son
SITEKI – A 28-year-old woman has appeared in court for the murder of her boyfriend’s six-year-old boy and attempt to kill his nine-year-old...
Ministry of Finance cracks whip on rented cars
MBABANE – As a means of curbing the exorbitant spending on rented vehicles, government departments will now have to seek permission from the...
State moves to recover ‘facata’ proceeds through asset seizure
MBABANE – The State, in collaboration with the police, has moved to seize assets belonging to a suspected ‘facata’ syndicate, raising hope for...
Fuel hikes push bus fare increase talks
MBABANE – As public transport operators are caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the bus fare hikes,...
E2.8bn Central Bank tender challenged
MBABANE – Consumers have raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the awarding of a tender for the construction of the Central Bank of...
Most wanted Chinese man’s money laundering exposed
MBABANE – The State has obtained an order to preserve over E4.4 million in local bank accounts belonging to Jin Houyun.Jin is the...
King: Tests and pain are the path to success
LOBAMBA-His Majesty King Mswati III says test and pain are essential for achieving success in life.Addressing the nation gathered at the Somhlolo National...
Fuel shortage reveals Strategic Oil Reserve urgency
MBABANE – The ongoing fuel supply and consumption challenges facing emaSwati emphasise the urgent need for the Strategic Oil Reserve Facility (SORF).This was...
E24bn Eswatini-SA project continues despite Transnet’s E144bn debt
MBABANE – Before the main phase of the Eswatini Rail Link (ESRL) project has even begun, government has already spent E270 million.This amount...
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Police seize 58 illegal firearms, 509 rounds of ammunition
MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) seized 58 illegal firearms and 509 live rounds of ammunition during the period between October...
Schools open as scheduled – PS
MBABANE –Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Training, Nanikie Mnisi, has affirmed that schools will reopen as scheduled in accordance with...
Mbuso Simelane accused of attempts to divert E10m public funds
MBABANE – The Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) Council has alleged that the Chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of...
Bombing suspects wanted in Botswana for E1.5m cellphone theft
MBABANE – Botswana has filed an application seeking the provisional arrest of two nationals detained in Eswatini over an alleged P1 277 989.80...
Couple in POCA-seized property charged with E2.3 m theft
MBABANE – The businessman and his wife, whose property was seized by the State through proceedings under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act...
