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Expired tenders used to procure E9m drugs

MBABANE – The Auditor General (AG), Timothy Matsebula, has uncovered serious procurement irregularities at the Ministry of Health, including the use of expired...

Neal budgets for new Parliament project

LOBAMBA – Before the commencement of the construction of the new Parliament building, government would have already spent E78.3 million on the project.To...

‘Oros’ remembered as beacon of selfless light

MANZINI – The heartfelt memories and laughter filled the Evangelical Metropolitan Church yesterday as family, friends and dignitaries gathered to celebrate what was...

Buganu tetfulo brighten Buhleni celebrations

BUHLENI — Unmatched joy unfolded as Lutsango from the four regions of the country arrived for the first leg of this year’s Buganu...

National budget: Neal unveils over 200 000 jobs

LOBAMBA – The people’s budget!Neal Rijkenberg, the Minister for Finance, yesterday tabled a budget that speaks directly to job creation, a total of...

3 suspects face 60 charges in E400k ‘facata’

MANZINI - Three alleged members of the ‘facata’ syndicate have been arrested and are now facing 60 criminal charges linked to a cyber...

Corruption shows absence of agape love – Senator

MBABANE - In a related debate, Senator Dr Linda Nxumalo warned that corruption and self-interest among leaders reflect a failure to internalise the...

Budget expected to favour ordinary consumers

MBABANE – Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg is expected to table a national budget that favours ordinary consumers by stabilising prices, protecting incomes,...

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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...

E2bn Chinese fraud suspect fears death penalty

MBABANE – The Chinese national, Jin Houyun, who is suspected of involvement in pooling over E2 billion from thousands of investors in China...

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...