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MPs concerned about EMCU dilapidated infrastructure

LOBAMBA – Following a tour undertaken last Friday, Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised serious concerns about the condition of the infrastructure at...

Commission investigating Master’s Office delivers report to CJ

MBABANE – The report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into allegations of maladministration and malpractice in the Office of the Master of...

ERS accused of being ‘facata’, killing local businesses

LOBAMBA – Stop it now!The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) has received strong criticism from Member of Parliament (MPs) regarding the implementation of strict...

Increase Microprojects budget to E1bn – MP

LOBAMBA – Members of Parliament have called for a substantial increase in funding for the Microprojects Unit, arguing that the programme is crucial...

Soccer legends join GBV fight

MBABANE – Former football stars have partnered with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to combat gender-based violence (GBV).The partnership was launched...

Unkept Cola promise frustrates EPTC employees

MBABANE – Employees of Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) are frustrated by ‘an unfulfilled promise by management’ to grant them a cost-of-living...

US-IRAN WAR: Next evacuees coming home this week

MANZINI – Government teams remain actively engaged in identifying and securing safe, reliable and practical evacuation routes for affected emaSwati, says the Ministry...

Statement on tariffs increase this week, says PM

MBABANE – Tomorrow, the nation is expected to learn the decision taken by government regarding the electricity tariff hike that is expected to...

Drugs worth E237m available

MBABANE – In 2023, His Majesty King Mswati III expressed concern that the country was reportedly faced with persistent drug shortages, despite billions...

Corruption in Cabinet, Judiciary, Parly … -PM

MBABANE – The Prime Minister (PM), Russell Mmiso Dlamini, has acknowledged that corruption remains deeply entrenched across all sectors of the country, admitting...

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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...